AB 2096: Chemical dependency recovery hospitals.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-09-02
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of certain health facilities, including a chemical dependency recovery hospital, which is defined to mean a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Existing law authorizes chemical dependency recovery services to be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a distinct part of a freestanding facility, as specified.
This bill would recast and revise the requirements with respect to a chemical dependency recovery hospital, including requiring all beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital to be designated for chemical dependency recovery services, as specified. The bill would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical recovery services, or within a distinct part, as defined. The bill also would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use. The bill would require chemical dependency recovery services to comply with specified regulatory requirements for basic services, and optional services if the facility is approved by the department to provide them. The bill would only authorize the colocation of chemical dependency recovery services as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent hospital, as specified. The bill would delete existing requirements for a chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital to have agreements with other general acute care hospitals to provide specified additional services, and instead would apply those requirements to a separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of certain health facilities, including a chemical dependency recovery hospital, which is defined to mean a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Existing law authorizes chemical dependency recovery services to be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a distinct part of a freestanding facility, as specified.
This bill would recast and revise the requirements with respect to a chemical dependency recovery hospital, including requiring all beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital to be designated for chemical dependency recovery services, as specified. The bill would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical recovery services, or within a distinct part, as defined. The bill also would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use. The bill would require chemical dependency recovery services to comply with specified regulatory requirements for basic services, and optional services if the facility is approved by the department to provide them. The bill would only authorize the colocation of chemical dependency recovery services as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent hospital, as specified. The bill would delete existing requirements for a chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital to have agreements with other general acute care hospitals to provide specified additional services, and instead would apply those requirements to a separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of certain health facilities, including chemical dependency recovery hospitals, which is defined to mean a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Existing law authorizes chemical dependency recovery services to be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a distinct part of a freestanding facility, as specified.
This bill would recast and revise the requirements with respect to a chemical dependency recovery hospital, including requiring all beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital to be designated for chemical dependency recovery services, as specified. The bill would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical recovery services, or within a distinct part, as defined. The bill also would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use. The bill would require chemical dependency recovery services to comply with specified regulatory requirements for basic services, and optional services if the facility is approved by the department to provide them. The bill would only authorize the colocation of chemical dependency recovery services as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent hospital, as specified. The bill would delete existing requirements for a chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital to have agreements with other general acute care hospitals to provide specified additional services. services, and instead would apply those requirements to a separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of certain health facilities, including chemical dependency recovery hospitals, which is defined to mean a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Existing law authorizes chemical dependency recovery services to be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a distinct part of a freestanding facility, as specified.
This bill would authorize a chemical dependency recovery hospital to exist within a building that houses a distinct part acute psychiatric hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital, or a general acute care hospital, and wherein other services of the hospital are provided if the chemical dependency recovery hospital meets other applicable building standards and is separated by a wall, floor, or other permanent partition, but may share an elevator, stairs, or stairwell, and need not be freestanding. recast and revise the requirements with respect to a chemical dependency recovery hospital, including requiring all beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital to be designated for chemical dependency recovery services, as specified. The bill would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical recovery services, or within a distinct part, as defined. The bill also would authorize chemical dependency recovery services to be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use. The bill would require chemical dependency recovery services to comply with specified regulatory requirements for basic services, and optional services if the facility is approved by the department to provide them. The bill would only authorize the colocation of chemical dependency recovery services as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent hospital, as specified. The bill would delete existing requirements for a chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital to have agreements with other general acute care hospitals to provide specified additional services.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of certain health facilities, including chemical dependency recovery hospitals, which is defined to mean a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Existing law authorizes chemical dependency recovery services to be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a distinct part of a freestanding facility, as specified.
This bill would authorize a chemical dependency recovery hospital to exist within a building that houses a distinct part acute psychiatric hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital, or a general acute care hospital, and wherein other services of the hospital are provided if the chemical dependency recovery hospital meets other applicable building standards and is separated by a wall, floor, or other permanent partition, but may share an elevator, stairs, or stairwell, and need not be freestanding.
(a)(1)Chemical dependency recovery hospital means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient chemical dependency recovery services for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Each facility shall have a medical director who is a physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.
(2)Chemical dependency recovery services shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services.
