Sec. 9. National recovery residence standards
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration— shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing, based on— the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; and input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; shall disseminate such best practices to each State; may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; shall identify barriers with respect to recovery housing, State licensure, zoning restrictions, and discrimination against individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for the treatment of opioid abuse; and shall develop strategies to address the barriers identified under paragraph (4).
In this section: The term recovery housing means a family-like, shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.