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SEC. 9. NATIONAL RECOVERY RESIDENCE STANDARDS.

(a) Best Practices For Operating Recovery Housing.—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—

(1) shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing, based on—

(A) the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; and

(B) input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders;

(2) shall disseminate such best practices to each State;

(3) may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices;

(4) 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

(5) shall develop strategies to address the barriers identified under paragraph (4).

(b) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) 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.

(2) The term “State” includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.