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AB 2562: Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 12, 2026

What AB 2562 does, verified August 12, 2026

This bill aims to improve the treatment of individuals in alcohol and other drug recovery and treatment programs. It requires licensed facilities to develop a suicide prevention plan, which will be implemented by the state department of health care services through bulletin or letter until regulations are promulgated. The plan will be included in the facilities' operation manuals by certified programs by January 1, 2031. This measure is expected to help reduce suicide rates among individuals in these programs.

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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-10)Alert me
Recent actions20 total · showing 5
Aug. 10, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 06, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 06, 2026Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 06, 2026From Consent Calendar.
Aug. 04, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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