CHAPTER 7.1. Certification of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs

Chapter 7.1 added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 32.

§§ 11832–11832.25 · 26 sections

§ 11832 (a) The department has the sole authority in state government to certify alcohol or other drug programs. (b) In administering this chapter, the department…
§ 11832.1 The department shall charge a fee for the certification of alcohol or other drug programs, in accordance with Chapter 7.3 (commencing with Section 11833.01).
§ 11832.2 (a) As used in this chapter, “alcohol or other drug program” or “program” means a business entity with a physical location in the State of California that…
§ 11832.3 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any alcohol or other drug program shall be certified by the department in accordance with this chapter. (b) Any…
§ 11832.4 A person or entity applying for a certification pursuant to this chapter shall submit all of the following to the department: (a) A complete written…
§ 11832.5 (a) The department may issue a certification to an alcohol or other drug program upon all of the following: (1) Submission of a complete application, fees, and…
§ 11832.6 (a) A certification shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance. (b) The department may renew a certification for subsequent two-year…
§ 11832.7 Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 11832.3, no person, firm, partnership, association, or local government entity shall establish, operate,…
§ 11832.8 (a) An alcohol or other drug program shall adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to this…
§ 11832.9 (a) Alcohol and other drug programs that are certified in accordance with this chapter shall either offer medications for addiction treatment (MAT) directly to…
§ 11832.10 (a) The department shall have the sole authority in state government to establish the minimum qualifications of an alcohol or other drug program administrator…
§ 11832.11 (a) A program shall submit, in a form and manner determined by the department, a report to the department of any of the following events: (1) Death of any…
§ 11832.12 (a) The department shall conduct onsite visits for compliance at least once during each certification period. (b) The department may conduct announced or…
§ 11832.13 (a) The department may enter and inspect any building, or portion thereof, that contains an alcohol or other drug program and its records, at a reasonable…
§ 11832.14 (a) The director may suspend or revoke any certification issued under this chapter, as well as any other certification issued under this chapter held by the…
§ 11832.15 (a) Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or denial of a certification under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing…
§ 11832.16 (a) The withdrawal of an application for a certification after it has been filed with the department shall not, unless the department consents in writing to…
§ 11832.17 A certification shall terminate by operation of law, prior to its expiration date, when any of the following conditions occur: (a) The program is sold or…
§ 11832.18 (a) If a program is alleged to be in violation of Section 11832.7, the department shall conduct a site visit to investigate the allegation. If the department…
§ 11832.19 (a) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation of Section 11832.7 in the superior court in and for the county in which the violation occurred.…
§ 11832.20 (a) (1) In addition to the penalties of suspension or revocation of a certification issued under this chapter, the department may also levy a civil penalty for…
§ 11832.21 The civil and administrative remedies available to the department pursuant to this chapter are not exclusive, and may be sought and employed in any combination…
§ 11832.22 (a) Any alcohol or other program operating in a setting that is exempt from mandatory certification under subdivision (b) of Section 11832.3 may voluntarily…
§ 11832.23 (a) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure…
§ 11832.24 Any alcohol or other drug program certified by the department under the alcohol or other drug program certification standards developed in accordance with…
§ 11832.25 Notwithstanding Sections 11832.3 and 11832.7, any alcohol or other drug program that is not deemed certified pursuant to Section 11832.24 shall apply for…