Alcohol and other drug programs.
- Requires drug treatment facilities to submit detailed follow-up reports within 60 days of resident deaths.
- Mandates facilities to document implemented action plans to prevent future resident deaths.
- Requires reporting of any new information discovered after the initial death investigation.
Assembly Member Dixon's proposal to modify California's death investigation protocols would require licensed alcohol and drug treatment facilities to submit detailed follow-up reports 60 days after resident deaths, supplementing existing reporting requirements.
Under current law, facilities must notify the Department of Health Care Services within one working day of a resident's death and provide a written report within seven days. These reports must detail the incident, immediate actions taken, and planned follow-up measures. The new legislation adds a third reporting requirement: facilities would submit documentation after 60 days describing how they implemented their follow-up action plan and providing any information not included in earlier reports, whether newly discovered or previously known.
The Department of Health Care Services oversees this reporting system as part of its broader responsibility for prevention, treatment, and recovery services related to alcohol and drug abuse. The department's death investigation policy mandates timely review of resident deaths and maintains regulatory authority over adult treatment programs through facility certification and compliance monitoring.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mia BontaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Dawn AddisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Requires drug treatment facilities to submit detailed follow-up reports within 60 days of resident deaths.
- Mandates facilities to document implemented action plans to prevent future resident deaths.
- Requires reporting of any new information discovered after the initial death investigation.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Dixon's proposal to modify California's death investigation protocols would require licensed alcohol and drug treatment facilities to submit detailed follow-up reports 60 days after resident deaths, supplementing existing reporting requirements.
Under current law, facilities must notify the Department of Health Care Services within one working day of a resident's death and provide a written report within seven days. These reports must detail the incident, immediate actions taken, and planned follow-up measures. The new legislation adds a third reporting requirement: facilities would submit documentation after 60 days describing how they implemented their follow-up action plan and providing any information not included in earlier reports, whether newly discovered or previously known.
The Department of Health Care Services oversees this reporting system as part of its broader responsibility for prevention, treatment, and recovery services related to alcohol and drug abuse. The department's death investigation policy mandates timely review of resident deaths and maintains regulatory authority over adult treatment programs through facility certification and compliance monitoring.
Latest Voting History
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Heath FloraR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mia BontaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Dawn AddisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |