AB 1656 California Assembly · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Treatment of addicts: narcotic drugs.

Summary

Existing law prohibits the treatment of a person for addiction to a narcotic drug except in a specified facility, including a licensed health facility, a state or county hospital, or a jail or prison. Existing law authorizes the use of a controlled substance in that treatment only in narcotic treatment programs licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services. This bill would clarify that a physician or authorized hospital staff may administer or dispense narcotic drugs in a hospital to maintain or detoxify a person incidental to medical or surgical treatment of conditions other than addiction, or to treat persons with intractable pain for which relief or cure is not possible or has not been found after reasonable efforts.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

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Governor

Introduced Feb 22, 2019 Last action Feb 3, 2020

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Feb 3, 2020

Assembly · Failed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Jan 31, 2020

Assembly · Failed

Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

Mar 25, 2019

Assembly · Referred to committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Mar 21, 2019

Assembly · Referred to committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Feb 23, 2019

Assembly · Reported by committee

From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

Feb 22, 2019

Assembly · Introduced

Introduced. To print.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors