I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5572 
To establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide 
support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their 
families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2020 
Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. MEUSER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for family community organiza-
tions that provide support for individuals struggling with 
substance use disorder and their families. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Support Serv-
ices for Addiction Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 553. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘family community organization’ 
means an independent nonprofit organization that— 
‘‘(A) mobilizes resources within and out-
side of the community of families with individ-
uals living with addiction, to provide a support 
network, education, and evidence-informed tools 
for families and loved ones of individuals strug-
gling with substance use disorders; and 
‘‘(B) is governed by experts in the field of 
addiction, which may include— 
‘‘(i) 
experts 
in 
evidence-informed 
interventions for family members; 
‘‘(ii) experts in the impact of addic-
tion on family systems; 
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‘‘(iii) families who have experience 
with substance use disorders and addiction; 
and 
‘‘(iv) other experts in the field of ad-
diction; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘family support services’ means 
resources or programs that support families that in-
clude an individual with substance use disorder. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
award grants to family community organizations to enable 
such organizations to develop, expand, and enhance evi-
dence-informed family support services. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of a program funded by a grant under this section 
may not exceed 85 percent. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under sub-
section (b)— 
‘‘(1) shall be used to develop, expand, and en-
hance community and statewide evidence-informed 
family support services; and 
‘‘(2) may be used to— 
‘‘(A) build connections between family sup-
port networks, including providing technical as-
sistance between family community organiza-
tions and peer support networks, and with 
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other family support services, focused on en-
hancing knowledge of evidence-informed inter-
ventions for family members and loved ones of 
individuals living with substance use disorders, 
or problematic substance use, and reducing 
harm by educating service providers on current 
evidence regarding addiction and the family, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) behavioral health providers, in-
cluding such providers focused specifically 
on family and couples therapy in the con-
text of addiction; 
‘‘(ii) primary care providers; 
‘‘(iii) providers of foster care services 
or support services for grandparents and 
other extended family impacted by addic-
tion; and 
‘‘(iv) other family support services 
that connect to community resources for 
individuals with substance use disorders, 
including non-clinical community services; 
‘‘(B) reduce stigma associated with the 
family of individuals with substance use dis-
orders by improving knowledge about addiction 
and its treatment, providing compassionate sup-
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port, and dispelling myths that perpetuate such 
stigma; 
‘‘(C) conduct outreach on issues relating to 
substance use disorders and family support, 
which may include education, training, and re-
sources with respect to— 
‘‘(i) 
building 
a 
resilience- 
and 
strengths-based approach to prevention of, 
and living with, addiction in the family; 
‘‘(ii) identifying the signs of substance 
use disorder; 
‘‘(iii) adopting an approach that mini-
mizes harm to all family members; and 
‘‘(iv) families of individuals with a 
substance use disorder, including with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(I) navigating the treatment 
and recovery systems; 
‘‘(II) paying for addiction treat-
ment; 
‘‘(III) education about substance 
use disorder; and 
‘‘(IV) avoiding predatory treat-
ment programs; and 
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‘‘(D) connect families to evidence-informed 
peer support programs. 
‘‘(e) DATA
REPORTING
AND
PROGRAM
OVER-
SIGHT.—With respect to a grant awarded under sub-
section (a), not later than 90 days after the end of the 
first year of the grant period, and annually thereafter for 
the duration of the grant period, the entity shall submit 
data, as appropriate and to the extent practicable, to the 
Secretary regarding— 
‘‘(1) the programs and activities funded by the 
grant; 
‘‘(2) health outcomes of the population of indi-
viduals with a substance use disorder who received 
services through programs supported by the grant, 
as evaluated by an independent program evaluator 
through the use of outcomes measures, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) any other information that the secretary 
may require for the purpose of ensuring that the 
grant recipient is complying with all the require-
ments of the grant. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.’’. 
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