(1) There is hereby created in the office of behavioral health in the department the recovery residence certification grant program to provide grants to recovery residences for the purpose of gaining certification as a recovery residence as required in section 25-1.5-108.5.
Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program to pay feesrelated to gaining certification from an approved recovery residence certifying body, as determined by the office pursuant to section 25-1.5-108.5 (4), including the payment of membership dues.
The office shall administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, shall award grants as provided in this section. For the 2020-21 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate money from the general fund to the department for the purpose of the grant program.
The office shall implement the grant program in accordance with this section. Pursuant to article 4 of title 24, the office shall promulgate such rules as are required in this section and such additional rules as may be necessary to implement the grant program. At a minimum, the rules must specify the time frames for applying for grants, the form of the grant program application, and the time frames for distributing grant money.
Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1009), ch. 274, p. 2591, § 4, effective May 23.