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# Recovery Housing — Regulatory and Authoritative References

> Purpose: Single reference for RH module regulatory and authoritative sources. Root AGENTS.md § Authoritative External References (Recovery Housing and Governan…

**Purpose:** Single reference for RH module regulatory and authoritative sources. Root [AGENTS.md](../../AGENTS.md) § Authoritative External References (Recovery Housing and Governance) holds the canonical table; this doc provides a stable path for RH AGENTS.md and specs.

## Quick Reference

| I need to…                               | Pattern                                               | Location                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Verify Arizona facility licensing source | Use AZDHS behavioral/residential licensing references | [Sources](#sources-canonical-list-in-root-agentsmd)                                                      |
| Validate recovery residence standards    | Use NARR standard as baseline reference               | [Sources](#sources-canonical-list-in-root-agentsmd)                                                      |
| Trace compliance follow-up artifacts     | Use regulatory tracker + RH specs                     | [See also](#see-also-regulatory_compliance_trackermd-for-clpm-rh-06-rh-03-specs-for-compliance-tracking) |

## Decision Trees

* Need licensing requirement context?
  * Behavioral health facility → AZDHS Behavioral Health Facilities Licensing.
  * Residential facility operations → AZDHS Residential Facilities Licensing.
* Need recovery residence standards baseline?
  * Use NARR standards before drafting RH operational requirements.

## Pattern Library

* **Regulatory source pattern:** prefer state licensing authority first, then national standards.
* **Spec traceability pattern:** map each source to RH spec IDs in “Used By”.
* **Governance alignment pattern:** keep root AGENTS canonical table and RH references synchronized.

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake                                                | Consequence                       | Fix                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Using secondary summaries instead of primary sources   | Inaccurate compliance assumptions | Reference authoritative regulator/national standard URLs first      |
| Omitting spec traceability                             | Audit trail gaps                  | Keep “Used By” mappings current with RH spec IDs                    |
| Treating tracker as source-of-truth for RH regulations | Scope mismatch                    | Use this doc/root AGENTS for RH references, tracker for CL/PM scope |

## Pre-Flight Checklist

* [ ] Source URLs resolve and are current.
* [ ] “Used By” mappings match active RH specs.
* [ ] Root AGENTS and RH reference table remain synchronized.

## Sources (canonical list in root AGENTS.md)

| Source                                              | URL                                                                                                           | Used By      |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Arizona DHS: Behavioral Health Facilities Licensing | [Arizona DHS — Behavioral Health Facilities Licensing](https://azdhs.gov/licensing/bbhl-facilities/index.php) | RH-06, RH-03 |
| Arizona DHS: Residential Facilities Licensing       | [Arizona DHS — Residential Facilities Licensing](https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/residential-facilities/)     | RH-01, RH-06 |
| NARR: National Standard for Recovery Residences     | [NARR — National Standard for Recovery Residences](https://narronline.org/standards/)                         | RH-01, RH-06 |

**See also:** [REGULATORY\_COMPLIANCE\_TRACKER.md](../compliance/REGULATORY_COMPLIANCE_TRACKER.md) for CL/PM; RH-06, RH-03 specs for compliance tracking.