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S. 665 119th Congress Senate

Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish the Health Engagement Hub Demonstration Program to increase access to treatment for opioid us… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish the Health Engagement Hub Demonstration Program to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 20, 2025 Introduced by: Maria Cantwell Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 20, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025

This bill establishes a five-year Medicaid demonstration program to support the provision of comprehensive and accessible services to treat opioid use and substance use disorders.

Specifically, the bill establishes a demonstration program through which states may receive a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) of at least 90% for services provided by organizations that serve as Health Engagement Hubs. States must certify that these organizations provide a certain level of services, including physical and behavioral health services that are easily and quickly accessible, peer support services, and targeted case management. Organizations must also meet specified minimum staffing requirements, have a community advisory board, and be equipped to provide certain social services (e.g., employment counseling).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may select up to 10 states to participate in the program. The bill provides funds for state planning grants and administration of the program.

The CMS must contract with an entity to evaluate the program, and the Government Accountability Office must report on this evaluation.

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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 20, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-665/
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S. 665, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-665/.
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