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SB26-113 • 2026

Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License

Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. M. Ball, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. K. McCormick, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. R. English, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. E. Sirota
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License

Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019.

What This Bill Does

  • Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019.
  • Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration (BHA).
  • The act sets forth application procedures and rules for minimum standards of operating a recovery residence.
  • A recovery residence must report specified occurrences to the BHA, including occurrences that result in the death of or specified injury to a resident, involve abuse and neglect of a resident, involve misappropriation of a resident's property, or in which a resident's drugs are diverted for use by another person.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H.001

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB113_H.001 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.016) to SB26-113, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-113, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB113_H.001 DATE 5/5/2026 Representative Bradley moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Richardson amendment, (L.016) to SB26-113, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-113, as amended, passed.
  • Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated April 7, 2026, page 1, line 6, strike "SHALL NOT" and substitute "MAY".
  • Page 1, lines 8 and 9, strike "MEDICATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS." and substitute "MEDICATIONS.".
  • ** *** ** *** **
L.015

HOU Finance

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.015 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Finance.

  • SB113_L.015 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Finance.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 11, line 8, strike "(II)" and substitute 2 "(III)".
  • 3 Page 19, after line 18 insert: 4 "27-50-1007.
  • Probation placement referrals - judicial updates 5 to identify eligible entities - legislative declaration - repeal.
L.008

HOU Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.008 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.008 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 11, strike "(2)(e)." and substitute 2 "(4)(e)." 3 Page 6, line 14, strike "ADMINISTRATOR," and substitute "MANAGER,".
  • 4 Page 6, line 15, strike "ADMINISTRATOR," and substitute "MANAGER,".
  • 5 Page 8, line 27, strike "GOVERNMENT;" and substitute "GOVERNMENT 6 APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OF THE SAME TYPE, SIZE, AND 7 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IN THE SAME JURISDICTION.".
L.009

HOU Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.009 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.009 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 6 insert: 2 "(9) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PART 3 10, A RECOVERY RESIDENCE THAT IS CHARTERED BY OXFORD HOUSE, INC., 4 OR ITS SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION, REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBSECTION (9) 5 AS A "CHARTERED RECOVERY RESIDENCE", MAY OPERATE IN THIS STATE 6 AND RECEIVE REFERRALS AND FUNDING PURSUANT TO THIS PART 10 IF THE 7 CHARTERED RECOVERY RESIDENCE: 8 (I) OPERATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION (9); 9 (II) OPERATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 HOMES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C.
  • SEC.
  • 300X-25; AND 11 (III) IS DEMOCRATICALLY RUN SHARED HOUSING THAT HAS NO 12 OPERATOR, MANAGER, PAID STAFF, OR PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL 13 TREATMENT OR THERAPY.
L.012

HOU Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.012 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.012 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 7, strike lines 14 through 17 and substitute: 2 "(b) A RECOVERY RESIDENCE SHALL NOT CATEGORICALLY 3 PROHIBIT A RECOVERY RESIDENT'S ABILITY TO TAKE PRESCRIBED 4 MEDICATIONS, INCLUDING CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE 5 WITH A PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS.
  • ADMISSION TO, OR CONTINUED RESIDENCE 6 IN, A RECOVERY RESIDENCE MUST NOT BE CONTINGENT UPON THE 7 CESSATION OF TAKING PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS UNLESS THE RECOVERY 8 RESIDENCE DETERMINES, THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT, 9 THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENT'S USE OF THE MEDICATION POSES A RISK TO 10 THE SAFETY OF THE RECOVERY RESIDENTS, OR TO THE RECOVERY 11 ENVIRONMENT, AND THAT THE RISK CANNOT BE MITIGATED BY 12 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.
  • IN MAKING AN INDIVIDUALIZED 13 DETERMINATION, THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE SHALL CONSIDER INDIVIDUAL 14 FACTORS FOR THE RECOVERY RESIDENT WHO IS PRESCRIBED THE 15 MEDICATION THAT MAY MITIGATE OR INCREASE RISK OF MISUSE OR 16 DIVERSION OF THE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.
L.005

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • SB113_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 15 through 18 and substitute: 2 "(b) (I) A RECOVERY RESIDENCE THAT IS CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO 3 SECTION 27-80-129 AS OF JUNE 30, 2027, SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO THE BHA 4 PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2027, IN THE FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE 5 BHA, THAT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE: 6 (A) HOLDS A CERTIFICATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2027; 7 (B) IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES FOR 8 OPERATING A RECOVERY RESIDENCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 27-50-1002; AND 10 (C) INTENDS TO PURSUE A RECOVERY RESIDENCE LICENSE FROM 11 THE BHA PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  • 12 (II) THE CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE MAY OPERATE IN THIS 13 STATE AND RECEIVE REFERRALS.
  • A CERTIFICATION IS IN LIEU OF 14 LICENSURE UNTIL THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE IS LICENSED.
L.006

