Create recovery housing residences certificate of need program
Legislative Analysis Report Create recovery housing residences certificate of need program
1. Primary Purpose of the Bill
This bill creates a "certificate of need" program for recovery housing residences in Ohio. This means operators must get state approval before building new recovery housing, expanding existing homes, or making major renovations. It also requires local mental health boards to inspect these homes every year and investigate complaints to ensure they are safe and run properly.
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2. Changes to Existing Law
ORC Sec. 5119.393 Requires local alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health (ADAMH) boards to inspect recovery housing residences every year and investigate complaints, reporting their findings to the state.
ORC Sec. 5119.398 to 5119.3915 Creates a new certificate of need program for recovery housing. This includes defining key terms, listing which projects need approval, setting application fees, establishing penalties for violations, and creating a state fund to help pay for local inspections.
3. Key Information for Citizens
🗳️ What You Need to Know
- Recovery housing homes must now be inspected every year by local mental health boards.
- Before building new recovery housing, adding beds, or doing renovations costing $500,000 or more, operators must get a 'certificate of need' permit from the state.
- Applying for the permit costs $250 per resident bed.
- Operating or expanding a recovery home without this permit can result in civil fines.
- A new state fund will be created using application fees and fines to help local boards pay for inspections and complaint investigations.
4. Entities Affected
- Recovery housing operators and developers
- Local boards of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services (ADAMH boards)
- Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- People living in or seeking recovery housing
5. Regulatory Impact & Enforcement
Agency Authority: The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is given the power to run the certificate of need program, approve or deny permits, investigate violations, issue fines, and write new rules. Local ADAMH boards are given the authority to inspect homes and investigate complaints.
Penalties & Mandates: Recovery housing operators must get a certificate of need before starting major projects or adding beds. Local boards must conduct annual inspections. Anyone who operates without a required certificate of need will face civil fines set by state rules.
Implementation Timeline: Not applicable
6. Estimated Fiscal Impact
State Revenue Impact
Not specified (revenue will be generated from a $250 per bed application fee and civil penalties, deposited into the new recovery housing residence fund).
Local Government Impact
Local mental health boards will face new costs to perform annual inspections and investigations, but they will receive financial help from the newly created state recovery housing residence fund.
Implementation Costs
Not specified (the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services will face administrative costs to run the program and write new rules).
Net Annual Fiscal Effect
Not applicable
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Primary Sponsors
Dontavius L. Jarrells
District
1
Chamber
House of Representatives
Party
Democrat
Justin Pizzulli
District
90
Chamber
House of Representatives
Party
Republican
Co-Sponsors
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