Sec. 406. National recovery housing best practices
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, patients with a history of opioid use disorder, and other stakeholders, which may include State accrediting entities and reputable providers of, and analysts of, recovery housing services, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices, which may include model laws for implementing suggested minimum standards, for operating recovery housing. The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices identified or developed under subsection
(a)to— State agencies, which may include the provision of technical assistance to State agencies seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; recovery housing entities; and the public, as appropriate. In identifying or facilitating the development of best practices under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall consider how recovery housing is able to (including by improving access and adherence to treatment) support recovery and prevent relapse, recidivism, or overdose, including overdose death. Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Secretary with the ability to require States to adhere to minimum standards in the State oversight of recovery housing. In this section, the term recovery housing means a 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.