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HOUSE BILL 681
J1 3lr2295
CF SB 558
By: Delegate Ebersole Delegates Ebersole, Pena –Melnyk, Cullison, Alston,
Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, Kaiser, Kerr,
R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, Taveras,
White, and Woods
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 24, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the Recovery Residence Grant Program within the 3
Maryland Department of Health to provide grants to recovery residences in the 4
State; and generally relating to the Recovery Residence Grant Program. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Health – General 7
Section 7.5–101(a), (n), and (o) and 19–2501 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
BY adding to 11
Article – Health – General 12
Section 19–2505 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – Health – General 18 2 HOUSE BILL 681
7.5–101. 1
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
(n) “Peer support services” means a set of nonclinical activities provided by 3
individuals in recovery from mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive 4
disorders who use their personal, lived experiences and training to support other 5
individuals with mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive disorders. 6
(o) “Recovery residence” means a service that: 7
(1) Provides alcohol–free and illicit–drug–free housing to individuals with 8
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders or co–occurring mental disorders and 9
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders; and 10
(2) Does not include clinical treatment services. 11
19–2501. 12
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
(b) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate that is issued to a recovery 14
residence by a credentialing entity. 15
(c) “Certified recovery residence” means a recovery residence that holds a 16
certificate of compliance. 17
(d) “Credentialing entity” means a nonprofit organization that develops and 18
administers professional certification programs according to nationally recognized 19
certification standards. 20
(e) “Recovery residence” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. 21
19–2505. 22
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE 23
GRANT PROGRAM. 24
(B) (1) THERE IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE 25
DEPARTMENT . 26
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 27
RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS SECTION. 28
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 29 HOUSE BILL 681 3
(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO RECOVERY 1
RESIDENCES TO SUPPOR T OPERATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS . 2
(E) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRAN T UNDER THE PROGRAM, A RECOVERY 3
RESIDENCE MUST : 4
(1) BE A NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATION IN GOOD STAND ING WITH THE 5
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 6
(2) SUBMIT A CURRENT COPY OF THE FORM 990 THAT THE 7
ORGANIZATION FILES W ITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 8
(3) BE CERTIFIED AS A LEVEL II RECOVERY RESIDENCE BY THE 9
CREDENTIALING ENTITY BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY AS A LEVEL I, LEVEL II, 10
OR LEVEL III RECOVERY RESIDENCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E NATIONAL 11
ALLIANCE FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES STANDARDS ; 12
(4) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE H AS BEEN 13
OPERATING AS A CERTI FIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE F OR THE IMMEDIATELY 14
PRECEDING 5 YEARS; 15
(5) MAINTAIN RULES REGARD ING SOBRIETY AND CON DUCT THAT 16
ARE APPROVED BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY ; 17
(6) MAINTAIN A ZERO–TOLERANCE POLICY REG ARDING SUBSTANCE 18
AND ALCOHOL ABUSE WH ILE LIVING AT THE RE COVERY RESIDENCE ; 19
(7) SERVE AS A RESIDENCE FOR A MINIMUM OF : 20
(I) 10 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY ; AND 21
(II) 30 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR ; 22
(8) OFFER PEER SUPPORT SE RVICES, AS DEFINED IN § 7.5–101 OF 23
THIS ARTICLE; 24
(9) REGULARLY CONDUCT MEE TINGS WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT 25
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANC E ABUSE; 26
(10) CONDUCT REGULAR AND R ANDOM DRUG AND ALCOH OL TESTING 27
OF RESIDENTS; 28
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(11) DEMONSTRATE THAT AT L EAST 50% OF RESIDENTS REMAINE D 1
SOBER WHILE LIVING I N THE RECOVERY RESID ENCE DURING THE IMME DIATELY 2
PRECEDING 2 YEARS; AND 3
(12) (4) NOT ACCEPT OR RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM P RIVATE 4
INSURANCE OR THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND 5
(5) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIR EMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE 6
DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION. 7
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH: 8
(I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S; 9
(II) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITI ZING APPLICATIONS UN DER THE 10
PROGRAM; 11
(III) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDI NG GRANTS UNDER THE 12
PROGRAM; AND 13
(IV) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES OR CRITERIA NECESSAR Y TO 14
CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 15
(2) IN ESTABLISHING PROCE DURES AND CRITERIA U NDER THIS 16
SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS ULT THE CREDENTIALIN G ENTITY. 17
(G) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEA R 18
THEREAFTER THROUGH 2027, THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL SHALL INCLUDE AN 19
APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. 20
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 21
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 22
2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT 23
THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE MOST RECENT CLOSED FISCAL YEAR : 24
(1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; AND 25
(2) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND 26
SERVICES PROVIDED . 27
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28
October 1, 2023. 29