1. (a) The Department shall approve a credentialing entity to develop and administer a certification process for recovery residences.

2. (b) The credentialing entity shall:

   1. (1) Establish recovery residence certification requirements;
   2. (2) Establish processes to administer the application, certification, and recertification process;
   3. (3) Establish processes to monitor and inspect a recovery residence;

   4. (4) Conduct an on-site inspection of a recovery residence:

      1. (i) Before issuing a certificate of compliance; and
      2. (ii) At least once during each certification renewal period; and
   5. (5) Issue a certificate of compliance on approval of the application process and the inspection of the recovery residence.
3. (c) A certificate of compliance issued by the credentialing entity is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
4. (d) The credentialing entity may revoke the certificate of compliance of a certified recovery residence if the credentialing entity finds that the recovery residence is not in compliance with the requirements established by the credentialing entity.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 710, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 711, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.