On May 20, 2021, the California Senate Appropriations Committee placed Senate Bill 642 (“SB 642”) on the “2-year” bill list, meaning that the proposed legislation will not move forward in the current legislative session....more
In welcome news for California health care facilities and providers, California SB-977, which would have required Attorney General approval for a broad range of transactions and other arrangements, did not pass in...more
As part of an increasing trend towards regulation of behavioral health, a pair of new laws have been adopted that will impact certain California behavioral health providers and laboratories, with two proposed companion laws...more
10/23/2019
/ Clinical Laboratories ,
Governor Newsom ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
License Suspensions ,
Licensing Rules ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Outpatient Services ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Revocation ,
State and Local Government
What the New Law Does and How Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Are Impacted -
Senate Bill 1228, also known as the Substance Use Disorder Patient Protection Act, was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and...more