BILL NUMBER: AB 2268	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 20, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to add Section 11223 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to alcohol and drug abuse.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2268, as amended, Chesbro. Alcohol and drug abuse.
   Existing law, with certain exceptions, requires any narcotic
controlled substance employed in treating an addict for addiction to
be administered by a physician and surgeon, a registered nurse acting
under the instruction of a physician and surgeon, or a licensed
physician assistant acting under the patient-specific authority of
his or her physician and surgeon supervisor, as specified. Existing
law prohibits a person from treating an addict for addiction to a
narcotic drug except in specified locations, including, a facility
licensed by the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, as
specified.
   Existing law restricts the amounts of certain controlled
substances that a physician treating an addict for addiction may
prescribe for or furnish to the addict during each day of treatment,
as specified. 
   Existing federal law requires practitioner, including a physician
and surgeon, who dispenses narcotics to individuals for maintenance
treatment or detoxification treatment to annually register with the
federal Attorney General for that purpose. Under existing federal
law, this requirement is waived, if specified circumstances exist.

   This bill would authorize a physician and surgeon who is
registered with the federal Attorney General  to dispense
narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or
detoxification treatment pursuant to a specified  
pursuant to the above-   described  federal law to
 dispense narcotic drugs   provide treatment for
addiction  pursuant to this federal law.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11223 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   11223.  Notwithstanding any other provision of  this
chapter   law  , a physician and surgeon who is
registered with the federal Attorney  General to dispense
narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or
detoxification treatment pursuant to Section 823(g)  
General pursuant to Section 823(g)  of Title 21 of the United
States Code may  dispense narcotic drugs  
provide treatment for addiction  pursuant to this federal law.