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HR 4861 114th Congress House

Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health centers to expand access to evidence-based substance abuse treatment services.

Introduced: March 23, 2016 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Drug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and funding
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 2016
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 Latest action March 25, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to federally qualified health centers, substance abuse treatment centers, rehabilitation treatment centers, and residential treatment centers to expand access to evidence-based and cost-effective substance abuse treatment services.

Priority for grants must be given to centers and programs: (1) serving communities with a greater incidence of substance abuse; or (2) providing, or proposing to incorporate, medication-assisted treatment. Services must be delivered in a manner reflecting person-centered care.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4861: Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4861/
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"H.R. 4861: Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4861/.
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