Mandate Details

Description:	Report on recommendations for: (1) increasing access to sober housing programs; (2) promoting person-centered practices and cultural responsiveness in sober housing programs; (3) potential oversight of sober housing programs; and (4) providing consumer protections for individuals in sober housing programs with substance use disorders and individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses.
Law:	2021 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 7 Art. 11 Sec. 37(c)
Agency(ies)/Supplier(s):	Minn. Dept. of Human Services
Due Date:	09/01/2022
Frequency:	One time
Subjects:	Housing & Real Estate Substance Abuse
Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:	Health and Human Services Policy and Finance
Note:	In consultation with stakeholders, including (but not limited to) the Minn. Association of Sober Homes; the Minn. Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health; Minn. Recovery Connection; NAMI Minnesota; the National Alliance of Recovery Residencies (NARR); Oxford Houses, Inc.; sober housing programs based in Minnesota that are not members of the Minn. Association of Sober Homes; a member of Alcoholics Anonymous; and residents and former residents of sober housing programs based in Minnesota. Stakeholders must equitably represent geographic areas of the state and must include individuals in recovery and providers representing Black, Indigenous, people of color, or immigrant communities.

Title	Publisher(s)	Publication Date	Coverage	Date Received	Report Link	Call #
Sober Homes Situational Analysis	Minn. Dept. of Human Services - Behavioral Health Division	September 2023		09/25/2023	23-1529.pdf

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