FL S0102

Changes recovery residence certification from voluntary to mandatory, requiring residences operating before October 1, 2019 to obtain certification by April 1, 2020, and new residences to be certified before commencing operations

Creates a first-degree misdemeanor for operating a recovery residence without a valid certificate of compliance, punishable under s. 775.082 or s. 775.083

Requires recovery residence administrators to obtain mandatory certification, with existing administrators certified by April 1, 2020 and new hires certified before beginning employment

Maintains existing certification requirements including level 2 background screening for owners, directors, and chief financial officers, with automatic disqualification for certain offenses under s. 435.04(2)

Requires certified recovery residences to notify credentialing entities within 3 business days if an administrator is removed and retain a new certified administrator within 30 days