Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; recovery residences; certification required; penalty; work group. Changes the existing civil penalty for a violation of law related to the operation of recovery residences to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to issue conditional certification to certain recovery residences.
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The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to (i) make recommendations related to oversight and transparency for recovery residences and (ii) develop credentialing guidelines for recovery residences. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.
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History
2025
Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)Latest
Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB838ER)Major
Mar 7EnrolledMinor
Feb 20House Amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)Major
Vote recorded House Amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 19Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 19Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 19Health and Human Services Amendments agreed toMajor
Feb 19Read third timeMinor
Feb 18Read second timeMinor
Feb 14Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
Feb 6Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthMinor
Feb 6Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
Feb 6Read first timeMinor
Feb 6Placed on Calendar
Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25105600D-ES1
Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amendedMajor
Jan 31Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
Jan 31Reading of amendment waived
Jan 31Rehabilitation and Social Services agreed to
Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
Jan 31Read second timeMinor
Jan 30Passed by for the day
Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Jan 30Rules suspended
Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB838)
Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105600D-S1Major
Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
Jan 24Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Minor
Jan 16Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Rereferred from Education and Health and rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
Jan 2Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102136DIntroduced