Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) The department shall conduct onsite visits for compliance at least once during each certification period. (b) The department may conduct announced or unannounced site visits at any time to any alcohol or other drug program certified pursuant to this chapter to determine compl…

(a) The department may enter and inspect any building, or portion thereof, that contains an alcohol or other drug program and its records, at a reasonable time, with or without notice, to secure information regarding compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, this chapter or …

(a) The director may suspend or revoke any certification issued under this chapter, as well as any other certification issued under this chapter held by the same person or entity, or deny an application for certification, renewal of a certification, or modification of a certifica…

(a) Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a certification under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all the powers …

(a) The withdrawal of an application for a certification after it has been filed with the department shall not, unless the department consents in writing to the withdrawal, deprive the department of its authority to institute or continue a proceeding against the applicant for the…

A certification shall terminate by operation of law, prior to its expiration date, when any of the following conditions occur: (a) The program is sold or otherwise transferred. (b) The program surrenders its certification to the department. (c) The program relocates from the addr…

(a) If a program is alleged to be in violation of Section 11832.7, the department shall conduct a site visit to investigate the allegation. If the department finds evidence that the program is providing treatment, recovery, withdrawal management, or medication-assisted treatment …

(a) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of Section 11832.7 in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred. Any proceeding under this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 o…

(a) As used in this chapter, “alcohol or other drug program” or “program” means a business entity with a physical location in the State of California that provides one or more of the following services to clients: (1) Treatment services. (2) Recovery services. (3) Withdrawal mana…

(a) (1) In addition to the penalties of suspension or revocation of a certification issued under this chapter, the department may also levy a civil penalty for violation by a certificate holder of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (2) The amount of…

The civil and administrative remedies available to the department pursuant to this chapter are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination deemed advisable by the department to enforce this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 32. (AB 118) Effective J…

(a) Any alcohol or other program operating in a setting that is exempt from mandatory certification under subdivision (b) of Section 11832.3 may voluntarily apply to the department for certification. (b) Any facility that voluntarily obtains certification pursuant to this section…

(a) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 commencing with Section 11340 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department …

Any alcohol or other drug program certified by the department under the alcohol or other drug program certification standards developed in accordance with Section 11830.1, as it read on June 30, 2023, shall be deemed certified under this chapter until the expiration date set fort…

Notwithstanding Sections 11832.3 and 11832.7, any alcohol or other drug program that is not deemed certified pursuant to Section 11832.24 shall apply for certification no later than January 1, 2024, and shall obtain certification, and be in compliance with this chapter, no later …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any alcohol or other drug program shall be certified by the department in accordance with this chapter. (b) Any alcohol or other drug program operating in the following settings are exempt from certification under this chapter: (1) Adult…

A person or entity applying for a certification pursuant to this chapter shall submit all of the following to the department: (a) A complete written application. (b) A certification fee, as established in accordance with Chapter 7.3 (commencing Section 11833.01). (c) An initial a…

(a) The department may issue a certification to an alcohol or other drug program upon all of the following: (1) Submission of a complete application, fees, and documentation in accordance with Section 11832.4. (2) Completion of an onsite review. (3) Determination that the applica…

(a) A certification shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance. (b) The department may renew a certification for subsequent two-year periods if, prior to the expiration date on the certification, an alcohol or other drug program submits a completed written…

Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 11832.3, no person, firm, partnership, association, or local government entity shall establish, operate, manage, conduct, or maintain an alcohol or other drug program within this state without first obtaining a certification pursua…

(a) An alcohol or other drug program shall adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (b) All policies and procedures shall be kept in an operation manual and address and include, at a minimum, all of …

(a) Alcohol and other drug programs that are certified in accordance with this chapter shall either offer medications for addiction treatment (MAT) directly to clients, or have an effective referral process in place with narcotic treatment programs, community health centers, or o…