AB 940 California Assembly · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Recovery residences.

Summary

Existing law provides for the administration of public health, as specified. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Health Care Services of alcoholism and drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities for adults. Existing law prohibits specified persons, programs, or entities from giving or receiving remuneration or anything of value for the referral of a person who is seeking alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment services. Existing law authorizes the department to investigate and impose specified sanctions for violations of that prohibition, including assessing a penalty or revoking a license. This bill would prohibit a recovery residence, as defined, or an owner, partner, officer, director, or shareholder of a recovery residence, from giving or receiving remuneration or anything of value for the referral of a person who is seeking alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment services, and would authorize the department to assess a penalty upon a recovery residence, or an owner, partner, officer, director, or shareholder of a recovery residence, of no more than $10,000 for each violation.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2019 Last action Feb 3, 2020

Floor votes

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 23, 2020

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Apr 23, 2019

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 23, 2019

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Apr 11, 2019

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Mar 26, 2019

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 13, 2019

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Mar 4, 2019

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 21, 2019

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor