1. (a) In accordance with THSC §469.002(a), HHSC adopts by reference the following standards established by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences and the Oxford House Incorporated as minimum standards for accreditation as a recovery house:

   1. (1) Recovery Residence Quality Standards published by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences on November 19, 2018; and
   2. (2) the Oxford House manual published September 2017.

2. (b) In addition to the minimum standards in subsection (a) of this section, a recovery house:

   1. (1) may not provide personal care services; and
   2. (2) if accredited by the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, must designate at least one individual to serve as the responsible party for the recovery house in accordance with THSC §469.004.

Source Note:The provisions of this §571.11 adopted to be effective August 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 6222.