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HB 1165: Certified Recovery Residences

GENERAL BILL by Rosenwald ; Gerwig ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Certified Recovery Residences; Requires any person, entity, or organization that owns, operates, or manages a recovery residence to obtain and maintain certification through the Department of Children and Families; requires certification of recover residences & recovery residence administrators rather than authorizing certification as voluntary; requires recovery residences to apply for certification by specified date; authorizes recovery residences to operate conditionally during application process; requires credentialing entity to have certain expertise; provides requirements for active management of recovery residence; requires Legislative intent to require recovery residence administrator earn & maintain certification rather than authorizing such certification as voluntary; revises requirements for when licensed service provider may make certain referrals.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee