AB 2491, as introduced, Nestande. Alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities.
Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services is responsible for licensing and certifying alcoholism and drug abuse recovery and treatment programs and facilities, as defined, including both residential and nonresidential programs.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 11834.02 of the Health and Safety Code
2 is amended to read:
(a) As used in this chapter, “alcoholism or drug
4abuse recovery or treatment facility” or “facility” meansbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert
5 premises, place, or building that provides 24-hour residential
6nonmedical services to adults who are recovering from problems
7related to alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug misuse or abuse, and
P2 1who need alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug recovery treatment
2or detoxification services.
3(b) As used in this chapter, “adults” may include, but is not
4limited to, all of the following:
5(1) Mothers over 18 years of age and their children.
6(2) Emancipated minors, which may include, but is not limited
7to, mothers under 18 years of age and their children.
8(c) As used in this chapter, “emancipated minors” means
9persons under 18 years of age whobegin delete haveend deletebegin insert hasend insert acquired emancipation
10status pursuant to Section 7002 of the Family Code.
11(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an alcoholism or drug
12abuse recovery or treatment facility may serve adolescents upon
13the issuance of a waiver granted by the department pursuant to
14regulations adopted under subdivision (c) of
Section 11834.50.
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