FL S0326

Creates a voluntary certification program for recovery residences administered by credentialing entities approved by the Department of Children and Families, with certification requirements including policies on drug testing, resident rules, fire/safety inspections, and background screening of owners and directors.

Establishes a voluntary certification program for recovery residence administrators with core competencies, training requirements, testing, biennial continuing education, and a limit of managing no more than three recovery residences at any given time.

Requires licensed service providers to only refer patients to certified recovery residences (or residences owned by the service provider) beginning July 1, 2016, and prohibits falsely advertising residences or administrators as "certified" under penalty of first-degree misdemeanor.

Sets fee caps for certification programs: recovery residences capped at $100 application fee and $100 annual renewal fee, plus actual inspection costs; recovery residence administrators capped at $225 combined application/examination/certification fee and $100 annual renewal fee.

Directs the Department of Children and Families to approve at least one credentialing entity by December 1, 2015, and requires publication of certified recovery residences and administrators on the department website.