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SENATE BILL 558
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CF HB 681
By: Senator Guzzone
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
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
7.5–101. 19
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
(n) “Peer support services” means a set of nonclinical activities provided by 21
individuals in recovery from mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive 22
disorders who use their personal, lived experiences and training to support other 23
individuals with mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive disorders. 24 2 SENATE BILL 558
(o) “Recovery residence” means a service that: 1
(1) Provides alcohol–free and illicit–drug–free housing to individuals with 2
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders or co–occurring mental disorders and 3
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders; and 4
(2) Does not include clinical treatment services. 5
19–2501. 6
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 7
(b) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate that is issued to a recovery 8
residence by a credentialing entity. 9
(c) “Certified recovery residence” means a recovery residence that holds a 10
certificate of compliance. 11
(d) “Credentialing entity” means a nonprofit organization that develops and 12
administers professional certification programs according to nationally recognized 13
certification standards. 14
(e) “Recovery residence” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. 15
19–2505. 16
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE 17
GRANT PROGRAM. 18
(B) (1) THERE IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE 19
DEPARTMENT . 20
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 21
RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION . 22
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 23
(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO RECOVERY 24
RESIDENCES TO SUPPOR T OPERATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS . 25
(E) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM, A RECOVER Y 26
RESIDENCE MUST: 27
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(1) BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZA TION IN GOOD STANDIN G WITH THE 1
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 2
(2) SUBMIT A CURRENT COPY OF THE FORM 990 THAT THE 3
ORGANIZATION FILES WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 4
(3) BE CERTIFIED AS A LEVEL II RECOVERY RESIDENCE BY THE 5
CREDENTIALING ENTITY ; 6
(4) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE H AS BEEN 7
OPERATING AS A CERTI FIED RECOVERY RESIDE NCE FOR THE IMMEDIATELY 8
PRECEDING 5 YEARS; 9
(5) MAINTAIN RULES REGARD ING SOBRIETY AND CON DUCT THAT 10
ARE APPROVED BY THE CRED ENTIALING ENTITY ; 11
(6) MAINTAIN A ZERO–TOLERANCE POLICY REGA RDING SUBSTANCE 12
AND ALCOHOL ABUSE WH ILE LIVING AT THE RE COVERY RESIDENCE ; 13
(7) SERVE AS A RESIDENCE FOR A MI NIMUM OF: 14
(I) 10 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY; AND 15
(II) 30 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR; 16
(8) OFFER PEER SUPPORT SERVICES , AS DEFINED IN § 7.5–101 OF 17
THIS ARTICLE; 18
(9) REGULARLY CONDUCT MEE TINGS WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT 19
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ; 20
(10) CONDUCT REGULAR AND R ANDOM DRUG AND ALCOH OL TESTING 21
OF RESIDENTS; 22
(11) DEMONSTRATE THAT AT L EAST 50% OF RESIDENTS REMAINE D 23
SOBER WHILE LIVING IN THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE DURING THE IMMEDIATELY 24
PRECEDING 2 YEARS; AND 25
(12) NOT ACCEPT OR RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT F ROM PRIVATE 26
INSURANCE OR THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 27
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH: 28
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(I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S; 1
(II) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITI ZING APPLICATIONS UN DER THE 2
PROGRAM; 3
(III) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDI NG GRANTS UNDER THE 4
PROGRAM; AND 5
(IV) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES OR CRITERIA NECESSAR Y TO 6
CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 7
(2) IN ESTABLISHING PROCE DURES AND CRITERIA UNDER THIS 8
SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS ULT THE CREDENTIALIN G ENTITY. 9
(G) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 10
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL SHALL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE 11
PROGRAM. 12
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 13
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14
2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT 15
THAT INCLUDES, FOR THE MOST RECENT CLOSED FISCAL YEAR : 16
(1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; AND 17
(2) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND 18
SERVICES PROVIDED . 19
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
October 1, 2023. 21