CA AB1556

Recovery residences serving homeless individuals in drug-free environments must meet specific requirements to qualify for state funding under this bill

Residency must be voluntary (unless court-ordered), and residents must be offered at least one harm-reduction housing alternative before choosing a recovery residence

Relapse cannot be grounds for eviction; residents must receive relapse support, and facilities must provide overdose prevention training and make overdose reversal medication readily accessible onsite

Residences must allow prescribed medications for behavioral and physical health conditions, including addiction treatment medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone

Before evicting a resident for substance use violations, facilities must offer warm handoffs to long-term supportive housing and emergency shelter or appropriate treatment; eviction may only proceed if the resident rejects all offers