Bill > HB1249

This bill requires that the standards for certifying recovery residences, which are housing facilities for individuals with substance-related disorders that do not provide clinical treatment, must prohibit these certified residences from denying services to individuals who are receiving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, a common and effective treatment that uses prescribed medications to manage withdrawal and cravings. Furthermore, the bill mandates that certified recovery residences cannot require individuals to stop or change how they receive their MAT as a condition of admission or continued stay. A credentialing entity, defined as a nonprofit organization that sets professional certification standards, is responsible for establishing and enforcing these requirements.