# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 25. Recovery Residences

#### Section 19-2502

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

(b) The credentialing entity shall:

  (1) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, establish recovery residence certification requirements;

  (2) Establish processes to administer the application, certification, and recertification process;

  (3) Establish processes to monitor and inspect a recovery residence;

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

    (i) Before issuing a certificate of compliance; and

    (ii) At least once during each certification renewal period; and

  (5) Issue a certificate of compliance on approval of the application process and the inspection of the recovery residence.

(c) The requirements established by a credentialing entity under subsection (b)(1) of this section shall prohibit a certified recovery residence from:

  (1) Refusing services to an individual based on the individual receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder; and

  (2) Requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder before the individual may receive services at the recovery residence.

(d) A certificate of compliance issued by the credentialing entity is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.

(e) 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)