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

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 2562 adds a requirement that any licensed adult alcohol or drug recovery program must create and keep a suicide‑prevention plan in its operations manual. The Department of Health Care Services can issue interim guidance now and must adopt formal regulations by Jan. 1, 2031. The goal is to better protect residents who are at risk of self‑harm while receiving treatment.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6879.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
9. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Mar 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
12. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Diane Dixon (R) · sponsor
• Dixon

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