LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6420 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 13, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1249 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Recovery Community Organizations.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Garcia Wilburn BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill requires the Secretary of Family and Social Services to provide that the
standards for services provided by recovery community organizations for behavioral health recovery, when
used as a recovery community organization, be certified through a certain entity and meet other standards
established by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA).
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill’s requirements are within the DMHA’s routine administrative
functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary
staffing and resource levels.
Additional Information - The DMHA issued a request for funding (RFF) for capital funds for recovery
residences using the National Affiliation of Recovery Residence (NARR) standards for certification. The
RFF responses were due in July 2023.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Family and Social Services
Administration.
HB 1249 1 Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/files/RFF2023-012.pdf.
Fiscal Analyst: Karen Rossen, 317-234-2106.
HB 1249 2