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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
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 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
7.5–101. 19
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(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
(n) “Peer support services” means a set of nonclinical activities provided by 2
individuals in recovery from mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive 3
disorders who use their personal, lived experiences and training to support other 4
individuals with mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive disorders. 5
(o) “Recovery residence” means a service that: 6
(1) Provides alcohol–free and illicit–drug–free housing to individuals with 7
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders or co–occurring mental disorders and 8
substance–related disorders or addictive disorders; and 9
(2) Does not include clinical treatment services. 10
19–2501. 11
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
(b) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate that is issued to a recovery 13
residence by a credentialing entity. 14
(c) “Certified recovery residence” means a recovery residence that holds a 15
certificate of compliance. 16
(d) “Credentialing entity” means a nonprofit organization that develops and 17
administers professional certification programs according to nationally recognized 18
certification standards. 19
(e) “Recovery residence” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. 20
19–2505. 21
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE 22
GRANT PROGRAM. 23
(B) (1) THERE IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE 24
DEPARTMENT . 25
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 26
RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS SECTION. 27
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 28
(D) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO RECOVERY 29
RESIDENCES TO SUPPOR T OPERATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS . 30 SENATE BILL 558 3
(E) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRAN T UNDER THE PROGRAM, A RECOVERY 1
RESIDENCE MUST : 2
(1) BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GOOD STANDING WIT H THE 3
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 4
(2) SUBMIT A CURRENT COPY OF THE FORM 990 THAT THE 5
ORGANIZATION FILES W ITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 6
(3) BE CERTIFIED AS A LEVEL II RECOVERY RESIDENCE BY THE 7
CREDENTIALING ENTITY BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY AS A LEVEL I, LEVEL II, 8
OR LEVEL III RECOVERY RESIDENCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E NATIONAL 9
ALLIANCE FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES STANDARDS ; 10
(4) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE H AS BEEN 11
OPERATING AS A CERTI FIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE FOR THE IM MEDIATELY 12
PRECEDING 5 YEARS; 13
(5) MAINTAIN RULES REGARD ING SOBRIETY AND CON DUCT THAT 14
ARE APPROVED BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY ; 15
(6) MAINTAIN A ZERO–TOLERANCE POLICY REG ARDING SUBSTANCE 16
AND ALCOHOL ABUSE WH ILE LIVING AT THE RE COVERY RESIDENCE; 17
(7) SERVE AS A RESIDENCE FOR A MINIMUM OF : 18
(I) 10 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY ; AND 19
(II) 30 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR ; 20
(8) OFFER PEER SUPPORT SE RVICES, AS DEFINED IN § 7.5–101 OF 21
THIS ARTICLE; 22
(9) REGULARLY CONDUCT MEE TINGS WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT 23
ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANC E ABUSE; 24
(10) CONDUCT REGULAR AND R ANDOM DRUG AND ALCOH OL TESTING 25
OF RESIDENTS; 26
(11) DEMONSTRATE THAT AT L EAST 50% OF RESIDENTS REMAINE D 27
SOBER WHILE LIVING I N THE RECOVERY RESID ENCE DURING THE IMME DIATELY 28
PRECEDING 2 YEARS; AND 29
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(12) (4) NOT ACCEPT OR RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM P RIVATE 1
INSURANCE OR THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND 2
(5) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIR EMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE 3
DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION. 4
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH: 5
(I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S; 6
(II) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITI ZING APPLICATIONS UN DER THE 7
PROGRAM; 8
(III) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDI NG GRANTS UNDER THE 9
PROGRAM; AND 10
(IV) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES OR CRITERIA NECESSAR Y TO 11
CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 12
(2) IN ESTABLISHING PROCEDU RES AND CRITERIA UND ER THIS 13
SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS ULT THE CREDENTIALIN G ENTITY. 14
(G) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 15
THEREAFTER THROUGH 2027, THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL SHALL INCLUDE AN 16
APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. 17
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 18
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 19
2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT 20
THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE MOS T RECENT CLOSED FISC AL YEAR: 21
(1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; AND 22
(2) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND 23
SERVICES PROVIDED . 24
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
October 1, 2023. 26