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.006 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • SB113_L.006 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 7 insert: 2 "(3) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS RELATED 3 TO THE LICENSING OF RECOVERY RESIDENCES PURSUANT TO THIS PART 10 4 MUST BE ENTIRELY FUNDED WITH THE FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO 5 SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Shelby Ross x4510
L.001

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 10 and substitute: 2 "(I) DOES NOT PERMIT THE POSSESSION OR USE OF ALCOHOL OR 3 NONPRESCRIBED OR ILLICIT DRUGS;".
  • 4 Page 2, strike lines 24 and 25 and substitute: 5 "(III) PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
  • FOR THE PURPOSES OF 6 THIS SUBSECTION (17.5)(b)(III), "PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING" 7 MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHERE EXTREMELY 8 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX BARRIERS TO HOUSING 9 STABILITY AND HISTORIES OF HOMELESSNESS HAVE A DEDICATED RENTAL 10 SUBSIDY THAT IS NOT CONDITIONAL ON PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORTIVE 11 SERVICES AND INCLUDES THE SAME RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF 12 TENANCY LEGALLY GUARANTEED BY A LEASE AGREEMENT AND ACCESS TO 13 INTENSIVE COORDINATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT 14 TENANTS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES 15 AND REDUCED EMERGENCY SYSTEM UTILIZATION.".
L.002

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 8, after line 12 insert: 2 "(c) UPON APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, THE 3 APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT 4 REGULATES ZONING AND LAND USE FOR THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE 5 RECOVERY RESIDENCE WILL BE LOCATED.
  • THE NOTICE MUST INCLUDE: 6 (I) A STATEMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S INTENT TO OPERATE A 7 RECOVERY RESIDENCE UPON ISSUANCE OF A RECOVERY RESIDENCE 8 LICENSE BY THE BHA; 9 (II) THE LOCATION OF THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE; AND 10 (II) THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE APPROPRIATE 11 INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN BE REACHED TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND 12 CONCERNS ABOUT THE RECOVERY RESIDENCE.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Shelby Ross x4510
L.003

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, after line 22 insert: 2 "(3) ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS 3 SECTION MUST NOT PROHIBIT, OR BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE 4 PROHIBITION OF, AN INDIVIDUAL FROM RESIDING IN A RECOVERY 5 RESIDENCE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PRIOR CRIMINAL 6 JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT OR PAST CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.".
  • 7 Page 10, strike lines 5 through 18 and substitute: 8 "(f) THE BHA SHALL EVALUATE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM 9 THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 10 24-5-101 AND 12-20-206 AND SHALL ONLY DENY AN APPLICATION BASED 11 ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK 12 IF THE DENIAL IS WARRANTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 24-5-101 AND 13 12-20-206.
  • 14 (g) THE BHA SHALL KEEP ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED 15 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4) CONFIDENTIAL.".
L.004

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB113_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB113_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-113 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 17, after line 6 insert: 2 "27-50-1007.
  • Repeal of part - sunset review.
  • 3 (1) (a) THIS PART 10 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2033.
L.007

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB113_L.007 Amendment No.

  • SB113_L.007 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-113 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Amabile 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "OR".
  • 2 Page 3, strike line 6 and substitute: 3 "(V) A HEALTH FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1202; 4 OR 5 (VI) A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM THAT HAS 6 A PRIMARY MISSION OF PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS 7 RELEASED FROM JAIL OR PRISON, OR OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN THE 8 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL 9 TO HAVE A PRIMARY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDER IN ORDER TO 10 RECEIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING.".
  • 11 Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated March 12 4, 2026, page 2, line 12, after "DISCONTINUE" insert "OR TAPER".
L.016

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB113_L.016 Amendment No.

  • SB113_L.016 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-113 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated April 2 7, 2026, page 1, line 6, strike "SHALL NOT" and substitute "MAY".
  • 3 Page 1, lines 8 and 9, strike "MEDICATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 4 PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS." and substitute "MEDICATIONS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Shelby Ross x4510
L.018

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB113_L.018 Amendment No.

  • SB113_L.018 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-113 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVES McCormick & Carter 1 Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated April 13, 2026, page 1, line 2 12, after "ANY" insert "EXISTING".
  • 3 Page 1, strike line 22 and substitute "APPROVED LIST.".
  • 4 Page 1, strike lines 23 through 27.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-20 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-20 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-05-20 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-05-08 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-06 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-05 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  8. 2026-05-05 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-04-13 House

    House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  10. 2026-04-07 House

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance

  11. 2026-03-25 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  12. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. 2026-03-20 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  16. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019.
Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration (BHA). The act sets forth application procedures and rules for minimum standards of operating a recovery residence. A recovery residence must report specified occurrences to the BHA, including occurrences that result in the death of or specified injury to a resident, involve abuse and neglect of a resident, involve misappropriation of a resident's property, or in which a resident's drugs are diverted for use by another person. Recovery residence licensing is subject to sunset review prior to its repeal in 2033.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)