Committee approves bill to certify jail peer‑support program and regulate recovery residences
House Bill 1296 would formalize certification for the IRACS jail‑based peer program and create a registration/certification pathway for recovery residences; witnesses including judges, sheriffs and peer‑program leaders testified that certification improves oversight and reentry outcomes.
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The Senate Health Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1296, which would create a certification process for IRACS (Integrated Reentry and Correctional Supports) — a jail‑based peer support and reentry program — and establish standards and a registry for recovery residences.
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