CA SB1017

State Department of Health Care Services must develop a system by January 1, 2026 to collect, aggregate, and display information about bed availability in mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities, in consultation with Department of Public Health and Department of Social Services.

Covered facilities include acute psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric health facilities, community care facilities with mental health certification, licensed residential alcoholism or drug abuse recovery facilities, and other specified treatment facilities, which must submit accurate and timely data on bed availability and target populations.

System must remain non-public and comply with state and federal confidentiality laws, with access limited only to authorized entities by the State Department of Health Care Services.

State Department of Health Care Services may impose plans of correction and civil penalties of up to $100 per day against facilities that fail to submit required data, with appeal and hearing rights available to facilities.

Creates the Available Care for Inpatient and Residential Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder Treatment Solution Maintenance and Oversight Fund, continuously appropriated to cover administrative costs, funded by collected civil penalties.