Recovery Community Organizations and Peer Specialist Certification

HB 657 establishes statutory definitions and qualifications for recovery community organizations (RCOs) focused on substance use disorders and formalizes peer specialist certification under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). The bill defines five categories of certified peer specialists, establishes requirements for RCOs, and authorizes DBHDD to designate a single statewide recovery community organization to coordinate the RCO network.