(1) The authority shall establish and maintain a registry of approved recovery residences. The authority may contract with a nationally recognized recovery residence certification organization based in Washington to establish and maintain the registry. (2) The authority or the contracted entity described in subsection (1) of this section shall determine that a recovery residence is approved for inclusion in the registry if the recovery residence has been certified by a nationally recognized recovery residence certification organization based in Washington that is approved by the authority or if the recovery residence is a chapter of a national recovery residence organization with peer-run homes that is approved by the authority as meeting the following standards in its certification process: (a) Peers are required to be involved in the governance of the recovery residence; (b) Recovery support is integrated into the daily activities; (c) The recovery residence must be maintained as a home-like environment that promotes healthy recovery; (d) Resident activities are promoted within the recovery residence and in the community through work, education, community engagement, or other activities; and (e) The recovery residence maintains an environment free from alcohol and illicit drugs. (3) Nothing in this section requires that a recovery residence become certified by the certifying organization approved by the authority in subsection (2) of this section or be included in the registry, unless the recovery residence decides to participate in the recovery residence program activities established in this chapter. (4) For the purposes of this section, "recovery residence" means a home-like environment that promotes healthy recovery from a substance use disorder and supports persons recovering from a substance use disorder through the use of peer recovery support. [ 2019 c 264 s 2.]
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