Addiction and Community Revitalization Committee hears bipartisan bill to certify recovery homes, create ombudsman

The Addiction and Community Revitalization Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 58, sponsored by Representatives Pizzoli and Jerrells, which would create a recovery‑house certificate‑of‑need program, a centralized registry, an ombudsman, civil penalties for bad actors and clarification of transportation responsibilities for people sent to treatment.