DCF Advises Treatment Providers That ALL Recovery Residences Must Be Certified

By: Jeffrey Lynne June 5, 2018 2:35 am

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DCF Advises Treatment Providers That ALL Recovery Residences Must Be Certified

On May 29, 2018, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) issued a memorandum to all licensed service providers reminding them that, effective July 1, 2018, any and all referrals to any recovery residences may only be made to a home certified by the Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR).

There had been prior confusion as to whether this law, codified within s. 397.4873, Florida Statutes (“Referrals to or from recovery residences”) applied to outpatient housing owned and/or provided by a treatment provider under a PHP or Level 5 Residential Treatment license.

DCF, in coordination with FARR and the Palm Beach County Sober Home Task Force, has reaffirmed that all PHP (Day/Night with Community Housing) and Res. 5 recovery residences are required to obtain FARR certification in order to refer or accept referrals. There are no longer any exceptions provided in statute or 65D-30.

Applications must be submitted and complete by July 1.

Jeffrey Lynne

Jeffrey Lynne is a partner at Beighley, Myrick, Udell, Lynne + Zeichman, P.A. in both the firm’s Land Use & Zoning and Governmental Affairs & Regulated Industries practice groups. He also chairs the Firm’s Behavioral Healthcare Practice Group and represents clients with local, state and federal zoning, permitting, licensing, and regulatory matters. Mr. Lynne received his undergraduate education at the University of Florida and attended law school at the University of Miami (1997).

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