Oversight of Pa. recovery homes stalls as officials, advocates disagree on best approach
HARRISBURG â State officials charged with instituting oversight for addiction recovery homes say a regulatory system with financial, safety, and training requirements will save lives. But recovery advocates and elected commissioners in the Philadelphia suburbs argue the costs could backfire by overburdening house operators and making high-quality and affordable living options inaccessible. At the center of the debate is a voluntary licensing system, first mandated by Pennsylvania lawmakers in 2017, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has struggled to implement in a timely fashion...
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