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HR 5136 113th Congress House

Breaking Addiction Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act under which payment may be made to States for expenditures for medical assistance with respect to substance use disorder treatment services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessMedicaidMental health
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breaking Addiction Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a five-year demonstration project under which payment may be made to each participating state for any medical assistance provided with respect to a qualified individual being treated for a substance use condition in a community-based institution for mental diseases.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7
LEVIN, SANDER
· Dec 2, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 22, 2014
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 22, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 17, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 17, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5136: Breaking Addiction Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5136/
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H.R. 5136, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5136/.
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