While Minnesota does not require licensing or certification at this point for sober living homes, recent moves in the Minnesota legislature indicate that this is likely to change in the near future.
Colorado recently enacted a law requiring nearly all sober living homes in the state to seek certification with the Colorado NARR affiliate, the Colorado Association for Recovery Residences.
Registration with the state is optional in Wisconsin, however, the state is actively seeking more sober living homes to register under the Recovery Residence Registry.
Thinking about opening a sober living home or recovery residence in the state of Maryland? It makes sense. This state is considered one of the epicenters of the opioid crisis in the nation and there is a huge demand for sober living, recovery and so-called “halfway houses” in the state.
The “show me” state is a great place to open a sober living home. In many places in Missouri, there are huge swaths of territory that are not served by sober living facilities, aka “recovery residences.”
Although you’ll need a license to open an addiction treatment center in Massachusetts, if it’s just a sober living home you’ve got your eyes set on, you’re in luck: Massachusetts doesn’t require any licenses or certifications for “recovery residences!”
Indiana is a very sober living home friendly state. There are few regulations in place but there is also ample government assistance for those looking to open a sober living home in this state.
Let’s go over everything you need to know in order to open a sober living home in Washington state. Believe it or not, here’s a smart way - and a not-so-smart way - to do this.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, California, Texas and Florida have seen significant infusions of state and federal cash into their behavioral healthcare systems.
Sober living homes fall under the category of “recovery residences” in Virginia. The state oversees a voluntary certification program and offers recovery residences the opportunity to apply to join a list of certified residences in the state if they meet certain qualifications.
New Jersey issues a Class F license for what they call “Cooperative Sober Living Residences” under regulations originally designed for boarding houses. This placement in the law is awkward for sober living homes because the designation is an add-on to existing regulations.
Michigan is a great state for sober living home business start ups and expansions. The state has a huge need for sober living homes, as well as low levels of regulation which makes it easier and more lucrative to operate in the state.
The 2019 law that created a voluntary registry as well as a voluntary licensing program for sober living homes in Illinois is widely viewed as a “first step” towards imposing further regulations on the sober living community in the state.
The good news is that the state of Ohio has created more resources than most states on how to open a sober living home or recovery housing community within state lines. Ohio is also very friendly to sober living home operators who balk at state licensure and registration.
