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Maryland Senate Bill SB558

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 276
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4-Chapter 276
5-(Senate Bill 558)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0558*
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9-Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment
10+SENATE BILL 558
11+J1 3lr1616
12+ CF HB 681
13+By: Senator Guzzone
14+Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
15+Assigned to: Finance
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 9, 2023
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Recovery Residence Grant Program within the
12-Maryland Department of Health to provide grants to recovery residences in the
13-State; and generally relating to the Recovery Residence Grant Program.
20+CHAPTER ______
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15-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
16- Article – Health – General
17-Section 7.5–101(a), (n), and (o) and 19–2501
18- Annotated Code of Maryland
19- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
2023
21-BY adding to
22- Article – Health – General
23-Section 19–2505
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
24+Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment 2
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27- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+FOR the purpose of establishing the Recovery Residence Grant Program within the 3
27+Maryland Department of Health to provide grants to recovery residences in the 4
28+State; and generally relating to the Recovery Residence Grant Program. 5
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30-Article – Health – General
30+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
31+ Article – Health – General 7
32+Section 7.5–101(a), (n), and (o) and 19–2501 8
33+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
34+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
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32-7.5–101.
36+BY adding to 11
37+ Article – Health – General 12
38+Section 19–2505 13
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
40+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
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34- (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
42+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
43+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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36- (n) “Peer support services” means a set of nonclinical activities provided by
37-individuals in recovery from mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive
38-disorders who use their personal, lived experiences and training to support other
39-individuals with mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive disorders.
45+Article – Health – General 18
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41- (o) “Recovery residence” means a service that:
47+7.5–101. 19
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43- (1) Provides alcohol–free and illicit–drug–free housing to individuals with
44-substance–related disorders or addictive disorders or co–occurring mental disorders and
45-substance–related disorders or addictive disorders; and
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47- (2) Does not include clinical treatment services.
51+ (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
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49-19–2501. Ch. 276 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+ (n) “Peer support services” means a set of nonclinical activities provided by 2
54+individuals in recovery from mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive 3
55+disorders who use their personal, lived experiences and training to support other 4
56+individuals with mental disorders, substance–related disorders, or addictive disorders. 5
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51-– 2 –
58+ (o) “Recovery residence” means a service that: 6
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53- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
60+ (1) Provides alcohol–free and illicit–drug–free housing to individuals with 7
61+substance–related disorders or addictive disorders or co–occurring mental disorders and 8
62+substance–related disorders or addictive disorders; and 9
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55- (b) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate that is issued to a recovery
56-residence by a credentialing entity.
64+ (2) Does not include clinical treatment services. 10
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58- (c) “Certified recovery residence” means a recovery residence that holds a
59-certificate of compliance.
66+19–2501. 11
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61- (d) “Credentialing entity” means a nonprofit organization that develops and
62-administers professional certification programs according to nationally recognized
63-certification standards.
68+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
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65- (e) “Recovery residence” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.
70+ (b) “Certificate of compliance” means a certificate that is issued to a recovery 13
71+residence by a credentialing entity. 14
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67-19–2505.
73+ (c) “Certified recovery residence” means a recovery residence that holds a 15
74+certificate of compliance. 16
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69- (A) IN THIS SECT ION, “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE
70-GRANT PROGRAM.
76+ (d) “Credentialing entity” means a nonprofit organization that develops and 17
77+administers professional certification programs according to nationally recognized 18
78+certification standards. 19
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72- (B) (1) THERE IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE
73-DEPARTMENT .
80+ (e) “Recovery residence” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. 20
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75- (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO
76-RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS SECTION.
82+19–2505. 21
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78- (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM.
84+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE 22
85+GRANT PROGRAM. 23
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80- (D) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO RECOVERY
81-RESIDENCES TO SUPPOR T OPERATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS .
87+ (B) (1) THERE IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE 24
88+DEPARTMENT . 25
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83- (E) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRAN T UNDER THE PROGRAM, A RECOVERY
84-RESIDENCE MUST :
90+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 26
91+RECOVERY RESIDENCES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS SECTION. 27
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86- (1) BE A NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATION IN GOOD STAND ING WITH THE
87-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE;
93+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 28
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89- (2) SUBMIT A CURRENT COPY OF THE FORM 990 THAT THE
90-ORGANIZATION FILES W ITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE;
95+ (D) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO RECOVERY 29
96+RESIDENCES TO SUPPOR T OPERATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS . 30 SENATE BILL 558 3
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92- (3) BE CERTIFIED AS A LEVEL II RECOVERY RESIDENCE BY THE
93-CREDENTIALING ENTITY BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY AS A LEVEL I, LEVEL II,