(b)The Legislature finds and declares that problems related to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs, are widespread and adversely affect the general welfare of the people of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chemical dependency recovery hospital will provide an innovative inpatient treatment program for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. The Legislature further finds and declares that significant cost reductions can be achieved by chemical dependency recovery hospitals when both of the following conditions exist:
(1)Architectural requirements established by the department encourage a flexible and open construction approach that significantly reduces capital construction costs and allows for the use of nonfreestanding facilities.
(2)Programs are designed to provide comprehensive inpatient treatment while permitting substantial flexibility in the use of qualified personnel to meet the specific needs of the patients of the facility.
(c)A separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital shall have agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals providing for 24-hour emergency service and pharmacy, laboratory, and any other services that the department may require.
(d)All beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital shall be designated for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery beds shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment.
(e)General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals may provide chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service.
(1)Chemical dependency recovery as a supplemental service shall be provided in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(A)Distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose.
(B)A distinct part may not be licensed under another distinct part of a health facility.
(2)Beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital classified as chemical dependency recovery beds shall be within the distinct part.
(3)Chemical dependency recovery services shall comply with the basic services requirements, and optional services requirements if the facility is approved by the department to provide them, for chemical dependency recovery hospitals in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 79001) of Division 5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4)Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license.
(f)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical dependency recovery services, or within a distinct part. Notwithstanding any other law, chemical dependency recovery services may be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use.
(g)Chemical dependency recovery services may only be colocated as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(h)A reference in any statute to Section 1250 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
(a)(1)Chemical dependency recovery hospital means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient chemical dependency recovery services for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Each facility shall have a medical director who is a physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.
(2)Chemical dependency recovery services shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services.
(b)The Legislature finds and declares that problems related to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs, are widespread and adversely affect the general welfare of the people of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chemical dependency recovery hospital will provide an innovative inpatient treatment program for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. The Legislature further finds and declares that significant cost reductions can be achieved by chemical dependency recovery hospitals when both of the following conditions exist:
(1)Architectural requirements established by the department encourage a flexible and open construction approach that significantly reduces capital construction costs and allows for the use of nonfreestanding facilities.
(2)Programs are designed to provide comprehensive inpatient treatment while permitting substantial flexibility in the use of qualified personnel to meet the specific needs of the patients of the facility.
(c)A separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital shall have agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals providing for 24-hour emergency service and pharmacy, laboratory, and any other services that the department may require.
(d)All beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital shall be designated for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery beds shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment.
(e)General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals may provide chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service.
(1)Chemical dependency recovery as a supplemental service shall be provided in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(A)Distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose.
(B)A distinct part may not be licensed under another distinct part of a health facility.
(2)Beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital classified as chemical dependency recovery beds shall be within the distinct part.
(3)Chemical dependency recovery services shall comply with the basic services requirements, and optional services requirements if the facility is approved by the department to provide them, for chemical dependency recovery hospitals in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 79001) of Division 5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4)Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license.
(f)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical dependency recovery services, or within a distinct part. Notwithstanding any other law, chemical dependency recovery services may be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use.
(g)Chemical dependency recovery services may only be colocated as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(h)A reference in any statute to Section 1250 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
(a)(1)Chemical dependency recovery hospital means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient chemical dependency recovery services for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. Each facility shall have a medical director who is a physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.
(2)Chemical dependency recovery services shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services.
(b)The Legislature finds and declares that problems related to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs, are widespread and adversely affect the general welfare of the people of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chemical dependency recovery hospital will provide an innovative inpatient treatment program for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. The Legislature further finds and declares that significant cost reductions can be achieved by chemical dependency recovery hospitals when both of the following conditions exist:
(1)Architectural requirements established by the department encourage a flexible and open construction approach that significantly reduces capital construction costs and allows for the use of nonfreestanding facilities.
(2)Programs are designed to provide comprehensive inpatient treatment while permitting substantial flexibility in the use of qualified personnel to meet the specific needs of the patients of the facility.
(c)A separately licensed chemical dependency recovery hospital that is not a distinct part of a general acute care hospital shall have agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals providing for 24-hour emergency service and pharmacy, laboratory, and any other services that the department may require.
(c)(d)All beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital shall be designated for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery beds shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment.
