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Recovery House urges flexibility, funding for longer residential stays in S.36 recovery bill testimony
Summary
Recovery House testimony to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee argued that residential substance‑use treatment must be individualized, opposed statutory fixed lengths of stay, and recommended a funding mechanism for longer high‑intensity stays while expanding step‑down housing and community supports.
A Recovery House representative told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee the state's recovery and residential treatment system should preserve individualized care and stepped levels of treatment rather than adopt fixed, statutory lengths of stay.
The witness described Recovery House's multi‑site model and said the organization offers services at multiple ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) levels: ASAM 3.7 medically monitored high‑intensity inpatient care at Serenity House, ASAM 3.1 clinically‑managed low‑intensity residential programs at Grace House and a newly opened 16‑bed McGee House, and recovery‑residence supports. Typical low‑intensity…
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