Bill Text: CA AB1158 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities: recovery residences: insurance coverage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 443, Statutes of 2021. [AB1158 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB1158-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 22, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris |
February 18, 2021 |
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11834.10 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:11834.10.
(a) A licensee shall not operate an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license.SEC. 2.
Section 11853.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:11853.5.
(a) Any government entity that contracts with a privately owned recovery residence or alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility shall require that the contract include(1)
(2)
(c)
SEC. 3.
Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 679.76) is added to Part 1 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code, to read:CHAPTER 13. Contracts for Insurance Covering Recovery Residences or Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities
679.76.
(a) To reduce underwriting risk and ensure solvency, an insurer providing insurance coverage to a recovery residence, as defined in Section 11833.05 of the Health and Safety Code,(4)That the recovery residence provide the insurer, and the commissioner, with an initial compliance report within 60 days of obtaining coverage and provide biennial compliance updates thereafter. The reports required by this paragraph shall provide compliance detail with respect to each of the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(4)That the facility provide the insurer, and the commissioner, with an initial compliance report within 60 days of obtaining coverage and provide biennial compliance updates
thereafter. The reports required by this paragraph shall provide compliance detail with respect to each of the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(c)If the insured is not in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), as applicable, the insurer shall notify the director of the facility, and the commissioner, of the deficiencies and that the insurance contract will be canceled if the specified deficiencies are not corrected within 60 days. The insurance contract shall be canceled if the specified deficiencies are not corrected within the time period described above.
(d)Within 15 days of receiving any report pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), an insurer shall provide the commissioner with copies of the reports. Other than the name of the injured or deceased individual or individuals, all other personal
information, as defined by Section 1798.3 of the Civil Code, shall be redacted from the reports prior to submission to the commissioner.
(e)
(f)This section shall apply to policies issued, renewed, or amended on and after January 1, 2022.