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CA AB2562
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Diane Dixon
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AI Summary
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Licensed adult alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment facilities must develop a suicide prevention plan under amendments to Health and Safety Code Section 11834.26
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Certified alcohol or other drug programs must include a suicide prevention plan in their required operation manual alongside existing policies on admission, discharge, client rights, services, medications, and staff conduct
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The State Department of Health Care Services may implement the suicide prevention requirements through bulletins or all-county/all-provider letters with stakeholder input until formal regulations are adopted
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The department must promulgate final regulations implementing the suicide prevention plan requirement no later than January 1, 2031
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Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon on February 20, 2026, and amended March 16, 2026
Legislative Description
Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.
Last Action
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
3/16/2026