Amendment ID: S2572-22

Amendment 22

Certification of Sober Homes

Messrs. Collins and Tarr, Ms. Gobi and Mr. O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section xxxx the following section:-

"SECTION xxxx. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all sober homes in the Commonwealth shall be required to be certified by the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing prior to approval by the local municipality.

SECTION xxxx. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to operation, any sober home in the Commonwealth shall submit a management plan to the Department of Public Health for review and approval, including but not limited to: ownership, financing, administration, staffing, community engagement, hours of operation, and recovery services."