Agents in RecoveryHIPAA-Safe AI for Sober Living Operators
Does HIPAA apply to your sober living home? How recovery residence operators can use AI for house operations safely, and where the privacy line sits.
Sober living and recovery residences
Sober living operators often run lean, with one owner covering several houses. Agents can answer the 11pm inquiry and keep the waitlist honest. The privacy rules depend on what kind of house you run, and the referral rules apply to everyone.
Guides
AI for Sober Living Admissions and Waitlists, Without Patient Brokering
How recovery residences can use AI to answer inquiries and manage waitlists, and why referral payments under EKRA are off limits no matter the software.
Use cases (16)
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AI tool inventory
A running list of every AI tool staff use, what data goes in, and whether a BAA exists.
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Application completeness check
Flags missing pieces in a recovery residence application before staff review.
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Approved FAQ knowledge base for any front-door agent
Write and maintain the only source an agent is allowed to answer from.
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Chore rotation and house meeting scheduler
Builds fair chore rotations and meeting agendas for each house.
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Crisis phrase test suite for agents
A fixed set of test conversations run against every agent after every update.
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Intake call summary for the human handoff
A short summary goes to the rep so the caller doesn't repeat their story.
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New hire policy assistant
Answers new staff questions from the employee handbook and policy manual.
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Next-morning text after a missed or dropped call
A short, generic text lets someone know a person will call them back.
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Occupancy and length-of-stay reporting
Monthly owner report on beds filled and average stay, with no names.
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Referral partner outreach drafts
Drafts emails and one-pagers to hospitals, courts, and community partners.
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Resident handbook question assistant
Residents ask routine house-rule questions at night and get answers from the handbook only.
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Small-count check before publishing a report
Flags any count in a report small enough to identify someone.
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Sober living inquiry agent
Answers late-night questions about cost, rules, and openings and books a call with the house manager.
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Staff AI policy practice quiz
Short scenario cards that teach staff what can and can't go into AI tools.
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Vendor BAA tracker
Tracks which vendors have signed BAAs, their subcontractors, and renewal dates.
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Waitlist that stays current
Weekly check-ins with people on the waitlist and a notice to the next person when a bed opens.
Before you buy anything for this setting, read the PHI and BAA primer and the vendor evaluation guide.