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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) No sooner than July 1, 2022, the department shall establish a program for the operation and regulation of mobile narcotic treatment programs. A mobile narcotic treatment program established pursuant to this section shall do all of the following:
(1) Operate under the license of a primary narcotic treatment program with which it is affiliated and associated.
(2) Provide opioid addiction treatment in a motor vehicle.
(3) Comply with any applicable federal requirements.
(4) Receive approval from the department prior to operating a mobile narcotic treatment program.
(b) The department shall do all of the following:
(1) Establish the requirements for approval of a mobile narcotic treatment program.
(2) Oversee and enforce the requirements developed pursuant to this section.
(c)(1) The primary narcotic treatment program shall be subject to action under Section 11839.9 for any violation by its mobile narcotic treatment program of any requirements imposed under this section or any regulations promulgated under this article.
(2) The department may terminate the operation of a mobile narcotic treatment program for failing to comply with this section.
(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section through the use of all-county letters, provider bulletins, or similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
(e) The following definitions apply for purposes of this section:
(1) “Mobile narcotic treatment program” means a narcotic treatment program operating from a motor vehicle that serves as a mobile component and is operating under a primary narcotic treatment program, and engages in treatment of opioid addiction, including maintenance or detoxification treatment, at a location or locations remote from the primary narcotic treatment program, but within California.
(2) “Motor vehicle” means a vehicle propelled under its own motive power and lawfully used on public streets, roads, or highways with more than three wheels in contact with the ground. This term does not include a trailer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11839.6.1 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-11839-6-1/
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