Title: Rural DOCS Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Rural Development of Opioid Capacity Services Act or the Rural DOCS Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a Medicaid demonstration project to increase provider treatment capacity for substance-use disorders.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3383 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3383

    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under 
                         the Medicaid program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 23, 2018

  Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under 
                         the Medicaid program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Development of Opioid Capacity 
Services Act'' or the ``Rural DOCS Act''.

SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INCREASE SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDER 
              CAPACITY UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

    Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(aa) Demonstration Project To Increase Substance Use Provider 
Capacity.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than the date that is 180 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
        shall conduct a 5-year demonstration project for the purpose 
        described in paragraph (2) under which the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) for the first 18-month period of such 
                project, award planning grants described in paragraph 
                (3); and
                    ``(B) for the remaining 42-month period of such 
                project, provide to each State selected under paragraph 
                (4) payments in accordance with paragraph (5).
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose described in this paragraph is 
        for each State selected under paragraph (4) to increase the 
        treatment capacity of providers participating under the State 
        plan (or a waiver of such plan) to provide substance use 
        disorder treatment or recovery services under such plan (or 
        waiver) through the following activities:
                    ``(A) For the purpose described in paragraph 
                (3)(C)(i), activities that support an ongoing 
                assessment of the behavioral health treatment needs of 
                the State, taking into account the matters described in 
                subclauses (I) through (IV) of such paragraph.
                    ``(B) Activities that, taking into account the 
                results of the assessment described in subparagraph 
                (A), support the recruitment, training, and provision 
                of technical assistance for providers participating 
                under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) that 
                offer substance use disorder treatment or recovery 
                services.
                    ``(C) Improved reimbursement for and expansion of, 
                through the provision of education, training, and 
                technical assistance, the number or treatment capacity 
                of providers participating under the State plan (or 
                waiver) that--
                            ``(i) are authorized to dispense drugs 
                        approved by the Food and Drug Administration 
                        for individuals with a substance use disorder 
                        who need withdrawal management or maintenance 
                        treatment for such disorder;
                            ``(ii) have in effect a registration or 
                        waiver under section 303(g) of the Controlled 
                        Substances Act for purposes of dispensing 
                        narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance 
                        treatment or detoxification treatment and are 
                        in compliance with any regulation promulgated 
                        by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health 
                        and Substance Use for purposes of carrying out 
                        the requirements of such section 303(g); or
                            ``(iii) are qualified under applicable 
                        State law to provide substance use disorder 
                        treatment or recovery services.
                    ``(D) Improved reimbursement for and expansion of, 
                through the provision of education, training, and 
                technical assistance, the number or treatment capacity 
                of providers of substance use disorder treatment or 
                recovery services participating under the State plan 
                (or waiver), including providers that have the 
                qualifications to address the treatment or recovery 
                needs of--
                            ``(i) individuals enrolled under the State 
                        plan (or a waiver of such plan) who have 
                        neonatal abstinence syndrome, in accordance 
                        with guidelines issued by the American Academy 
                        of Pediatrics and American College of 
                        Obstetricians and Gynecologists relating to 
                        maternal care and infant care with respect to 
                        neonatal abstinence syndrome;
                            ``(ii) pregnant women, postpartum women, 
                        and infants, particularly the concurrent 
                        treatment, as appropriate, and comprehensive 
                        case management of pregnant women, postpartum 
                        women and infants, enrolled under the State 
                        plan (or a waiver of such plan);
                            ``(iii) adolescents and young adults 
                        between the ages of 12 and 21 enrolled under 
                        the State plan (or a waiver of such plan); or
                            ``(iv) American Indian and Alaska Native 
                        individuals enrolled under the State plan (or a 
                        waiver of such plan).
            ``(3) Planning grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, with 
                respect to the first 18-month period of the 
                demonstration project conducted under paragraph (1), 
                award planning grants to at least 10 States selected in 
                accordance with subparagraph (B) for purposes of 
                preparing an application described in paragraph (4)(C) 
                and carrying out the activities described in 
                subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Selection.--In selecting States for purposes 
                of this paragraph, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) select States that have a State plan 
                        (or waiver of the State plan) approved under 
                        this title;
                            ``(ii) select States in a manner that 
                        ensures geographic diversity; and
                            ``(iii) give preference to States with a 
                        prevalence of substance use disorders (in 
                        particular opioid use disorders) that is 
                        comparable to or higher than the national 
                        average prevalence, as measured by aggregate 
                        per capita drug overdoses, or any other measure 
                        that the Secretary deems appropriate.
                    ``(C) Activities described.--Activities described 
                in this subparagraph are, with respect to a State, each 
                of the following:
                            ``(i) Activities that support the 
                        development of an initial assessment of the 
                        behavioral health treatment needs of the State 
