This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a recovery ready workplace certification program.
This bill:
- authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to establish, in consultation with the Department of Workforce Services, a certification program for employers to be certified as a recovery ready workplace (program);
- if the department establishes the program, requires the department to establish an application process and criteria;
- provides that funds may be appropriated by the Legislature from the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account for the program;
- grants the department rulemaking authority;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Statutes affected: Substitute #2: 59-14-807