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Health department report: 145 recovery‑housing beds in state inventory, recommends capacity increases and statutory fixes
Summary
A departmental inventory presented Jan. 7 found 145 recovery‑housing beds in 29 locations, concentrated in a few counties; the report recommends expanding capacity, adopting certification standards, amending landlord‑tenant rules and improving outcome data collection.
The Department of Health presented a statutory report to the Senate Health and Welfare on recovery housing, documenting current capacity, gaps and recommended next steps. Emily Trooder, the department’s division director for substance use disorder, told the committee the inventory identified 145 beds in 29 locations and that several counties have no certified recovery residences.
Trooder traced the evolution of recovery residences in the state, described the state’s adoption of national standards and said Act 162 required certification recommendations and a systemic assessment. She…
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