California Health and Safety Code

§ 1265.9

HSC § 1265.9 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)On and after July 1, 2015, any acute psychiatric hospital that submits a completed application and is operated by the State Department of State Hospitals may be approved by the State Department of Public Health to offer, as a supplemental service, an Enhanced Treatment Program (ETP) that meets the requirements of this section, Section 4144 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and applicable regulations.

(b)(1) Prior to the admission of the first patient into the last pilot ETP, the State Department of Public Health may adopt emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) to implement this section. The adoption of an emergency regulation under this paragraph is deemed to address an emergency, for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the State Department of Public Health is hereby exempted for this purpose from the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

(2)As an alternative to paragraph (1) and notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the director of the State Department of Public Health may implement this section, in whole or in part, by means of an all facility letter or other similar instruction.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 1. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.