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An act to add

Section 11834.11 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to alcohol and drug programs. alcohol and drug programs Alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities: investigations. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities by the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law prohibits operating an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility to provide recovery, treatment, or detoxification services within this state without first obtaining a current valid license.

If a facility is alleged to be providing those services without a license, existing law requires the department to conduct a site visit to investigate the allegation. Existing law also authorizes the department to conduct announced or unannounced site visits to licensed facilities for the purpose of reviewing them for compliance, as specified. This bill would require the department to assign a complaint under its jurisdiction regarding an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility to an analyst for investigation within days of receiving the complaint.

If the department receives a complaint that does not fall under its jurisdiction, the bill would require the department to notify the complainant, in writing, that it does not investigate that type of complaint. The bill would require the department to complete an investigation into a complaint regarding a facility within days of assigning the complaint unless the department requires additional resources, as specified, to complete the investigation.

If the department is not able to complete an investigation within days, the bill would require the department to notify the complainant, in writing, of the reason for the delay. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 11834.11 is added to the Health and Safety Code , to read: 11834.11. The department shall conduct an investigation into a complaint regarding an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility in accordance with both of the following: (a)

(1) If the department determines that it has jurisdiction over a complaint, the department shall assign a complaint to an analyst for investigation within days of receiving the complaint.

(2) If the department receives a complaint that does not fall under its jurisdiction, the department shall notify the complainant in writing, including through electronic means, that it does not investigate that type of complaint. (b)

(1) The department shall complete an investigation within days of assigning the complaint unless the department requires either of the following: (

A) Assistance from local or other state agencies to complete the investigation. (

B) Significant additional resources to complete the investigation, as determined by the department.

(2) If the department is not able to complete an investigation within days, the department shall notify the complainant in writing, including through electronic means, of the reason for the delay.