Senate Bill 838 — which 1) mandates state certification of all Virginia recovery homes and 2) convenes a workgroup under the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to revamp the certification process (to include establishing rights for sober home residents) — was not heard last week as scheduled. The bill was re-referred to the Senate […]

Jan. 16 Update: SB 838 was not presented this morning as scheduled. It was re-referred to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. I will provide another update once the bill is placed on that committee’s docket. Senate Bill 838 — the one I covered earlier this month that 1) mandates state certification of […]