S 3223
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Prescription drugs
Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into cooperative agreements with states to: (1) expand opioid use disorder treatment capacity, (2) make such services more affordable to those who cannot afford them, and (3) help individuals receive treatment and sustain recovery. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.)
Funding is allocated to a state based on the severity of the opioid epidemic in the state and the strength of the state's response strategy.
The bill provides funds for these cooperative agreements for FY2017 and FY2018.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1