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House strengthens oversight of substance‑abuse treatment providers, passes H.B. 259
Utah House of Representatives · February 26, 2016
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Summary
Lawmakers approved H.B. 259 to expand licensing oversight of residential substance‑abuse treatment providers, increasing penalties and allowing investigations and longer license suspensions; the House passed the bill 70–0 and will send it to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 passed first substitute H.B. 259, a bill aimed at reducing fraud and improving oversight of residential substance‑abuse treatment providers. Representative Hutchings, sponsor for the bill, said the measure expands the Division of Licensing's authority to investigate complaints, impose civil penalties,…
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