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Maryland Certification of Recovery Residence

Recovery residences provide alcohol-free and illicit drug-free housing to people with substance-related or addictive disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance-related or addictive disorders. The Maryland Certification of Recovery Residences (MCORR) office provides statewide certification.

Ready to get your license?

​Who issues the license?

Maryland Department of Health

Behavioral Health Administration

Vocational Rehabilitation Building,

 Spring Grove Hospital Center,

 55 Wade Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228


Contact 

Division of Policy and Planning 

[email protected]  

410-402-8300  

Work hours: Monday - Friday 9a - 5p 


Legal Authority

What laws and regulations give the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration the legal authority to issue this approval?

​Authorizing Statute, Health - General  Article  § 19-2501 , 2502​,  2503,​ 2504​ ​​ ​​ ​​