Agency
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Board
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

General Notice
Public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260)
Date Posted: 8/25/2026
Expiration Date: 9/25/2026
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
31 Day Comment Forum is underway. Began on 8/25/2026 and will end on 9/25/2026
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking informal public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260).
 
The DBHDS Office of Regulatory Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Addiction, Recovery, and Wellness Supports, developed the preliminary text pursuant to SB 270/HB932 (2026), which directs the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate regulations establishing minimum certification standards for recovery residences. Public comment on these initial draft amendments will help inform the Board’s standard three-stage regulatory action to be initiated in 2026-27.
 
Recovery-Residence-Workgroup-draft.pdf 
 

Contact Information
Name / Title: Susan Puglisi  / Regulatory Research Specialist
Address: Jefferson Building
1220 Bank St., 4th Floor
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: susan.puglisi@dbhds.virginia.gov
Telephone: ()-    FAX: (804)371-6638    TDD: (804)371-8977