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AB-1090 • 2026

Alcoholism or drug abuse treatment facilities: County of Orange pilot program.

Alcoholism or drug abuse treatment facilities: County of Orange pilot program.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Davies
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the number of investigators to be assigned or their required training.

Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities: County of Orange Pilot Program

The bill requires the State Department of Health Care Services to establish a pilot program in Orange County, where an investigator will look into complaints against licensed alcohol and drug treatment facilities if the county agrees to participate.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to establish a pilot program for investigating complaints against licensed adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities within Orange County.
  • The department must assign an investigator to Orange County if it joins the program and execute a contract with the county, which will reimburse the state for costs related to the investigation.
  • Requires the pilot program to be completed by December 31, 2029, and mandates that Orange County submit a report of the results to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Orange County Board of Supervisors
  • State Department of Health Care Services
  • Licensed adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities in Orange County

Terms To Know

Pilot program
A small-scale test to see if a new idea works before it is used widely.
Investigator
Someone who looks into complaints and finds out what happened.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only applies if Orange County agrees to join the pilot program.
  • It does not specify how many investigators will be assigned or what kind of training they need.
  • After December 31, 2034, the rules in this bill will no longer apply.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

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

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

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

  3. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  5. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  7. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1090, as amended, Davies.
Behavioral health and wellness screenings.
Alcoholism or drug abuse treatment facilities: County of Orange pilot program.
Existing law provides that the State Department of Health Care Services has the sole authority in state government to license adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities, as defined. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct announced or unannounced site visits to licensed facilities to review compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations.
This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to establish a pilot program to locate an investigator within a participating county to investigate complaints against licensed adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities within the county. The participating county would be the County of Orange if the Orange County Board of Supervisors elects to
participate in the pilot program. The bill would require the department to implement the pilot program by executing a contract with the County of Orange providing that the department will assign an investigator and the county will reimburse the department for the costs associated with the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the administrative costs and the investigator’s compensation and benefits. The bill would require the pilot program to be completed no later than December 31, 2029, and would require the county to submit a report of the results of the pilot program, as specified, to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2030. The provisions of this bill would be repealed on December 31, 2034.
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law requires a health care service plan to annually provide to enrollees a written or electronic notice regarding the benefits of a behavioral health and wellness screening for children and adolescents 8 to 18 years of age.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Current Bill Text

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