94-OR LEVEL III RECOVERY RESIDENCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E NATIONAL
95-ALLIANCE FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES STANDARDS ; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 276
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99- (4) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE H AS BEEN
100-OPERATING AS A CERT IFIED RECOVERY RESID ENCE FOR THE IMMEDIA TELY
101-PRECEDING 5 YEARS;
100+ (E) TO QUALIFY FOR A GRAN T UNDER THE PROGRAM, A RECOVERY 1
101+RESIDENCE MUST : 2
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103- (5) MAINTAIN RULES REGARD ING SOBRIETY AND CON DUCT THAT
104-ARE APPROVED BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY ;
103+ (1) BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GOOD STANDING WIT H THE 3
104+INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 4
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106- (6) MAINTAIN A ZERO–TOLERANCE POLICY REG ARDING SUBSTANCE
107-AND ALCOHOL ABUSE WH ILE LIVING AT THE RECOVERY RESID ENCE;
106+ (2) SUBMIT A CURRENT COPY OF THE FORM 990 THAT THE 5
107+ORGANIZATION FILES W ITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; 6
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109- (7) SERVE AS A RESIDENCE FOR A MINIMUM OF :
109+ (3) BE CERTIFIED AS A LEVEL II RECOVERY RESIDENCE BY THE 7
110+CREDENTIALING ENTITY BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY AS A LEVEL I, LEVEL II, 8
111+OR LEVEL III RECOVERY RESIDENCE I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH E NATIONAL 9
112+ALLIANCE FOR RECOVERY RESIDENCES STANDARDS ; 10
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111- (I) 10 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY ; AND
114+ (4) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE H AS BEEN 11
115+OPERATING AS A CERTI FIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE FOR THE IM MEDIATELY 12
116+PRECEDING 5 YEARS; 13
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113- (II) 30 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR ;
118+ (5) MAINTAIN RULES REGARD ING SOBRIETY AND CON DUCT THAT 14
119+ARE APPROVED BY THE CREDENTIALING ENTITY ; 15
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115- (8) OFFER PEER SUPPORT SE RVICES, AS DEFINED IN § 7.5–101 OF
116-THIS ARTICLE;
121+ (6) MAINTAIN A ZERO–TOLERANCE POLICY REG ARDING SUBSTANCE 16
122+AND ALCOHOL ABUSE WH ILE LIVING AT THE RE COVERY RESIDENCE; 17
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118- (9) REGULARLY CONDUCT MEE TINGS WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT
119-ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANC E ABUSE;
124+ (7) SERVE AS A RESIDENCE FOR A MINIMUM OF : 18
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121- (10) CONDUCT REGULAR AND R ANDOM DRUG AND ALCOH OL TESTING
122-OF RESIDENTS;
126+ (I) 10 INDIVIDUALS PER DAY ; AND 19
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124- (11) DEMONSTRATE THAT AT L EAST 50% OF RESIDENTS REMAINE D
125-SOBER WHILE LIVING I N THE RECOVERY RESID ENCE DURING THE IMME DIATELY
126-PRECEDING 2 YEARS; AND
128+ (II) 30 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR ; 20
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128- (12) (4) NOT ACCEPT OR RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM P RIVATE
129-INSURANCE OR THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND
130+ (8) OFFER PEER SUPPORT SE RVICES, AS DEFINED IN § 7.5–101 OF 21
131+THIS ARTICLE; 22
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131- (5) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIR EMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE
132-DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION.
133+ (9) REGULARLY CONDUCT MEE TINGS WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT 23
134+ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANC E ABUSE; 24
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134- (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH:
136+ (10) CONDUCT REGULAR AND R ANDOM DRUG AND ALCOH OL TESTING 25
137+OF RESIDENTS; 26
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136- (I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S;
139+ (11) DEMONSTRATE THAT AT L EAST 50% OF RESIDENTS REMAINE D 27
140+SOBER WHILE LIVING I N THE RECOVERY RESID ENCE DURING THE IMME DIATELY 28
141+PRECEDING 2 YEARS; AND 29
142+ 4 SENATE BILL 558
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138- (II) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITI ZING APPLICATIONS UN DER THE
139-PROGRAM;
140- Ch. 276 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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143- (III) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDI NG GRANTS UNDER THE
144-PROGRAM; AND
145+ (12) (4) NOT ACCEPT OR RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FROM P RIVATE 1
146+INSURANCE OR THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND 2
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146- (IV) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES OR CRITERIA NECESSAR Y TO
147-CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON.
148+ (5) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIR EMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE 3
149+DEPARTMENT IN REGULAT ION. 4
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149- (2) IN ESTABLISHING PROCE DURES AND CRITERIA U NDER THIS
150-SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS ULT THE CREDENTIALIN G ENTITY.
151+ (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH: 5
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152- (G) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
153-THEREAFTER THROUGH 2027, THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL SHALL INCLUDE AN
154-APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM.
153+ (I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S; 6
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156- (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE
157-DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
158-2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT
159-THAT INCLUDE S, FOR THE MOST RECENT CLOSED FISCAL YEAR :
155+ (II) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITI ZING APPLICATIONS UN DER THE 7
156+PROGRAM; 8
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161- (1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; AND
158+ (III) PROCEDURES FOR AWARDI NG GRANTS UNDER THE 9
159+PROGRAM; AND 10
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163- (2) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND
164-SERVICES PROVIDED .
161+ (IV) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES OR CRITERIA NECESSAR Y TO 11
162+CARRY OUT THIS SECTI ON. 12
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166- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
167-October 1, 2023.
164+ (2) IN ESTABLISHING PROCEDU RES AND CRITERIA UND ER THIS 13
165+SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS ULT THE CREDENTIALIN G ENTITY. 14
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169-Approved by the Governor, May 3, 2023.
167+ (G) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 15
168+THEREAFTER THROUGH 2027, THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL SHALL INCLUDE AN 16
169+APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. 17
170+
171+ (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 18
172+DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 19
173+2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT 20
174+THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE MOS T RECENT CLOSED FISC AL YEAR: 21
175+
176+ (1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; AND 22
177+
178+ (2) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND 23
179+SERVICES PROVIDED . 24
180+
181+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
182+October 1, 2023. 26
183+