Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB876: Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement
Status: In committee, March 24, 2026
Requiring, rather than authorizing, a recovery residence to be certified by a credentialing entity before operating in the State, beginning June 1, 2027.
What the bill says
An act concerning Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement FOR the purpose of requiring, beginning on a certain date, rather than authorizing, a recovery residence to be certified by a credentialing entity before operating in the State; and generally relating to the certification of recovery residences…
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement FOR the purpose of requiring, beginning on a certain date, rather than authorizing, a recovery residence to be certified by a credentialing entity before operating in the State; and generally relating to the certification of recovery residences. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 7.5-101(a) and (o), 19-2501(a), (c), and (e), and 19-2502 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 7.5-401(a) and (b)(2), 19-2503, and 19-2504 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 19-2501.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *sb0876* SENATE BILL 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 …
Sponsors
- Dalya Attar (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Health
- : Third Reading Passed (34-8)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {233029/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
- : Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m.
- : Hearing canceled
- : Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Finance
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (34-8) (March 23, 2026): 34 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB876?
- SB876 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement.
- What does SB876 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement FOR the purpose of requiring, beginning on a certain date, rather than authorizing, a recovery residence to be certified by a credentialing entity before operating in the State; and generally relating to the certification of recovery residences…
- What is the status of SB876?
- In committee as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB876?
- Dalya Attar (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for SB876?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0876?ys=2026RS
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