California SB490 amends Health and Safety Code to regulate recovery residences and ensure compliance with licensing requirements.

California SB490 amends the Health and Safety Code to regulate recovery residences, which are residential dwellings that support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. The bill requires certified programs and licensed facilities to disclose any ownership or control of recovery residences and contractual relationships with such entities. It mandates that the Department of Health Care Services investigate allegations of unlicensed facilities operating as recovery residences and take appropriate actions, including issuing fines and conducting follow-up site visits.

California SB490 amends Health and Safety Code to regulate recovery residences and ensure compliance with licensing requirements.

California SB490 amends the Health and Safety Code to regulate recovery residences, which are residential dwellings that support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. The bill requires certified programs and licensed facilities to disclose any ownership or control of recovery residences and contractual relationships with such entities. It mandates that the Department of Health Care Services investigate allegations of unlicensed facilities operating as recovery residences and take appropriate actions, including issuing fines and conducting follow-up site visits.