Section 613.12 - Powers and duties of department.(a) Licensure or certification.-- The department shall license or certify drug and alcohol recovery houses. the following shall apply:(1) All referrals from state agencies or state-funded facilities shall be to licensed or certified drug and alcohol recovery houses.(2) Only licensed or certified drug and alcohol recovery houses may be eligible to receive Federal or State funding to deliver drug and alcohol recovery housing services.(3) Individuals whose treatment is funded with federal or state funding shall only be referred to a certified drug and alcohol recovery house.(4) A State or county court shall give first consideration to a certified drug and alcohol recovery house when residential recommendations are made for individuals under their supervision.(b) Timing.--Licensure or certification shall occur no later than two years from the effective date of this section.Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 59, § 2, eff. 6/17/2018.