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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this chapter, “alcohol or other drug program” or “program” means a business entity with a physical location in the State of California that provides one or more of the following services to clients:
(1) Treatment services.
(2) Recovery services.
(3) Detoxification services.
(4) Medications for addiction treatment.
(b) An individual health care practitioner duly licensed and regulated under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, acting within the scope of their license or certificate is not a program as described in subdivision (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11832.2 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-11832-2/
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