Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
Purpose. The health care authority has established the recovery
residence operating revolving loan to maintain an ongoing revolving fund, as
authorized by 42 U.S.C. Sec.
300x-25(a) and as described in
RCW
41.05.762.
(2)
Fund. The fund identified in
subsection (1) of this section lends money to pay for the operating start-up
costs associated with recovery residence programs. These costs include, but are
not limited to:
(a) One-time rent or mortgage
payments;
(b) Utility security
deposits;
(c) Salaries for on-site
staff;
(d) Minimal maintenance
costs; and
(e) Furnishings
purchased for recovery residences.
(3)
Maximum loan amount. A loan
from the fund is for an amount of up to four thousand dollars.
(4)
Eligible recipients. To be
an eligible recovery residence recipient, an entity must:
(a) Be on the registry published on the
authority's website or be actively seeking certification and registration under
RCW
41.05.760;
(b) Be a Washington state nonprofit
organization;
(c) Operate a
recovery residence for a group of at least six people;
(d) Prohibit the use of alcohol, marijuana,
or any illegal drug in the residence;
(e) Have a policy in place to address any use
of alcohol, marijuana, or an illegal drug by residents; and
(f) Allow the use of any prescribed
medication for physical health, mental health, and substance use
disorders.
(5)
Requirements for residents. Residents must:
(a) Pay for the cost of recovery residence
housing, including any rent or fees; and
(b) Through a majority vote, establish
policies governing residence in the housing, including how residence
applications are approved.
(6)
Application requirement. To
be an applicant, an entity that meets the requirements of subsection (4) of
this section must apply for a recovery residence operating loan using the
application process described on the authority's website.
(7)
Loan repayments.
(a) Each recovery residence loan made under
this section must be repaid by the residents of the recovery residence that
received the funds. The loan must be paid in full within two years from the
date the loan was made.
(b)
Residents must repay the loan through monthly installments set by the
authority.
(8)
Assessment of penalties. The authority may assess a reasonable
penalty for each failure to pay the monthly installment described in subsection
(7) of this section by the date specified in the loan agreement between the
authority and the recovery residence operator involved in the
agreement.
(9)
Appeals.
(a) An applicant or
recipient may appeal an adverse decision notice and request an administrative
hearing under chapter 182-526 WAC by following the instructions included in the
notice.
(i) An applicant may appeal a denial
of a loan request as described in (a) of this subsection.
(ii) A recipient may appeal the following
actions including, but not limited to:
(A)
Late payment fees;
(B) Default due
to nonpayment; or
(C) Default due
to losing Washington alliance for quality recovery residences
accreditation.
(b) An applicant or recipient of this program
has 90 days from the receipt of the adverse decision to appeal and must follow
the process contained in the notice.
