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Committee hears proponent testimony for House Bill 58 to regulate recovery housing
Summary
At a committee hearing on House Bill 58, Scioto County Commissioner Scottie Powell urged support for a state-managed certification process for recovery housing, arguing the bill will help shut down bad actors, strengthen minimum standards and empower local prosecutors to act faster.
The Addiction and Community Revitalization Committee heard proponent testimony for House Bill 58, which would create a state-based certification program for recovery housing and set minimum standards for operations. Scottie Powell, chairman of the Scioto County commissioners, told the committee the bill is a necessary next step after a registration requirement created by Senate Bill 138 revealed a large and previously uncounted number of recovery homes in his area.
Powell said HB58 “provides a much needed framework…ensur[ing] local communities can enforce and feel confident that the quality standards are maintained.” He described Scioto County and its seat, Portsmouth, as among the communities hit earliest and hardest by the…
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