CA AB2230

Licensed alcoholism and substance use disorder treatment facilities and certified alcohol and drug programs must assess each patient or client for tobacco use at the initial intake.

Facilities must provide patients with tobacco use disorder information on how continued tobacco use could affect their substance use disorder recovery, recommend tobacco use disorder treatment in the treatment plan, and offer either treatment or referral for treatment.

Licensed facilities and certified programs must report tobacco use assessment data and patterns to the Department of Health Care Services in a manner consistent with other data collection requirements.

The department shall develop appropriate mechanisms for collecting and reporting tobacco use data from these facilities and programs.