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Board passes ‘Recovery First’ ordinance on first reading and backs state bill to enable recovery housing options
Summary
The Board passed an ordinance on first reading (Item 29) declaring long‑term remission as the city’s primary goal for substance use disorder treatment policy and adopted a resolution backing AB 255, a state bill to fund and certify recovery housing.
On May 6 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed Item 29 on first reading, an ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to establish “long‑term remission of substance use disorders” as the primary goal of the city’s substance use disorder treatment policy. The board also adopted a resolution supporting California Assembly Bill 255 (Item 44), which would authorize state investment in recovery residences and create a certification process for recovery‑oriented housing.
What the city ordinance does
Supervisor Dorsey, the ordinance sponsor, said the legislation clarifies the city’s policy goal: aligning…
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