CA SB275

Repeals inoperative provisions of the Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Recovery Program Act of 1998 and enacts the Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act.

Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to convene a 13-member expert panel by January 1, 2020, to advise on development of youth substance use disorder (SUD) treatment quality standards for individuals from birth to 26 years of age.

Mandates the department adopt regulations establishing youth SUD treatment quality standards by July 1, 2021, including criteria for age-appropriate, trauma-informed, evidence-based services and a continuum of care covering screening, assessment, early intervention, and family involvement.

Requires each county to designate a single public agency to administer youth SUD treatment services and ensure coordinated services with county offices of education; prohibits counties from contracting with entities that do not comply with state standards.

Mandates youth SUD treatment programs be certified in accordance with regulations by July 1, 2022, and limits eligible providers to public agencies and licensed entities such as federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and school-based health centers; requires annual legislative reporting beginning January 1, 2023.