Bill > AB2614

This bill, known as the Body Brokering and Patient Referral Integrity Act, aims to prevent financial incentives from influencing patient referrals to residential treatment facilities. It makes it illegal for anyone to offer, pay, solicit, or receive any form of payment, commission, or bonus, or to engage in split-fee arrangements, in order to encourage a referral to or the acceptance of an individual into a residential treatment facility. A "residential treatment facility" is broadly defined to include various types of housing or residential services, whether licensed or not, that are connected to alcohol or substance use disorder treatment or behavioral health recovery, such as sober living homes or recovery residences. Violating these provisions will be considered a misdemeanor, meaning it's a criminal offense. The bill also clarifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies because the costs associated with this bill arise from creating a new crime.

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