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VA HB931
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Marcus Simon
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AI Summary
- Requires recovery residences to be certified by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, with operating or advertising an uncertified residence as a Class 1 misdemeanor
- Prohibits recovery residences from requiring residents to participate in medical or substance use treatment services that the residence receives financial benefit from as a condition of residency
- Mandates certification renewal every two years, with applications due 90 days before expiration, and establishes protocols for complaints, corrective action plans, and decertification
- Restricts state agency and court referrals to only Department-certified recovery residences and prohibits credentialing entities from credentialing residences owned by their employees or family members
- Directs the Board to promulgate regulations including resident complaint processes, bans on non-disclosure agreements that conflict with complaint investigations, and protocols prohibiting marijuana possession or consumption in recovery residences
Legislative Description
Recovery residences; regulations.
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB931)
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance and Appropriations2/27/2026
Rehabilitation and Social Services2/18/2026
Appropriations: Health & Human Resources2/12/2026
Appropriations2/12/2026
Health and Human Services: Behavioral Health1/23/2026
Health and Human Services1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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