SB 43 (Umberg, D-Santa Ana)
Support
Introduced on Dec. 5. April 23 hearing in the Senate Health Committee. April 29 hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
SB 43 would require individuals or companies that sell referrals to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs to first become licensed by the Department of Health Care Services, which would have specified oversight and sanction authority over these entities. This bill would also prohibit referral agencies from having any financial interest in the SUD treatment programs or facilities doing business with them.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow
SB 548 (Reyes, D-San Bernardino)
Support
April 23 hearing in the Senate Health Committee.
SB 548 would require the California Health and Human Services Agency to convene an advisory group and create a five-year plan for reducing alcohol- and drug-related addiction deaths. This bill would also bring leaders and experts together to review existing health plan requirements and data, identify opportunities that would improve access to care for substance use disorders, and make recommendations to save lives.
Senate Health Committee Support Letter
Kirsten Barlow