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Pottstown to consider letter urging statewide mandatory licensing for sober living homes
Summary
Council was asked to authorize a letter supporting expansion from a voluntary to a mandatory state licensing program for sober living homes, citing concerns about operators who may exploit residents and noting existing federal protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Borough staff asked the Committee of the Whole on May 7 to authorize a letter to state legislators supporting expansion of Pennsylvania’s voluntary sober living licensing program into a mandatory licensing regime.
Staff described sober living homes as supportive, family-style residences for people in recovery that are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Officials said the current voluntary licensing program has…
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