California Health and Safety Code 11834.20 – The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of this state …
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The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of this state that each county and city shall permit and encourage the development of sufficient numbers and types of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities as are commensurate with local need.
The provisions of this article apply equally to any chartered city, general law city, county, city and county, district, and any other local public entity.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 11834.20
- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- facility: means any premises, place, or building that provides residential nonmedical services to adults who are recovering from problems related to alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug misuse or abuse, and who need alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug recovery treatment or detoxification services. See California Health and Safety Code 11834.02
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
For the purposes of this article, “six or fewer persons” does not include the licensee or members of the licensee’s family or persons employed as facility staff.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 919, Sec. 15.)