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Chief Patron: VanValkenburg
Remove Recovery Homes Criteria (language only)

Item 295 #2s

Item 295 #2s

Health and Human Resources
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Language

Page 164, line 51, strike "Not set out." and set out the Item as included in Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly and strike paragraph UU.



Explanation

(This amendment removes language included in Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly, that, by no later than June 30, 2026, requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to align and monitor the Commonwealth of Virginia's recovery support services, including services offered by recovery residences and other similar providers, with the nationally recognized American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 4th Edition criteria to ensure quality and consistency in care. Removing the language aligns with Senate Bill 838 workgroup recommendations. Setting out Item 295 in Senate Bill 29 will be done upon enrolling of the bill.)