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Home My WebLink AboutAB 2574 (Valencia) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities - Letter of SUPPORTCity of San Luis Obispo, Office of the City Council, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-3249, 805.781.7114, slocity.org September 13, 2024 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: AB 2574 (Valencia) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities. Request of SIGNATURE. Dear Governor Newsom, The City of San Luis Obispo requests your signature on AB 2574 (Valencia), which seeks to better regulate recovery residences. Specifically, AB 2574 would expand reporting requirements for licensed recovery home operators to enhance the Department of Health Care Services’ oversight of sober living homes that are operating as an integral part of a licensed drug treatment facility located elsewhere in the community. 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. There have been cases where a licensed facility provides services to the residents of a sober living home but does not include the sober living home in the facility’s licensure. AB 2574 would provide much-needed transparency to ensure that if a recovery residence is operated as a business with a licensed treatment facility, it is regulated like a business, not a residential home. This measure would protect residents and hold providers accountable for maintaining high-quality treatment and care. For these reasons, the City of San Luis Obispo requests your signature on AB 2574 (Valencia). Sincerely, Erica A Stewart Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo cc: The Honorable Avelino Valencia (Via email: assemblymember.valencia@assembly.ca.gov) Assemblymember Dawn Addis Senator John Laird Dave Mullinex, League of California Cities (via email: mullinax@calcities.org) League of California Cities (via email: cityletters@calcities.org)