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AB-1356 • 2026

Alcohol and other drug programs.

Alcohol and other drug programs.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Dixon
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the bill 'would' require actions, but metadata confirms it was enacted; however, no effective date is listed in the provided source material.

John's Law: New Rules for Reporting Deaths in Drug Treatment Facilities

This law requires drug treatment facilities to send new information about a resident's death within 30 days and mandates the state department to issue written notices if it finds rule violations during its investigation.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires facilities to submit any relevant information that was not known at the time of the initial incident report, within 30 days of the event.
  • Mandates that the Department of Health Care Services issues a written notice of deficiency if it finds violations of specified licensing provisions during an investigation of a resident's death.
  • Allows the department to explain and enforce these rules using all-county letters or provider bulletins instead of creating new regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Licensed adult alcoholism and drug abuse recovery treatment programs
  • The State Department of Health Care Services

Terms To Know

Notice of deficiency
A written notice from the department to a facility stating that it violated specific licensing provisions.
All-county letters and provider bulletins
Official instructions used by the department to explain or enforce rules without creating new formal regulations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify what penalties apply if a facility fails to submit the additional information within 30 days.
  • It is unclear exactly which licensing provisions will be considered violations until the department investigates each specific case.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Alcohol and other drug programs.