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Subcommittee backs standards for recovery residences, requires national certification and oversight
Summary
House Bill 1351, requiring nationally recognized certification standards for recovery residences and giving the Department of Mental Health oversight of minimum standards, passed the House Health Subcommittee unanimously and moves on to the full Health Committee.
The House Health Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 1351, which requires organizations that certify recovery residences to adopt minimum standards and tasks the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services with selecting and approving organizations that meet those standards.
Chairlady Littleton, sponsor of the bill, said she had worked extensively with providers and local officials in…
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