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Ways & Means advances bill to regulate recovery residences, requires legislative approval for any certification fees
Summary
The Ways & Means committee voted 11-0 to report S157 favorably; the bill directs the Division of Substance Use Programs to oversee recovery residences, creates a voluntary certification framework, and says any fees to support certification must be proposed to and approved by the General Assembly before adoption.
The Ways & Means committee on April 17 voted 11-0 to report S157 favorably, advancing a bill that would give the Division of Substance Use Programs authority to oversee recovery residences and establish a voluntary certification program.
Katie Hicklin, Office of Legislative Counsel, told the committee, "This is S157. This is a bill about recovery residences." She said the bill directs the department to adopt rules creating a voluntary certification process and includes a provision that "if the department identifies the need for a fee to support the voluntary recovery resident…
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