(d)(e)General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals may provide chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service.
(1)Chemical dependency recovery as a supplemental service shall be provided in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(A)Distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose.
(B)A distinct part may not be licensed under another distinct part of a health facility.
(2)Beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital classified as chemical dependency recovery beds shall be within the distinct part.
(3)Chemical dependency recovery services shall comply with the basic services requirements, and optional services requirements if the facility is approved by the department to provide them, for chemical dependency recovery hospitals in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 79001) of Division 5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4)Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license.
(e)(f)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical dependency recovery services, or within a distinct part. Notwithstanding any other law, chemical dependency recovery services may be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use.
(f)(g)Chemical dependency recovery services may only be colocated as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(g)(h)A reference in any statute to Section 1250 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
(a)As defined in Section 1250, health facility includes a chemical dependency recovery hospital, which (1)Chemical dependency recovery hospital means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care chemical dependency recovery services for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. This care shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services. Each facility shall have a medical director who is a physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.
(2)Chemical dependency recovery services shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services.
(b)The Legislature finds and declares that problems related to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs, are widespread and adversely affect the general welfare of the people of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chemical dependency recovery hospital will provide an innovative inpatient treatment program for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. The Legislature further finds and declares that significant cost reductions can be achieved by chemical dependency recovery hospitals when both of the following conditions exist:
(1)Architectural requirements established by the department encourage a flexible and open construction approach that significantly reduces capital construction costs and allows for the use of nonfreestanding facilities.
(2)Programs are designed to provide comprehensive inpatient treatment while permitting substantial flexibility in the use of qualified personnel to meet the specific needs of the patients of the facility.
(c)Beds classified as chemical dependency recovery beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or a freestanding facility that is owned or leased by the general acute care hospital or the acute psychiatric hospital, that is located on the same premises or adjacent premises thereof, not to exceed a 15-mile radius within the same health facility planning area, as defined January 1, 1981, by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, and that is under the administrative control of the general acute care hospital or the acute psychiatric hospital, shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment. No general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or a freestanding facility, as defined in this subdivision, shall, without fulfilling the requirements of the licensing laws and health planning laws, convert beds classified as chemical dependency recovery beds to any other bed classification or provide new chemical dependency recovery beds by increasing bed capacity.(d)(1)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a general acute care hospital or in existing acute psychiatric beds in an acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c). When providing chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service, the general acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, or freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c), shall provide the supplemental services in a distinct part of the hospital or freestanding facility, if the distinct part satisfies the criteria established by law and regulation for approval as a chemical dependency recovery supplemental service.(2)For purposes of this subdivision, distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c), accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subdivision, an acute psychiatric hospital that provides all of the basic services specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1250 may, subject to the approval of the department, have all of its licensed acute psychiatric beds approved for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license or reclassification of beds under the health planning laws.(e)If the chemical dependency recovery hospital is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital, it shall have agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals providing for 24-hour emergency service and pharmacy, laboratory, and any other services that the department may require.(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a chemical dependency recovery hospital may exist within a building that houses a distinct part acute psychiatric hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital, or a general acute care hospital, and wherein other services of the hospital are provided if both of the following requirements are satisfied:(1)The chemical dependency recovery hospital meets other applicable building standards.(2)The chemical dependency recovery hospital is separated by a wall, floor, or other permanent partition, but may share an elevator, stairs, or stairwell, and need not be freestanding.(c)All beds in a chemical dependency recovery hospital shall be designated for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery beds shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment.
(d)General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals may provide chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service.
(1)Chemical dependency recovery as a supplemental service shall be provided in a distinct part of a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(A)Distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose.
(B)A distinct part may not be licensed under another distinct part of a health facility.
(2)Beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital classified as chemical dependency recovery beds shall be within the distinct part.
(3)Chemical dependency recovery services shall comply with the basic services requirements, and optional services requirements if the facility is approved by the department to provide them, for chemical dependency recovery hospitals in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 79001) of Division 5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(4)Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license.
(e)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided in a freestanding facility, within a hospital building that only provides chemical dependency recovery services, or within a distinct part. Notwithstanding any other law, chemical dependency recovery services may be provided within a hospital building that has been removed from general acute care use.
