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Committee reviews S157: defines recovery residences, delegates voluntary certification to Health Department
Summary
Committee staff walked members through S157, which would add a recovery-residence definition to Title 18, remove a sunset, require the Department of Health to propose voluntary certification rules (initial proposal by Sept. 1, 2027) and set data-collection and reporting standards; members pressed the department on timeline and incentives and asked for witnesses with lived experience.
Staff provided a section-by-section walkthrough of S157, explaining that the Senate-passed bill would add a statutory definition of "recovery residence," remove an existing sunset (set to expire July 1, 2026) and shift from detailed statutory certification criteria to delegation of program administration to the Department of Health.
Katie Mlan of the Office of Legislative Council told members the bill defines a recovery residence as a "shared living residence supporting individuals recovering from a substance use disorder that provides residents with peer support, assistance accessing support services and community resources." She explained the draft removes the requirement that a recovery residence be certified in the definition and instead adds a rulemaking path so the health department can establish a voluntary certification program.
Under the bill, the Department of Health must file an initial proposed…
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