H.R. 5736 115th Congress House

CAREER Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2018 Introduced by: Andy Barr Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

Health AppropriationsCensus and government statisticsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programs

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Health information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careHousing for the elderly and disabledPublic-private cooperationVocational and technical education

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May 9, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 9, 2018

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act or the CAREER Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a pilot program to award grants to states in order to assist individuals with the transition from substance use disorder treatment programs to independent living and the workforce. Eligible grant activities include outpatient treatment programs, care coordination services, and vocational training. HHS may award five-year grants to up to five states (based in part on specified unemployment and overdose data) and one-year grants to states and Indian tribes (based on criteria determined by HHS).

Additionally, the bill amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to include temporary housing services for individuals transitioning from substance use disorder treatment programs as qualifying activities for which states may use federal funds. The bill also amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to allow states to use federal funds for career and training services for such individuals, including career counseling, employee assistance programs, and educational resources for employers.

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