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Florida League of Cities

Substance Abuse Providers (Monitor)

CS/HB 295 (Caruso) and CS/SB 210 (Harrell) close a loophole in current law. The bills require day or night community housing addiction treatment centers to be certified by the Florida Association of Recovery Residences. The bills also prohibit the use of marijuana on the premises of the residences in order to obtain licensure. The bills also clarify that anyone discharged from a recovery residence who refuses to leave may be charged with trespassing in lieu of an eviction proceeding. CS/SB 210 passed the Senate (39-0) and is awaiting action by the House. (Taggart)