SB 1605 Summary

• Establishes fingerprinting and criminal background check requirements for sober living home employees, owners, contractors, and volunteers, including mandatory fingerprint clearance cards.

• Requires sober living homes to maintain minimum staffing ratios of two staff members for every six residents and ensure 24-hour on-site supervision by an employee.

• Increases civil penalties for violations from up to $500 to $5,000-$10,000 per violation, establishes criminal penalties (class 6 felony) for operating without a license, and prohibits relicensing for five years after license revocation.

• Mandates notification to families within 72 hours of resident admission, requires safe discharge transportation arrangements, and establishes reporting requirements for deaths, overdoses, and sex crimes within six hours.

• Requires posting of sober living home information (name, address, license number, status) on the department's public website and allows the department to exempt itself from rulemaking requirements through June 30, 2025.