Virginia House Bill 277
Session 2023
Recovery residences; disclosure to potential residents that residence is certified.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
277
State
Virginia
Session
2023
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Anderson, Timothy V.
Yes
Ballard, Jason S.
Yes
Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth B.
Yes
Yes
Cherry, Mike A.
Yes
Clark, Nadarius E.
Yes
Cordoza, A.C.
Yes
Yes
Durant, Tara A.
Yes
Glass, Jackie H.
Yes
Greenhalgh, Karen S.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes
Yes
March, Marie E.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scott, Phillip A.
Yes
Sewell, Briana D.
Yes
Shin, Irene
Yes
Tata, Anne Ferrell
Yes
Taylor, Kim A.
Yes
Yes
Wachsmann, H. Otto, Jr.
Yes
Williams, Wren M.
Yes
Wyatt, Scott A.
Yes
Summary
Recovery residences. Requires that all recovery residences be certified by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) and that recovery residences, as a condition of such certification, comply with any minimum square footage requirements related to beds and sleeping rooms established by the credentialing entity, which shall be no less than the square footage requirements set forth in the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The bill requires every person who operates a recovery residence to disclose to potential residents its credentialing entity. If the credentialing entity is the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose the level of support provided by the recovery residence and, if the credentialing entity is Oxford House, Inc., the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose that the recovery residence is self-governed and unstaffed. The bill also requires the Department to include such information on the list of all recovery residences maintained by the Department on its website. The bill exempts recovery residences from the provisions of the Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act. This bill is identical to SB 622.
Certified recovery residences. Requires every person who operates a recovery residence to disclose to potential residents whether the recovery residence is a certified recovery residence and that no health care provider or behavioral health service provider who receives public funds or state agency shall refer a person with substance abuse disorder to a recovery residence unless the recovery residence has been certified by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Board). The bill also provides that credentialing agencies by which the Board may require accreditation or in which the Board may require membership shall administer credentialing and certification programs in accordance with standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; requires the Board to adopt regulations requiring each certified recovery residence include one or more resident or nonresident staff persons who is employed by the provider for compensation and who is responsible for oversight or management of the recovery residence; and requires the Department to provide, for each certified recovery residence included on the list maintained on the Department’s website the level of support provided by the certified recovery residence. The bill also provides that certified recovery residences shall constitute residential occupancy by a single family for zoning purposes, regardless of the number of persons residing in the certified recovery residence, and exempts certified recovery residences from the provisions of the Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act.
Certified recovery residences. Requires every person who operates a recovery residence to disclose to potential residents whether the recovery residence is a certified recovery residence and, if so, the credentialing entity. If the credentialing entity is the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose the level of support provided by the recovery residence and, if the credentialing entity is Oxford House, Inc., the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose that the recovery residence is self-governed and unstaffed. The bill also requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to include such information on the list of all certified recovery residences maintained by the Department on its website. The bill further provides that all recovery residences housing individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder shall be certified by the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.The bill exempts certified recovery residences from the provisions of the Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act and also provides that certified recovery residences in which a certifying entity verifies 50 square feet per bed per sleeping room shall constitute residential occupancy by a single family for zoning purposes.
Recovery residences. Requires that all recovery residences be certified by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) and that recovery residences, as a condition of such certification, comply with minimum square footage requirements related to beds and sleeping rooms established by the credentialing entity or the Uniform Statewide Building Code, whichever is greater. The bill requires every person who operates a recovery residence to disclose to potential residents its credentialing entity. If the credentialing entity is the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose the level of support provided by the recovery residence and, if the credentialing entity is Oxford House, Inc., the bill requires the recovery residence to disclose that the recovery residence is self-governed and unstaffed. The bill also requires the Department to include such information on the list of all recovery residences maintained by the Department on its website. The bill exempts recovery residences from the provisions of the Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act. This bill is identical to SB 622.
HB277S1
February 25, 2022
HB277S2
March 1, 2022
HB277S3
March 2, 2022
HB277ER
March 9, 2022
HB277ER2
April 27, 2022
Amendment: HB277AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB277F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB277FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB277FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB277FER122.PDF
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04/27/2022
House
Enacted, Chapter 755 (effective 7/1/22)
04/27/2022
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/27/2022
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/27/2022
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB277ER2)
04/27/2022
House
Reenrolled
04/27/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/27/2022
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/27/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N)
04/27/2022
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 1-N)
04/27/2022
House
Placed on Calendar
04/11/2022
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/22/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
03/22/2022
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
03/10/2022
Senate
Signed by President
03/10/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB277ER)
03/09/2022
House
Signed by Speaker
03/09/2022
House
Enrolled
03/04/2022
House
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 1-N)
03/04/2022
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107373D-S3 (98-Y 1-N)
03/02/2022
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 10-N)
03/02/2022
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB277S3
03/02/2022
Senate
Substitute by Senator Favola agreed to 22107373D-S3
03/02/2022
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/02/2022
Senate
Substitute by Senator withdrawn 22107297D-S2
03/02/2022
Senate
Read third time
03/02/2022
Senate
Passed by temporarily
03/02/2022
Senate
Floor substitute printed 22107373D-S3 (Favola)
03/01/2022
Senate
Floor substitute printed 22107297D-S2 (Favola)
03/01/2022
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/01/2022
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/01/2022
Senate
Committee substitute rejected 22107122D-S1
03/01/2022
Senate
Read third time
02/28/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB277S1)
02/28/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2022
Senate
Substitute bill reprinted 22107122D-S1
02/25/2022
Senate
Committee substitute printed 22107122D-S1
02/25/2022
Senate
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
02/21/2022
Senate
Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
02/21/2022
Senate
Rereferred from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
02/11/2022
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/11/2022
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2022
House
VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
02/10/2022
House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
02/09/2022
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB277H1
02/09/2022
House
Committee substitute agreed to 22105975D-H1
02/09/2022
House
Read second time
02/09/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB277H1)
02/08/2022
House
Read first time
02/04/2022
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
02/04/2022
House
Committee substitute printed 22105975D-H1
02/04/2022
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/03/2022
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
01/18/2022
House
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
01/17/2022
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB277)
01/11/2022
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/11/2022
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103500D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jun 22, 2022 12:11:02 PM
Record Updated
Aug 17, 2022 6:12:39 PM