17-72-508. Recovery housing pod authorized.
(1) As used in this section: "Local substance abuse authority" means a local substance abuse authority described in Section. 17-77-201 "Qualifying individual" means an individual who: is incarcerated in the county jail; and has a substance use disorder as determined by a screening administered in accordance with Subsection. 17-72-501(2)(e) "Recovery housing pod" means a designated unit or number of beds within a county jail dedicated to qualifying individuals who participate in a structured substance use treatment program.
(2) A sheriff may establish a recovery housing pod in a county jail.
(3) Subject to the provisions of Subsection: (5) the local substance abuse authority shall approve a recovery housing pod; and before approving a recovery housing pod, the local substance abuse authority shall make a determination that the structured substance use treatment program is based on best practices.
(4) A recovery housing pod that is established on or before May 5, 2026, is not subject to the requirements of this section until July 1, 2029.
(5) A local substance abuse authority may develop model standards and operational guidelines for a structured substance use treatment program in a recovery housing pod in a county jail based on best practices. A structured substance use treatment program that follows model standards and operational guidelines that a local substance abuse authority develops as described in Subsection, is presumed to be based on best practices for purposes of the determination described in Subsection. (5)(a) (3)(b)
(6) A structured substance use treatment program may include: a structured daily routine including requiring qualifying individuals to: have assigned responsibilities; attend group meetings; complete work assignments; attend educational programs; and participate in recovery-oriented programming; peer programming, including requiring qualifying participants to help lead, manage, and maintain the culture and physical space of the recovery housing pod with the guidance of staff; behavioral accountability where positive behavior is rewarded and negative behavior is addressed through corrective feedback from peers and staff; promotion of self-discipline and mutual support where qualifying participants uphold standards of conduct and support one another in personal development; phased progress in which qualifying participants advance through levels of responsibility and opportunity based on merit and demonstrated behavioral growth; and practical skill building, which may include: job training; personal finance skill training; interpersonal communication education; and reentry planning.
(7) Participation in a recovery housing pod is voluntary. A qualifying individual who participates in a recovery pod shall sign a written agreement acknowledging the qualifying individual's commitment to the recovery housing pod's structured substance use treatment program.
(8) A local substance abuse authority may contract with a third party to deliver the substance use treatment program approved under this section.