Florida HB 1165: Trauma Services

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HB 1165 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to certified recovery residences; 2
creating a short title; amending s. 397.311, F.S.; 3
revising definitions; amending s. 397.487, F.S.; 4
revising legislative findings; requiring any person, 5
entity, or organization that owns, operates, or 6
manages a recovery residence to obtain and maintain 7
certification through the Department of Children and 8
Families; requiring recovery residences operating on a 9
specified date to apply to the department for 10
certification by a specified date; authorizing such 11
recovery residences to continue to operate 12
conditionally during the application process unless 13
suspended or denied; requiring the department to 14
approve at least one credentialing entity with certain 15
expertise; requiring that such credentialing entity be 16
affiliated with the National Alliance for Recovery 17
Residences; deleting a requirement that the 18
certification program is voluntary; deleting obsolete 19
language; specifying the criteria for active 20
management of a recovery residence; deleting a 21
requirement that a recovery residence be certified and 22
have a discharge policy approved by a department-23
recognized credentialing entity before immediately 24
discharging or transferring a resident; revising a 25

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provision prohibiting certified recovery residences 26
from denying admission to an individual solely because 27
that person is prescribed federally approved 28
medication for the treatment of a substance use 29
disorder to be consistent with the Americans with 30
Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act; authorizing 31
a recovery residence to conduct an individualized 32
assessment to determine whether admitting a specified 33
individual would fundamentally alter the nature of the 34
recovery residence's operations based on objective, 35
individualized evidence; providing that such 36
assessment may not be based on program philosophy or 37
generalized assumptions; requiring the Department of 38
Children and Families to adopt rules consistent with 39
federal guidance; providing construction; authorizing 40
a recovery residence operating as a 100-percent 41
abstinence-based program to restrict admission to 42
certain individuals under specified circumstances; 43
requiring the department to adopt rules and establish 44
certain standards; making technical changes; amending 45
s. 397.4871, F.S.; revising legislative intent; 46
deleting a provision that the credentialing program 47
for recovery residence administrator certification is 48
voluntary; making technical changes; amending s. 49
397.4873, F.S.; deleting a requirement that a licensed 50

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service provider may not make a referral of a 51
prospective, current, or discharged patient to a 52
recovery residence if such recovery residence is not 53
actively managed by a certified recovery residence 54
administrator; revising applicability; amending s. 55
633.208, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; 56
reenacting ss. 61.13(9)(a) and (b), 553.80(10) and 57
893.13(1)(h), F.S., relating to support of children 58
and parenting and time-sharing, enforcement, and 59
prohibited acts and penalties, respectively, to 60
incorporate the amendment made to s. 397.311, F.S., in 61
references thereto; providing an effective date. 62
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WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that recovery 64
residences play a vital role in sustaining long-term recovery 65
from substance use disorders by providing safe, stable, and 66
supported living environments, and 67
WHEREAS, the Legislature further finds that the absence of 68
consistent statewide standards for the ownership, management, 69
and operation of recovery residences has led to confusion, 70
exploitation, and consumer harm among individuals seeking 71
recovery, and 72
WHEREAS, in 2015, the Legislature enacted s. 397.311, 73
Florida Statutes, to establish a framework for voluntary 74
certification, but experience has demonstrated that voluntary 75

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compliance alone is insufficient to ensure resident safety and 76
the integrity of Florida's recovery housing system, and 77
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to strengthen 78
the protections originally established by s. 397.311, Florida 79
Statutes, by requiring certification of all recovery residences, 80
revising levels of structured support to refl