SB 26-113

Senate Bill 26-113 requires recovery residences in Colorado to get a license from the Behavioral Health Administration starting July 1, 2027. Currently, these places only need certification by another organization unless they have been operating for over 30 years since before May 23, 2019. This change will affect how recovery homes are regulated and ensure they meet certain standards. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now official and will be enforced as scheduled in 2027.

Official Summary

Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019.     Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration (BHA). The act sets forth application procedures and rules for minimum standards of operating a recovery residence. A recovery residence must report specified occurrences to the BHA, including occurrences that result in the death of or specified injury to a resident, involve abuse and neglect of a resident, involve misappropriation of a resident's property, or in which a resident's drugs are diverted for use by another person. Recovery residence licensing is subject to sunset review prior to its repeal in 2033.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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