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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4769 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness about the 

treatment referral routing service of the Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 11, 2018 

Mr. MARINO (for himself and Ms. BASS) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness about the treatment referral routing service of the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Americans 

5 Seek Treatment Act of 2018’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TREATMENT REFERRAL SERVICES OF THE SUB2 STANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERV3 ICES ADMINISTRATION. 

4 (a) INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT TREATMENT

5 REFERRAL SERVICE.—Section 501(d) of the Public 

6 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa(d)) is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (24)(E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

8 the end; 

9 (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at 

10 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(26) conduct a national public awareness cam13 paign to increase awareness about the treatment re14 ferral routing service of the Administration, includ15 ing the toll-free telephone number for accessing such 

16 service and the types of information provided 

17 through such service to address substance use dis18 orders.’’. 

19 (b) PRE-ARREST REFERRAL PROGRAMS.—Part A of 

20 title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by 

21 inserting after section 506A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

22 290aa–5a) the following: 

23 ‘‘SEC. 506B. PRE-ARREST REFERRAL PROGRAMS FOR INDI24 VIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. 

25 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall incorporate 

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1 cluding the treatment referral routing service of the Ad2 ministration, information on pre-arrest referral programs. 

3 ‘‘(b) PRE-ARREST REFERRAL PROGRAM DEFINED.— 

4 The term ‘pre-arrest referral program’ means a program 

5 operated by a local law enforcement agency which permits 

6 individuals with substance use disorders to seek assistance 

7 at the law enforcement agency and provides assurances 

8 to such individuals that they will not be subject to criminal 

9 penalties related to such individual’s possession and use 

10 of controlled substances, and which may include— 

11 ‘‘(1) the provision of information related to 

12 treatment centers for individuals with substance use 

13 disorders, including such centers which provide fi14 nancial assistance to individuals who are not covered 

15 by a health insurance policy; 

16 ‘‘(2) case management and follow-up support 

17 provided by law enforcement officers to individuals 

18 who participate in the program; and 

19 ‘‘(3) outreach to educate individuals with sub20 stance use disorders and their families about re21 sources and treatments options.’’. 

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