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Written by Christa Motley

SB838 update 1: Push for more certification options gains traction

The SB838 workgroup is still deliberating on recommendations — due to the General Assembly by Nov. 1 — aimed at strengthening oversight, transparency and resident rights in Virginia’s recovery housing industry.  Since my last update, members have held a second round of subgroup meetings and reconvened for a full workgroup session. This is the first […]

Written by Christa Motley

Sober home workgroup members tackle credentialing standards, resident rights

Virginia’s legislatively mandated recovery housing workgroup held its first two subgroup meetings virtually last week. Each was set to tackle a different set of recommendations related to improving oversight, transparency and resident rights in recovery housing, as delineated in Senate Bill 838, sponsored by state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico). The back-to-back meetings included stakeholder presentations […]