The bill amends several sections of the Florida Statutes related to certified recovery residences. It revises the definition of a certified recovery residence to specify that a Level IV certified recovery residence must be staffed 24 hours a day and combine outpatient licensable services with recovery residential living. The language changes include removing the requirement for residents to "be required to" reside at the residence while receiving care and replacing it with "required to be."

Additionally, the bill mandates that a credentialing entity must revoke a certified recovery residence's certificate of compliance if it willfully, knowingly, or intentionally provides false or misleading information, replacing the previous language that stated the entity "shall" revoke the certificate. The bill also clarifies the applicability of provisions governing referrals to or from recovery residences by deleting a specific exemption for licensed service providers under contract with a managing entity. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
S 464 Filed: 397.311, 397.487, 397.4873