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Committee backs program to certify ‘recovery‑ready’ workplaces to help workers with substance‑use disorders
Summary
SB 98 (sub 2) would authorize DHHS to create a certification for ‘recovery‑ready’ workplaces that adopt policies such as naloxone availability, employee resource groups, return‑to‑work protocols and use of benefits for treatment; the committee favorably recommended the measure after testimony that it can aid workforce retention and recovery.
The committee favorably recommended Senate Bill 98, which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to create a rule‑based certification for recovery‑ready workplaces. Sponsors and health experts said the program would encourage employers to adopt prevention,…
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