(a) All programs certified by the department pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11830) or licensed by the department pursuant to Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 11834.01) shall disclose to the department the following information:
(1) Ownership or control of, or financial interest in, a recovery residence.
(2) Any contractual relationship with an entity that regularly provides professional services or addiction treatment or recovery services to clients of programs licensed or certified by the department, if the entity is not part of the program licensed or certified by the department.
(b) All programs licensed or certified by the department shall make the disclosures pursuant to subdivision (a) upon initial licensure or certification, upon renewal of licensure or certification, and upon a licensed or certified program acquiring or starting a relationship that meets paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a). The department may suspend or revoke the license or certification of a program for failing to disclose the information required in subdivision (a).
(c) For the purposes of this section, “recovery residence” means a residential dwelling that provides primary housing for individuals who seek a cooperative living arrangement that supports personal recovery from a substance use disorder and that does not require licensure by the department or does not provide licensable services, pursuant to Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 11834.01). A recovery residence may include, but is not limited to, residential dwellings commonly referred to as “sober living homes,” “sober living environments,” or “unlicensed alcohol and drug free residences.”
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 784, Sec. 1. (SB 992) Effective January 1, 2019.)
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