BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 848 (Mark Stone) - Alcoholism and drug abuse treatment
facilities
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|Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 8 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 848 would allow alcoholism and drug abuse recovery
or treatment facilities licensed by the Department of Health
Care Services to provide incidental medical services.
Fiscal
Impact:
One-time costs of about $550,000 to develop program
requirements and adopt regulations by the Department of Health
Care Services (General Fund).
Ongoing costs of about $550,000 per year to perform ongoing
licensing, inspection, and enforcement activities relating to
facilities licensed to provide incidental medical services by
the Department of Health Care Services, offset by fee revenues
(Residential and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund).
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Unknown additional legal costs relating to future enforcement
actions that may result in appeals or litigation (Residential
and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund). The Department has
indicated that there could be significant additional legal
costs due to enforcement activity and the complexities of
determining appropriate medical care for residents. Whether or
not such costs will occur is not known at this time.
Author
Amendments: Delay the deadline for adopting regulations until
July 1, 2018 and make a number of clarifying and technical
changes.
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