Maryland Department of Health - Report on Oversight of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Recovery Residences

HB 722 requires the Maryland Department of Health to submit two annual reports by December 1, 2025, and 2026, detailing improvements to oversight of substance use disorder treatment programs and recovery residences. The reports must cover revisions to administrative regulations (COMAR 10.63), enhanced oversight procedures for treatment programs, and updated certification/monitoring processes for recovery residences. They must also analyze how these changes would prevent incidents like those reported at PHA Healthcare, where patients experienced relapse or death. The bill directly affects the Department of Health’s reporting obligations to specific legislative committees. It does not create new programs but mandates transparency around existing oversight mechanisms.