Health and Safety Code section 11842

As used in this chapter, “substance use disorder program” means any program that provides any service of care, treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, vocational training, self-improvement classes or courses, narcotic replacement therapy in maintenance or detoxification treatment, or other medication services for detoxification and treatment, and any other services that are provided either public or private, whether free of charge or for compensation, which services are intended in any way to alleviate the problems of substance use or misuse in whole or in part related to substance use disorders, or any combination of these problems.

Source: Section 11842, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11842. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 11842’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_11842

Original Source: Section 11842, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11842. (last accessed May 12, 2025).