Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

Removed the phrase 'Notwithstanding any other law' from subdivision (a)(1), which had given the team-establishment authorization explicit priority over conflicting laws. This is a minor legal-effect change, as the bill already includes savings clauses in subdivisions (h) and (i) preserving existing confidentiality and privacy laws.

Corrected a cross-reference in subdivision (d)(1) from 'subdivision (f). (g)' to 'subdivision (g)', fixing a leftover artifact from an earlier amendment that renumbered the subdivisions.

Added enrolled document formatting including Senate passage date (August 24, 2026), Assembly passage date (August 19, 2026), and a blank governor's approval line with date and time fields.

Section 18999.83, which specifically authorized the City of Oakland to establish its own homeless multidisciplinary personnel team under a special statute, is entirely removed along with the legislative finding that a special statute was necessary for Oakland. The bill now only amends Section 18999.8.

New paragraph (a)(3) allows a county containing a city that has established a team to request participation in that city's team, with the city able to deny if participation would hinder compliance or conflict with its goals. This mirrors the existing provision allowing cities to join county teams.

New provisions require cities and counties establishing parallel teams to make reasonable efforts to coordinate personnel qualifications, oversight practices, protocols, jurisdictional boundaries, activity schedules, referrals, housing placements, and other operational processes (new d)(2), d)(3), e)(3), and f)).

New language in (c)(2) requires that notes of telephonic communications be maintained by the multidisciplinary team in any open and corresponding case file and retained as part of the official record.

New subdivision (i) explicitly states the section does not affect existing state or federal privacy laws, specifically naming HIPAA, the Information Practices Act of 1977, and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

Subdivision (j) now cites specific statutory protections (Sections 827, 830, 832, and 18961.7) that apply to information shared with team members, in addition to general statutory and common law protections.

Amendment date updated from June 10, 2026 to June 22, 2026, with the earlier date preserved as a secondary line.

Short title corrected to remove a duplicated word: 'Section 18999.8 of of' changed to 'Section 18999.8 of.'

Page numbers changed from 96 to 95 throughout the document.

The entire Cannabis Payment Protection Act (new Section 26031.02 of the Business and Professions Code) was deleted. This provision would have required the Department of Cannabis Control to suspend a cannabis licensee's license if they were subject to a court order or civil judgment for failing to pay another licensee for goods or services, with reinstatement upon compliance. It also allowed the department to charge administrative fees.

The AUMA findings and declarations (Section 3) stating the bill furthers the purposes of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act were removed, along with the two-thirds vote requirement that came with it.

New Section 18999.83 of the Welfare and Institutions Code was added as a special statute specifically for the City of Oakland, authorizing it to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team. The team must conform to all requirements of Section 18999.8 and adopt a protocol at least as restrictive as those required under that section.

Section 18999.8 was amended to explicitly include 'and the City of Oakland' alongside counties and cities designated as local health jurisdictions as entities that may establish these teams.

The vote requirement changed from two-thirds majority (required due to AUMA) to a simple majority vote, reflecting the removal of the cannabis provisions.

A new Section 1 amends Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18999.8 to allow cities designated as local health jurisdictions to establish homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams, expanding the existing authority that was limited to counties.

Cities within a county that has already established such a team may request to participate, and the county must allow participation of appropriate city personnel unless it determines participation would hinder compliance or conflict with county goals.

New definitions added for 'homeless' (self-identification or service records indicating homelessness within 12 months), 'homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team' (two or more trained persons, including law enforcement, mental health, legal counsel, medical, social services, case managers, veterans services, domestic violence organizations, school personnel, and housing providers), and 'homeless services provider agency.'

Counties and cities must develop protocols governing information sharing that specify data elements, participating agencies, intended use, retention schedules, security controls meeting federal and state standards, confidentiality statements, and training requirements. Protocols must be posted on the county or city website within 30 days of adoption and a copy provided to the State Department of Social Services.

Team meeting discussions are confidential and not admissible in criminal, civil, or juvenile court proceedings. Domestic violence victim service organizations must obtain informed consent before disclosing an individual's confidential information to other team members. Existing civil and criminal penalties apply to inappropriate disclosure of information held by team members.

The original cannabis provisions (Cannabis Payment Protection Act, adding Business and Professions Code Section 26031.02) are retained without substantive change but renumbered from Section 1 to Section 2 to accommodate the new homelessness section as Section 1.

Requires the Department of Cannabis Control to suspend a license when a licensee is subject to a court order or civil judgment for non-payment of goods or services sold by another licensed cannabis business, and the complainant submits proof of the judgment to the department at least 30 days after it was issued.

License suspension is mandatory (shall suspend) once both conditions are met, and reinstatement is required when the suspended licensee complies with the court order or civil judgment and notifies the department with evidence of compliance.

Authorizes the department to charge the complainant licensee a fee for processing the suspension and the suspended licensee a fee for processing reinstatement, covering reasonable administrative costs.

Limits applicability to persons holding a license under the cannabis division of the Business and Professions Code, and only to goods and services sold or transferred between licensed cannabis businesses.

Vote requirement changed from majority to two-thirds of both houses, because the bill amends AUMA (an initiative measure approved by voters in 2016), which requires a supermajority to amend.

Gives the act the short title 'Cannabis Payment Protection Act' and adds new Section 26031.02 to the Business and Professions Code.