House Human Services advances recovery-residence changes, adds grievance process and written-exit notice

Apr 16, 2026

The House Human Services Committee reviewed draft 1.1 of S.157, adding a required grievance process approved by the Department of Health or an approved recovery-residence affiliate and directing rulemaking for written exit-notice timing and annual data reporting for certified recovery residences.

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The House Human Services Committee on Thursday reviewed draft 1.1 of S.157, a bill revising certification standards for recovery residences and adding new requirements for immediate exits and transfers. Committee Chair opened the session by saying the committee would both mark up S.157 and hear a separate witness on a forensic-facility bill before a formal walkthrough of that measure.

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