- (a) In this section, “Program” means the Recovery Residence Grant Program.
(b)
- (1) There is a Recovery Residence Grant Program in the Department.
- (2) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to recovery residences in the State in accordance with this section.
- (c) The Department shall administer the Program.
- (d) The Program shall award competitive grants to recovery residences to support operations, services, and programs.
(e) To qualify for a grant under the Program, a recovery residence must:
- (1) Be a nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service;
- (2) Submit a current copy of the Form 990 that the organization files with the Internal Revenue Service;
- (3) Be certified by the credentialing entity as a Level I, Level II, or Level III recovery residence in accordance with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences standards;
- (4) Not accept or receive reimbursement from private insurance or the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; and
- (5) Meet any other requirement established by the Department in regulation.
(f)
(1) The Department shall establish:
- (i) Application procedures;
- (ii) Criteria for prioritizing applications under the Program;
- (iii) Procedures for awarding grants under the Program; and
- (iv) Any other procedures or criteria necessary to carry out this section.
- (2) In establishing procedures and criteria under this subsection, the Department shall consult the credentialing entity.
- (g) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the annual budget bill shall include an appropriation of $500,000 for the Program.
(h) On or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the Department shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report that includes, for the most recent closed fiscal year:
- (1) The number of grants distributed; and
- (2) Information about grant recipients and programs and services provided.
Added by Acts 2023, c. 276, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.