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(4) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Education, shall award 3-year grants, 
on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable such enti-
ties, in coordination with Indian tribes, if applicable, and State 
agencies responsible for carrying out substance use disorder 
prevention and treatment programs, to carry out evidence- 
based programs for— 
(A) prevention of substance misuse and abuse by chil-
dren, adolescents, and young adults, which may include 
primary prevention; 
(B) recovery support services for children, adolescents, 
and young adults, which may include counseling, job 
training, linkages to community-based services, family sup-
port groups, peer mentoring, and recovery coaching; or 
(C) treatment or referrals for treatment of substance 
use disorders, which may include the use of medication- 
assisted treatment, as appropriate. 
(5) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—In awarding grants under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall give special consideration 
to the unique needs of tribal, urban, suburban, and rural popu-
lations. 
(6) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant under this 
subsection, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. Such application shall 
include— 
(A) a description of— 
(i) the impact of substance use disorders in the 
population that will be served by the grant program; 
(ii) how the eligible entity has solicited input from 
relevant stakeholders, which may include faculty, 
teachers, staff, families, students, and experts in sub-
stance 
use 
disorder 
prevention, 
treatment, 
and 
recovery in developing such application; 
(iii) the goals of the proposed project, including 
the intended outcomes; 
(iv) how the eligible entity plans to use grant funds 
for evidence-based activities, in accordance with this 
subsection to prevent, provide recovery support for, 
or treat substance use disorders amongst such individ-
uals, or a combination of such activities; and 
(v) how the eligible entity will collaborate with 
relevant partners, which may include State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of 
higher education, juvenile justice agencies, prevention 
and recovery support providers, local service providers, 
including substance use disorder treatment programs, 
providers of mental health services, youth serving 
organizations, family and youth homeless providers, 
child welfare agencies, and primary care providers, 
in carrying out the grant program; and 
(B) an assurance that the eligible entity will participate 
in the evaluation described in paragraph (3)(C). 
(7) REPORTS
TO
THE
SECRETARY.—Each eligible entity 
awarded a grant under this subsection shall submit to the 
Secretary a report at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may require. Such report shall include—
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(A) a description of how the eligible entity used grant 
funds, in accordance with this subsection, including the 
number of children, adolescents, and young adults reached 
through programming; and 
(B) a description, including relevant data, of how the 
grant program has made an impact on the intended out-
comes described in paragraph (6)(A)(iii), including— 
(i) indicators of student success, which, if the 
eligible entity is an educational institution, shall 
include student well-being and academic achievement; 
(ii) substance use disorders amongst children, 
adolescents, and young adults, including the number 
of overdoses and deaths amongst children, adolescents, 
and young adults served by the grant during the grant 
period; and 
(iii) other indicators, as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(8) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall, not later 
than October 1, 2022, submit a report to the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives a report summarizing the effectiveness of the grant pro-
gram under this subsection, based on the information submitted 
in reports required under paragraph (7). 
(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this subsection 
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 
Subtitle L—Information From National 
Mental Health and Substance Use Policy 
Laboratory 
SEC. 7111. INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUB-
STANCE USE POLICY LABORATORY. 
Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290aa–0(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) issue and periodically update information for entities 
applying for grants or cooperative agreements from the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 
order to— 
‘‘(A) encourage the implementation and replication of 
evidence-based practices; and 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance to applicants for 
funding, including with respect to justifications for such 
programs and activities; and’’.
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Subtitle M—Comprehensive Opioid 
Recovery Centers 
SEC. 7121. COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID RECOVERY CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title V of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.), as amended by sections 7031 and 
7101, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 552. COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID RECOVERY CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants on a 
competitive basis to eligible entities to establish or operate a com-
prehensive opioid recovery center (referred to in this section as 
a ‘Center’). A Center may be a single entity or an integrated 
delivery network. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under subsection (a) 
shall be for a period of not less than 3 years and not more 
than 5 years. 
‘‘(2) RENEWAL.—A grant awarded under subsection (a) may 
be renewed, on a competitive basis, for additional periods of 
time, as determined by the Secretary. In determining whether 
to renew a grant under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
consider the data submitted under subsection (h). 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM NUMBER OF CENTERS.—The Secretary shall allo-
cate the amounts made available under subsection (j) such that 
not fewer than 10 grants may be awarded. Not more than one 
grant shall be made to entities in a single State for any one 
period. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An entity is eligible for a grant 
under this section if the entity offers treatment and other 
services for individuals with a substance use disorder. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—In order to be eligible 
for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include— 
‘‘(A) evidence that such entity carries out, or is capable 
of coordinating with other entities to carry out, the activi-
ties described in subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) such other information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities— 
‘‘(1) located in a State with an age-adjusted rate of drug 
overdose deaths that is above the national overdose mortality 
rate, as determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; or 
‘‘(2) serving an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) 
with an age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths that is 
above the national overdose mortality rate, as determined 
through appropriate mechanisms determined by the Secretary 
in consultation with Indian Tribes.
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‘‘(f) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under subsection (a), 
the Secretary may give preference to eligible entities utilizing tech-
nology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, 
including such models as defined in section 2 of the Expanding 
Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (Public Law 114–270; 130 Stat. 
1395), to conduct the activities described in this section. 
‘‘(g) CENTER ACTIVITIES.—Each Center shall, at a minimum, 
carry out the following activities directly, through referral, or 
through contractual arrangements, which may include carrying out 
such activities through technology-enabled collaborative learning 
and capacity building models described in subsection (f): 
‘‘(1) TREATMENT
AND
RECOVERY
SERVICES.—Each Center 
shall— 
‘‘(A) Ensure that intake, evaluations, and periodic 
patient assessments meet the individualized clinical needs 
of patients, including by reviewing patient placement in 
treatment settings to support meaningful recovery. 
‘‘(B) Provide the full continuum of treatment services, 
including— 
‘‘(i) all drugs and devices approved or cleared under 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and all 
biological products licensed under section 351 of this 
Act to treat substance use disorders or reverse 
overdoses, pursuant to Federal and State law; 
‘‘(ii) medically supervised withdrawal manage-
ment, that includes patient evaluation, stabilization, 
and readiness for and entry into treatment; 
‘‘(iii) counseling provided by a program counselor 
or other certified professional who is licensed and quali-
fied by education, training, or experience to assess 
the psychological and sociological background of 
patients, to contribute to the appropriate treatment 
plan for the patient, and to monitor patient progress; 
‘‘(iv) treatment, as appropriate, for patients with 
co-occurring substance use and mental disorders; 
‘‘(v) testing, as appropriate, for infections com-
monly associated with illicit drug use; 
‘‘(vi) residential rehabilitation, and outpatient and 
intensive outpatient programs; 
‘‘(vii) recovery housing; 
‘‘(viii) community-based and peer recovery support 
services; 
‘‘(ix) job training, job placement assistance, and 
continuing education assistance to support reintegra-
tion into the workforce; and 
‘‘(x) other best practices to provide the full con-
tinuum of treatment and services, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) Ensure that all programs covered by the Center 
include medication-assisted treatment, as appropriate, and 
do not exclude individuals receiving medication-assisted 
treatment from any service. 
‘‘(D) Periodically conduct patient assessments to sup-
port sustained and clinically significant recovery, as defined 
by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Sub-
stance Use.