23.0098.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2152
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Lee, Cleary, Hogan
Representatives McLeod, Mitskog, Wagner
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to certification of recovery residences.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
5 and enacted as follows:
6 Recovery residences - Certification.
7 1. As used in this section, "recovery residence" means housing for individuals recovering
8 from drug or alcohol addiction which provides a safe and supportive drug and
9 alcohol-free environment that may include peer support and other recovery support
10 services.
11 2. The department shall establish and implement a voluntary certification program for
12 recovery residences in the state.
13 3. In implementing this section, the department may:
14 a. Charge a fee for certification and recertification.
15 b. Adopt rules.
16 c. Contract with a third party.
17 d. Require an applicant to be certified by a third-party, such as the national alliance
18 for recovery residences.
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