Alcohol and other drug programs: consumer protection platform.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill creates a public platform for consumers to access information about alcohol and other drug treatment programs and facilities in California. It requires these programs to participate in the platform, which will display details about their practices, including their use of evidence-based treatments and patient reviews. The platform’s creation is contingent on sufficient funding being secured, and it cannot be used to evaluate bids or contracts for publicly funded treatment services.
Key provisions
- Requires alcohol and other drug treatment facilities and programs to participate in a public consumer protection platform.
- Establishes a publicly accessible platform to display information about treatment providers’ practices.
- Specifies that the platform must be free to use for consumers and not accept payments from providers.
- Requires the platform to display information on evidence-based practices and medication availability.
- Allows consumers to submit reviews of treatment facilities.
- Prohibits the platform from being used in evaluating bids or contracts for publicly funded treatment.
- Requires the platform to collect and display information on a provider’s adoption of evidence-based practices.
- Allows the department to charge a reasonable fee to facilities participating in the platform.
Who is affected
- Alcohol and other drug treatment facilities
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