Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling. Existing law defines "alcohol abuser" and "drug abuser," for these purposes, as anyone who has a problem related to the consumption of alcoholic beverages or illicit, illegal, legal, or prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications in a manner other than prescribed, respectively, whether or not it is of a periodic or continuing nature. Existing law defines "alcohol and other drug services" as a service that is designed to encourage recovery from the abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and "alcohol and other drug abuse program" as a collection of alcohol and other drug services that are coordinated to achieve specified objectives. Existing law also provides for the licensure and regulation of adult alcoholism or drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities by the department and authorizes the department to enforce those provisions.
Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services, including substance abuse services, for persons with mental health disorders in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of persons with specified mental health disorders for the protection of the persons so committed, including detention of inebriates for evaluation and detoxification treatment, as specified. The Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, and other various provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code refer to "substance abuse" or "drug abuse" and "substance using adults" or "inebriates."
This bill would revise and recast various terms, including alcohol and other drug abuse program, alcohol abuser, drug abuser, and inebriate to use person-first terminology. The bill would also make other technical and conforming changes to remove stigmatization of individuals seeking alcohol or other drug treatment or services.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 11833.05 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by AB 2574 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2574 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
This bill would also incorporate additional changes to Sections 5348, 5600.3, 5802, 5806, 5814, 5856.2, and 18986.40 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 2119 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2119 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Statutes affected:
AB2995: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
02/16/24 - Introduced: 11752.1 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11847 HSC
04/18/24 - Amended Assembly: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5806 WIC, 5806 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
06/17/24 - Amended Senate: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5806 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
08/23/24 - Amended Senate: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5806 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
08/31/24 - Enrolled: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
09/28/24 - Chaptered: 11752.1 HSC, 11755 HSC, 11757.51 HSC, 11757.53 HSC, 11757.57 HSC, 11757.59 HSC, 11757.61 HSC, 11757.65 HSC, 11758.10 HSC, 11758.20 HSC, 11760 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11772 HSC, 11781 HSC, 11781.5 HSC, 11789 HSC, 11790 HSC, 11791 HSC, 11793 HSC, 11794 HSC, 11795 HSC, 11797 HSC, 11798 HSC, 11798.2 HSC, 11798.3 HSC, 11801 HSC, 11811 HSC, 11811.1 HSC, 11811.5 HSC, 11811.7 HSC, 11812 HSC, 11812.6 HSC, 11825 HSC, 11828 HSC, 11830 HSC, 11831.6 HSC, 11831.65 HSC, 11831.7 HSC, 11831.9 HSC, 11833 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11833.05 HSC, 11834.01 HSC, 11834.02 HSC, 11834.025 HSC, 11834.026 HSC, 11834.09 HSC, 11834.10 HSC, 11834.17 HSC, 11834.18 HSC, 11834.20 HSC, 11834.21 HSC, 11834.22 HSC, 11834.23 HSC, 11834.24 HSC, 11834.25 HSC, 11834.26 HSC, 11834.28 HSC, 11834.30 HSC, 11834.31 HSC, 11834.36 HSC, 11834.50 HSC, 11836.12 HSC, 11839.24 HSC, 11842 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11845.5 HSC, 11847 HSC, 11847.1 HSC, 11847.2 HSC, 11847.3 HSC, 11847.4 HSC, 11847.5 HSC, 11848.5 HSC, 11849.5 HSC, 11850 HSC, 11852.5 HSC, 11853 HSC, 11853.5 HSC, 11857.1 HSC, 11971 HSC, 5171 WIC, 5175 WIC, 5176 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5348 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5600.3 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5802 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5814 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5856.2 WIC, 5863 WIC, 18986.40 WIC, 18986.40 WIC
AB 2995: 11752.1 HSC, 11760.5 HSC, 11842.5 HSC, 11843 HSC, 11843.5 HSC, 11847 HSC