Clarifies DHS authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities; requires background checks and other protections for residents of residential substance abuse facilities.

This bill clarifies the Department of Human Services' authority to regulate sober living homes and halfway houses as residential substance abuse aftercare facilities. It requires background checks for facility administrators, representative payees, and property owners, with disqualification for certain criminal convictions related to violence, family offenses, theft, or drug offenses. Facilities must provide a one-week written notice before removing a resident (except when a resident poses an immediate threat), and the Department must conduct biweekly inspections during investigations. The bill also creates a public registry tracking facility openings, with daily updates from facilities, to help people find available housing.