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Senate committee hears bill to let counties inspect unlicensed sober-living homes after DHCS misses deadlines
Summary
SB 35 would require the Department of Health Care Services to meet timelines for investigating allegations of unauthorized treatment at sober‑living homes and, if DHCS fails, allow counties or local behavioral health agencies to conduct site visits and enforcement actions.
The California Senate Health Committee heard testimony on SB 35, a bill that would impose investigation timelines on the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for allegations that sober‑living homes are providing unauthorized treatment and would allow counties or local behavioral health agencies to conduct site visits if DHCS fails to meet those deadlines.
Proponents said the bill responds to a statewide enforcement gap. “Residential recovery housing provides a range of benefits to some of California’s most vulnerable residents and it is critical that their needs are prioritized over profits,” Valerie Mesquan, mayor of Santa Ana, told the committee. She said a recent state audit found DHCS did not consistently investigate claims…
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