Delaware · House Bill 114 · 152nd General Assembly

Recovery Residences/Certification and Oversight

HB 114 Sponsored by Kerri Evelyn Harris Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Mar 24, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Substance use disorder constitutes a severe threat to the health and welfare of the citizens of Delaware. Recovery residences address the needs of individuals in recovery from substance use disorder by providing a safe and healthy living environment and a community of supportive recovering peers to which residents are accountable. Recovery residences support the recovery of individuals with substance use disorder…

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Substance use disorder constitutes a severe threat to the health and welfare of the citizens of Delaware. Recovery residences address the needs of individuals in recovery from substance use disorder by providing a safe and healthy living environment and a community of supportive recovering peers to which residents are accountable. Recovery residences support the recovery of individuals with substance use disorder and help prevent relapse, criminal justice system involvement, and overdose. Ensuring the certification of recovery residences according to nationally recognized evidence-based standards protects residents and communities from the harm caused by poorly managed or fraudulent recovery residences. This Act institutes a voluntary certification process for recovery residences under standards and procedures that uphold evidence-based best practices and support a safe, healthy, and effective recovery environment. This Act establishes residents' rights of a recovery residence and protects residents against unreasonable and unfair practices in setting and collecting fees and other residence payments. This Act provides training and technical assistance for recovery residence operators and staff. This Act enables the data collection needed to study the effectiveness of Delaware’s recovery residences. Furthermore, this Act establishes penalties for recovery residences engaged in kickbacks, inducements, patient brokering, and other unethical practices. This Act also excludes a certified recovery house admission agreement from the provisions of the Landlord-Tenant Code.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 114
  5. HouseHS 1 for HB 114 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  6. HouseHS 1 for HB 114 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
  1. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  2. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  3. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 114
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 114 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. HouseHS 1 for HB 114 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  8. HS 1 for HB 114 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 15 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.