Tennessee Code Title 33. Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities § 33-2-1404

(1) Consistent and fair practices for drug and alcohol testing, including frequency of such testing, that promote recovery;

(2) Policies and procedures for the recovery residence to maintain an environment that promotes the safety of the surrounding neighborhood and the community at large;

(3) Policies and procedures for an exit plan for each resident living in the recovery residence that:

(4) A good neighbor policy to address neighborhood concerns and complaints;

(5) A requirement that the operator of each recovery residence have available for emergency personnel an updated list of current medications and medical conditions of each resident living in the home;

(6) A policy that ensures residents are informed of all recovery residence rules, residency requirements, and resident agreements;

(7) Policies and procedures for the management of all monies received and spent by the recovery residence in accordance with standard accounting practices, including monies received from the residents of the recovery residence;

(8) Policies requiring abstinence from alcohol, illicit drugs, and certain nonillicit drugs, including Kratom;

(9) Policies regarding the maintenance of recovery residences, including the installation of functioning smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, and compliance with local fire codes applicable to comparable dwellings occupied by single families;

(10) Policies and procedures that:

(11) Requirements for the notification of a family member or other emergency contact designated by a resident under certain circumstances, including death due to an overdose;

(12) Policies and procedures that prohibit overnight visitors who are not bona fide residents of the recovery residence except for the residents' children who may be allowed overnight visits on a temporary basis when the resident is the custodial parent or in compliance with a reunification plan;

(13) Policies and procedures providing for the safety of residents and prohibiting violence, weapons, and other disruptive behavior, including appropriate responses for such violations;

(14) Requirements for sharing physical locations and addresses of recovery residences with local governments, police departments, fire departments, emergency services officials, and health officials.  Such requirements should be utilized when the physical location and address of the recovery residence is not identifiable to the public at large as a recovery residence irrespective of whether the physical address is a public record;  and

(15) Policies and procedures that mandate and define:

(1) The date of its certification renewal, if such renewal occurs on or after July 1, 2026;  or

(2) January 1, 2027.