AB 2562CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2562 requires drug and alcohol treatment facilities to create suicide prevention plans

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

August 30, 2026

substance abuse treatment suicide prevention healthcare regulation mental health Alcoholorotherdrugrecoveryandtreatmentprogramsandfacilities suicideprevention

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Where This Stands

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5 versions on file

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Comparing 02/20/26 - Introduced → 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly

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The Frame

What this does

This measure establishes a new safety standard for residential recovery centers, directly impacting the operational requirements for treatment providers and the safety protocols for individuals receiving nonmedical addiction services.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Licensed adult alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities

These facilities must develop and implement new suicide prevention plans and update their operation manuals.

Certified alcohol or other drug programs

These programs are required to include a suicide prevention plan in their existing operation manuals.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 30, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill mandates that licensed residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities and certified programs develop and implement formal suicide prevention plans. Facilities must incorporate these plans into their operational manuals, with the State Department of Health Care Services tasked with finalizing formal regulations by January 1, 2031.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to all drug and alcohol treatment centers?

It applies to licensed adult residential nonmedical alcohol or drug recovery/treatment facilities and certified alcohol or drug programs.

When will these new suicide prevention plans be required?

The department may implement the requirement via letters or bulletins immediately after stakeholder input, with formal regulations required by January 1, 2031.

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Standardization of Suicide Prevention

The state is moving from general relapse planning requirements to specific, mandated suicide prevention planning for residential addiction facilities.

State Department of Health Care Services

Connected Entities

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Sources

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