(f)Chemical dependency recovery services may only be colocated as a distinct part with other services or distinct parts of its parent general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital.
(g)Any A reference in any statute to Section 1250 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
(a)As defined in Section 1250, health facility includes the following type: Chemical a chemical dependency recovery hospital hospital, which means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. This care shall include, but not be limited to, the following basic services: patient counseling, group therapy, physical conditioning, family therapy, outpatient services, and dietetic services. Each facility shall have a medical director who is a physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state.
(b)The Legislature finds and declares that problems related to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs, are widespread and adversely affect the general welfare of the people of the State of California. It is the intent of the Legislature that the chemical dependency recovery hospital will provide an innovative inpatient treatment program for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or drugs, or both alcohol and other drugs. The Legislature further finds and declares that significant cost reductions can be achieved by chemical dependency recovery hospitals when both of the following conditions exist:
(1)Architectural requirements established by the department encourage a flexible and open construction approach that significantly reduces capital construction costs. costs and allows for the use of nonfreestanding facilities.
(2)Programs are designed to provide comprehensive inpatient treatment while permitting substantial flexibility in the use of qualified personnel to meet the specific needs of the patients of the facility.
(c)Beds classified as chemical dependency recovery beds in a general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or a freestanding facility that is owned or leased by the general acute care hospital or the acute psychiatric hospital, that is located on the same premises or adjacent premises thereof, not to exceed a 15-mile radius within the same health facility planning area, as defined January 1, 1981, by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, and that is under the administrative control of the general acute care hospital or the acute psychiatric hospital, shall be used exclusively for alcohol or other drug dependency treatment, or both alcohol and other drug dependency treatment. No general acute care hospital or acute psychiatric hospital or a freestanding facility, as defined in this subdivision, shall, without fulfilling the requirements of the licensing laws and health planning laws, convert beds classified as chemical dependency recovery beds to any other bed classification or provide new chemical dependency recovery beds by increasing bed capacity.
(d)(1)Chemical dependency recovery services may be provided as a supplemental service in existing general acute care beds and acute psychiatric beds in a general acute care hospital or in existing acute psychiatric beds in an acute psychiatric hospital or in existing beds in a freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c). When providing chemical dependency recovery services as a supplemental service, the general acute care hospital, acute psychiatric hospital, or freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c), shall provide the supplemental services in a distinct part of the hospital or freestanding facility, if the distinct part satisfies the criteria established by law and regulation for approval as a chemical dependency recovery supplemental service.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, distinct part means an identifiable unit of a hospital or a freestanding facility, as defined in subdivision (c), accommodating beds, and related services, including, but not limited to, contiguous rooms, a wing, a floor, or a building that is approved by the department for a specific purpose. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subdivision, an acute psychiatric hospital that provides all of the basic services specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1250 may, subject to the approval of the department, have all of its licensed acute psychiatric beds approved for chemical dependency recovery services. Chemical dependency recovery services provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not require a separate license or reclassification of beds under the health planning laws.
(e)If the chemical dependency recovery hospital is not a supplemental service of a general acute care hospital, it shall have agreements with one or more general acute care hospitals providing for 24-hour emergency service and pharmacy, laboratory, and any other services that the department may require.
(f)Notwithstanding any other law, a chemical dependency recovery hospital may exist within a building that houses a distinct part acute psychiatric hospital, an acute psychiatric hospital, or a general acute care hospital, and wherein other services of the hospital are provided if both of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)The chemical dependency recovery hospital meets other applicable building standards.
(2)The chemical dependency recovery hospital is separated by a wall, floor, or other permanent partition, but may share an elevator, stairs, or stairwell, and need not be freestanding.
(f)(g)Any reference in any statute to Section 1250 shall be deemed and construed to also be a reference to this section.
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| Sep 2, 2022 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 233, Statutes of 2022. |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.). |
| Aug 11, 2022 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4716.). |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Aug 8, 2022 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 30, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 29). |
| Jun 21, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| May 19, 2022 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 19, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4739.) |
| May 12, 2022 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| May 11, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 11). |
| Apr 27, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 29, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Feb 15, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Aug 18, 2022 | AB 2096 Mullin Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
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| Aug 11, 2022 | Consent Calendar AB2096 | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 19, 2022 | AB 2096 Mullin Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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