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September 13, 2024
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 2081 (Davies) Substance abuse: recovery and treatment programs.
Request for SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Newsom,
The City of San Luis Obispo requests your signature on AB 2081 (Davies), which would require a
higher standard of transparency and greater protections for individuals seeking alcoholism or
substance use treatment.
Specifically, AB 2081 would require the operator of a licensed recovery home to disclose to those
seeking care that they can check the Department of Health Care Services website to confirm a
facility’s compliance with state licensing laws. This will empower patients to make informed decisions
about their care by easily knowing if the entity’s license or certification has been placed on
probationary status, been subject to a temporary suspension order, been revoked, or if the operator
has been given a notice of operation in violation of the law.
Some have argued that these changes are duplicative since licensed providers must share their
license numbers on their websites and in marketing materials. However, a number on a piece of
paper does nothing to inform individuals of the compliance status of these facilities and does not
connect them to other licensing and certification resources that are currently available.
Residential recovery housing provides a wide range of benefits to some of California’s most
vulnerable residents, and it is critical that their needs are prioritized over profits. Compliance with
state licensing laws administered through the Department of Health Care Services is essential to
safeguarding residents’ well-being and maintaining quality care. AB 2081 would ensure that those
seeking treatment easily know what violations, if any, have occurred within a treatment facility and
would hold providers accountable by making these violations more easily accessible.
AB 2081 is commonsense, transparency legislation that protects residents and holds providers
accountable for maintaining high quality treatment. For these reasons, the City of San Luis Obispo
requests your signature on AB 2081 (Davies).
Sincerely,
Erica A. Stewart
Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo
cc: The Honorable Laurie Davies(Via email: assemblymember.davies@assembly.ca.gov)
Assembly Member Dawn Addis
Senator John Laird
Dave Mullinex, League of California Cities
League of California Cities (Via email: cityletters@calcities.org)