Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires licensed alcohol and drug recovery and treatment facilities and programs in California to develop and implement suicide prevention plans. The Department of Health Care Services will initially use bulletins or letters to providers until formal regulations are established by January 1, 2031. The bill also updates existing provisions regarding facility operations, client rights, and relapse management, including requirements for operation manuals and staff training.
Key provisions
- Requires licensed facilities to develop and implement suicide prevention plans.
- Authorizes the Department of Health Care Services to use bulletins or letters to implement the suicide prevention plan until regulations are finalized.
- Sets a deadline of January 1, 2031, for the Department to promulgate regulations on suicide prevention.
- Updates requirements for operation manuals to include a suicide prevention plan.
- Requires facilities to include details on how to address resident relapses in their plans.
- Clarifies that relapse is a symptom of substance use disorders and does not necessitate immediate discharge.
- Addresses the use of naloxone hydrochloride on premises.
- Makes a technical change to a provision regarding license reinstatement.
Who is affected
- Alcohol and drug recovery and treatment facilities
- Certified drug and alcohol programs
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