HB19-1009 Summary

• Expands housing voucher program in Division of Housing to assist individuals transitioning from corrections, mental health facilities, or residential treatment programs, with $1 million annually from marijuana tax cash fund for fiscal years 2019-2024.

• Creates regulatory standards for recovery residences (sober living facilities) effective January 1, 2020, requiring certification by approved certifying bodies or exemptions for Oxford House chartered facilities, those operating 30+ years, or community reentry organizations.

• Establishes Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds Advisory Committee with 30+ members appointed by governor and various agencies to advise on use of opioid litigation settlement funds with flexible spending authority.

• Creates Recovery Residence Certification Grant Program in Office of Behavioral Health to provide grants helping recovery residences pay certification fees and membership dues, with $50,000 appropriated for 2019-20.

• Prohibits recovery residence operators from accepting commissions or payments for patient admissions from treatment facilities or toxicology labs, with exceptions for state or federal contracts.