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SB-329 • 2026

Alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities: investigations.

Alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities: investigations.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Blakespear (S) , Umberg
Last action
2025-08-29
Official status
August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify who can make complaints under this law, leaving that detail uncertain.

Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility Investigations

This law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to investigate complaints about alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities within specific timeframes.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department to assign a complaint regarding an alcohol or drug recovery facility to an analyst for investigation within 10 days after receiving it, if the complaint falls under its jurisdiction.
  • If the complaint does not fall under the department's jurisdiction, the department must notify the complainant in writing that they do not investigate such complaints.
  • The department has 60 days to complete an investigation into a complaint about a recovery facility unless additional resources are needed.
  • If an investigation takes longer than 60 days, the department must explain why it is delayed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who run alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities
  • The State Department of Health Care Services

Terms To Know

Complaint
A report about a problem with an alcohol or drug recovery facility.
Investigation
Looking into something to find out if there is a problem and what needs to be done about it.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the department will obtain additional resources if needed for an investigation.
  • It's unclear who can make complaints under this law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    August 29 hearing postponed by committee.

  2. 2025-07-02 California Legislative Information

    July 2 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  6. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).

  10. 2025-05-16 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 23.

  11. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2025-04-04 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 21.

  13. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 566.) (March 26).

  15. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 26.

  16. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  17. 2025-02-12 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.

  18. 2025-02-11 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 329, as amended, Blakespear.
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 10 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 60 days of
receiving the complaint.
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
60 days, the bill would require the department to notify the complainant, in writing, of the reason for the delay.

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