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House approves bill to define and regulate recovery residences, creates advisory committee
Summary
First substitute HB 211, which defines 'recovery residence,' establishes qualifications and encourages coordination with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health and creates a temporary advisory committee, passed the House 72–0 and will move to the Senate.
The Utah House passed first substitute HB 211 on Feb. 24, 2014, by a vote of 72–0. Representative Kennedy described the bill as "a compromise bill, a consensus bill" intended to define recovery residences, distinguish them from residential treatment, and provide a framework for state coordination and oversight.
Kennedy said the bill sets out a mid‑level provider category for substance-abuse recovery housing,…
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