Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Requiring that the requirements for the certification of recovery residences established by a credentialing entity prohibit a certified recovery residence from refusing services to an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder or requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder as a condition to receive services from a certified recovery residence.
What the bill says
An act concerning Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition FOR the purpose of requiring that the requirements for the certification of recovery residences established by a credentialing entity prohibit a certified recovery residence from refusing services to an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment or requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment as a condition to receive services from a certified recovery residence…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition FOR the purpose of requiring that the requirements for the certification of recovery residences established by a credentialing entity prohibit a certified recovery residence from refusing services to an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment or requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment as a condition to receive services from a certified recovery residence; and generally relating to medication-assisted treatment and certified recovery residences. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 7.5-101(a) and (o) and 19-2501 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-2502 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 7.5-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (o) "Recovery residence" means a service that: (1) Provides alcohol-free and illicit-drug-free housing to individuals with substance-related disorders or addictive disorders or co-occurring mental disorders and substance-related disorders or addictive disorders; and (2) Does not include clinical treatment services. 19-2501. Ch. 793 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (a) In this …