Health Care & Hospital Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 11, 2019
Key information about alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility law
The Substance Use Disorder Patient Protection Act prohibits licensed or certified alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities, their employees, and other workers from giving or receiving remuneration or anything of value for the referral of a person who is seeking alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment services.
Paul A. Gomez
Principal
Polsinelli LLP
Paul is a member of the firm's Behavioral Health Law Group.
Rick Rifenbark
Principal
Polsinelli LLP
Email: rrifenbark@polsinelli.com
Rick is a member of the firm's Behavioral Health Law Group.
Nathaniel "Tani" Weiner
Principal
Polsinelli LLP
Email: nweiner@polsinelli.com
Tani is a member of the firm's Behavioral Health Law Group.
In September 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law new legislation to combat patient brokering in the substance use disorder treatment industry. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Substance Use Disorder Patient Protection Act (Senate Bill 1228) prohibits alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities that are licensed or certified by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) from giving or receiving remuneration or anything of value for the referral of a person who i...
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