California § 5891.5

§ 5891.5.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the programs and services and supports in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5892 may include substance use disorder treatment services, as defined in this section for children, youth, adults, and older adults. (2) Notwithstanding Section 5830, the provision of housing interventions to individuals with a substance use disorder shall be optional for counties. (3) Counties that provide substance use disorder treatment services shall provide all forms of federal Food and Drug Administration approved medications for addiction treatment. (4) Funding established pursuant to the Behavioral Health Services Act may be used to assess whether a person has a substance use disorder and to treat a person prior to a diagnosis of a substance use disorder, even when the person is later determined not to be eligible for services provided with funding established pursuant to the Behavioral Health Services Act. (5) Substance use disorder treatment services shall be identified in a county’s integrated plan or annual update, as required by Section 5963.02. (b) (1) A county shall report to the department data and information regarding implementation of this section specified by the department. (2) The data and information shall be reported in a form, manner, and frequency determined by the department. (c) (1) For purposes of this section, “substance use disorder” means an adult, child, or youth who has at least one diagnosis of a moderate or severe substance use disorder from the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, with the exception of tobacco-related disorders and non-substance-related disorders. (2) For purposes of this section, “substance use disorder treatment services” include harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, including federal Food and Drug Administration approved medications. (d) (1) The department shall, by January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, publish on its internet website a report summarizing county activities pursuant to this section for the prior fiscal year. (2) Data shall be reported statewide and by county or groupings of counties, as necessary to protect the private health information of persons assessed. (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026, if amendments to the Mental Health Services Act are approved by the voters at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.