Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.

Assembly Member Valencia's proposal to modify California's alcohol and drug treatment facility licensing process would require the State Department of Health Care Services to notify local governments when issuing new facility licenses. Under the measure, the department must provide written notice to the city where a facility is located, or to the county for facilities in unincorporated areas. These notifications would include the licensee's name, mailing address, and the facility's location.

The bill maintains existing licensing requirements while adding this notification layer to the process. Currently, facilities must submit a completed application, obtain fire clearance, and pay licensing fees to receive operating approval. New facilities would continue to receive provisional one-year licenses, during which the department may revoke the license for non-compliance with regulations. After a provisional license revocation, operators cannot reapply for five years.

The department would retain authority to implement these provisions through provider bulletins and written guidance while formal regulations are developed. The measure requires no new state funding and would take effect through existing administrative processes.