2 bills tightening regulations on addiction treatment facilities voted down by Anne Arundel County Council

Two bills aimed at tightening regulations on addiction treatment centers in Anne Arundel failed to pass the County Council on Monday night. The first bill, sponsored by council member Nathan Volke, a Republican from Pasadena, would have required certain treatment facilities to comply with fire safety standards. The bill also would have inserted definitions into the county code for group homes and recovery residences that would restrict providers who offer the entire continuum of drug treatment care from running recovery residences.