Section 11839.10 Of Article 1. Narcotic Treatment Programs From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
11839.10
. (a) The department shall cease review of an application
for a license if either of the following occur:
(1) An application for a license indicates, or the department
determines during the application inspection process, that the
applicant was issued a license under this article and the prior
license was revoked within the preceding two years. The department
shall cease any further review of the application until two years
have elapsed from the date of the revocation.
(2) An application for a license indicates, or the department
determines during the application inspection process, that the
applicant was denied a license or had a license suspended under this
article within the preceding year. The department shall cease any
further review of the application until one year has elapsed from the
date of the denial or suspension.
(b) The department may cease review of an application for license
renewal if either of the following occur:
(1) The applicant has not paid the required license fee.
(2) The county in which the licensee is located certifies to the
department's satisfaction that there is no need for the narcotic
treatment program because of a substantial decline in medically
qualified narcotic treatment patients in the licensee's catchment
area, or clearly demonstrates that other applicants for licensure can
provide more efficient, cost-effective, and sufficient narcotic
treatment services in the catchment area, or that the license should
not be renewed due to one of the grounds that are enumerated in
Section 11839.9.
(c) Upon cessation of review, the license shall be permitted to
expire by its own terms. However, if the licensee subsequently
submits the items, the absence of which led to the cessation of
review, the department may reinstate the license.
(d) Cessation of review shall not constitute a denial of the
application for purposes of Sections 11839.8 and 11839.9.