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Union Calendar No. 447 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5572 
[Report No. 116–547] 
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 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ROUDA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. 
VAN DREW, Mr. RYAN, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. COLE, 
Mrs. HAYES, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. KIM, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
HARDER of California, Mr. AMODEI, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. REED, Mr. CARSON 
of Indiana, Mr. WOMACK, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. 
WILD, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KATKO, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 
MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. HAGEDORN, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, 
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. KELLER, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. KUSTER of New 
Hampshire, Ms. FINKENAUER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. LUJA´N, and Mr. KEVIN 
HERN of Oklahoma 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2020] 
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A BILL 
To establish a grant program for family community organiza-
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substance use disorder and their families. 
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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’’. 
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 outside 
of the community of families with individuals 
living with addiction, to provide a support net-
work, education, and evidence-informed tools for 
families and loved ones of individuals struggling 
with substance use disorders; and 
‘‘(B) is governed by experts in the field of 
addiction, which may include— 
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‘‘(i) experts in evidence-informed inter-
ventions for family members; 
‘‘(ii) experts in the impact of addiction 
on family systems; 
‘‘(iii) families who have experience 
with substance use disorders and addiction; 
and 
‘‘(iv) other experts in the field of addic-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘family support services’ means re-
sources 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— 
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‘‘(A) build connections between family sup-
port networks, including providing technical as-
sistance between family community organiza-
tions and peer support networks, and with other 
family support services, focused on enhancing 
knowledge of evidence-informed interventions for 
family members and loved ones of individuals 
living with substance use disorders 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, guard-
ians, and other extended family impacted 
by addiction; and 
‘‘(iv) other family support services that 
connect to community resources for individ-
uals with substance use disorders, including 
non-clinical community services; 
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‘‘(B) reduce stigma associated with the fam-
ily of individuals with substance use disorders 
by improving knowledge about addiction and its 
treatment, providing compassionate support, 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 
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‘‘(IV) avoiding predatory treat-
ment programs; and 
‘‘(D) connect families to evidence-informed 
peer support programs. 
‘‘(e) DATA REPORTING AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT.— 
With respect to a grant awarded under subsection (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 determined 
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 2025.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 447 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5572 
[Report No. 116–547] 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program for family community 
organizations that provide support for individuals 
struggling with substance use disorder and their 
families. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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