Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced that she has reintroduced “Brandon’s Law” (Senate Bill 434) to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services. The new bipartisan bill is identical to last year’s Senate Bill 863, which Sen. Bates placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is similar to Senate Bill 589 that Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed in 2019.
“I’m not giving up on the fight to end abuses in the rehab industry,” said Senator Bates, a former social worker. “No one should ever have to experience what Brandon Nelson and his family did when seeking care. My bill will help protect patients and honor Brandon’s memory.”