"Program." The Lifetime Recovery from Substance Abuse Grant
Program established under section 52C43 (relating to Lifetime
Recovery from Substance Abuse Grant Program).
"Recipient." An applicant that receives a grant under this
chapter.
"Recovery from substance abuse." The process of change
through which an individual who had been engaging in substance
abuse takes steps to improve the individual's health and
wellness, leads a self-directed life and strives to reach the
individual's own potential.
"Recovery support providers." Any of the following that
provide recovery support services to individuals, families and
communities in this Commonwealth:
(1) A nonprofit organization.
(2) A hospital or other health care provider.
(3) A municipality.
(4) A single county authority created under the act of
April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act.
(5) A recovery house licensed under Subarticle (b) of
Article XXIII-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
"Recovery support services." Any of the following services
relating to an individual in recovery from substance abuse:
(1) Providing a network of peer support provided by peer
recovery specialists for an individual in recovery from
substance abuse, including advocacy for individuals in
recovery from substance abuse.
(2) Providing and supporting a network of family support
or community support for families and communities of those in
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