                        to determine the extent to which providers are 
                        needed (including the types of such providers 
                        and geographic area of need) to improve the 
                        network of providers that treat substance use 
                        disorders under the State plan (or waiver), 
                        including the following:
                                    ``(I) An estimate of the number of 
                                individuals enrolled under the State 
                                plan (or a waiver of such plan) who 
                                have a substance use disorder.
                                    ``(II) Information on the capacity 
                                of providers to provide substance use 
                                disorder treatment or recovery services 
                                to individuals enrolled under the State 
                                plan (or waiver), including information 
                                on providers who provide such services 
                                and their participation under the State 
                                plan (or waiver).
                                    ``(III) Information on the gap in 
                                substance use disorder treatment or 
                                recovery services under the State plan 
                                (or waiver) based on the information 
                                described in subclauses (I) and (II).
                                    ``(IV) Projections regarding the 
                                extent to which the State participating 
                                under the demonstration project would 
                                increase the number of providers 
                                offering substance use disorder 
                                treatment or recovery services under 
                                the State plan (or waiver) during the 
                                period of the demonstration project.
                            ``(ii) Activities that, taking into account 
                        the results of the assessment described in 
                        clause (i), support the development of State 
                        infrastructure to, with respect to the 
                        provision of substance use disorder treatment 
                        or recovery services under the State plan (or a 
                        waiver of such plan), recruit prospective 
                        providers and provide training and technical 
                        assistance to such providers.
                    ``(D) Funding.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
                there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury 
                not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain 
                available until expended.
            ``(4) Post-planning states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, with 
                respect to the remaining 42-month period of the 
                demonstration project conducted under paragraph (1), 
                select not more than 5 States in accordance with 
                subparagraph (B) for purposes of carrying out the 
                activities described in paragraph (2) and receiving 
                payments in accordance with paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Selection.--In selecting States for purposes 
                of this paragraph, the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) select States that received a 
                        planning grant under paragraph (3);
                            ``(ii) select States that submit to the 
                        Secretary an application in accordance with the 
                        requirements in subparagraph (C), taking into 
                        consideration the quality of each such 
                        application;
                            ``(iii) select States in a manner that 
                        ensures geographic diversity; and
                            ``(iv) give preference to States with a 
                        prevalence of substance use disorders (in 
                        particular opioid use disorders) that is 
                        comparable to or higher than the national 
                        average prevalence, as measured by aggregate 
                        per capita drug overdoses, or any other measure 
                        that the Secretary deems appropriate.
                    ``(C) Applications.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State seeking to be 
                        selected for purposes of this paragraph shall 
                        submit to the Secretary, at such time and in 
                        such form and manner as the Secretary requires, 
                        an application that includes such information, 
                        provisions, and assurances, as the Secretary 
                        may require, in addition to the following:
                                    ``(I) A proposed process for 
                                carrying out the ongoing assessment 
                                described in paragraph (2)(A), taking 
                                into account the results of the initial 
                                assessment described in paragraph 
                                (3)(C)(i).
                                    ``(II) A review of reimbursement 
                                methodologies and other policies 
                                related to substance use disorder 
                                treatment or recovery services under 
                                the State plan (or waiver) that may 
                                create barriers to increasing the 
                                number of providers delivering such 
                                services.
                                    ``(III) The development of a plan, 
                                taking into account activities carried 
                                out under paragraph (3)(C)(ii), that 
                                will result in long-term and 
                                sustainable provider networks under the 
                                State plan (or waiver) that will offer 
                                a continuum of care for substance use 
                                disorders. Such plan shall include the 
                                following:
                                            ``(aa) Specific activities 
                                        to increase the number of 
                                        providers (including providers 
                                        that specialize in providing 
                                        substance use disorder 
                                        treatment or recovery services, 
                                        hospitals, health care systems, 
                                        federally qualified health 
                                        centers, and, as applicable, 
                                        certified community behavioral 
                                        health clinics) that offer 
                                        substance use disorder 
                                        treatment, recovery, or support 
                                        services, including short-term 
                                        detoxification services, 
                                        outpatient substance use 
                                        disorder services, and 
                                        evidence-based peer recovery 
                                        services.
                                            ``(bb) Strategies that will 
                                        incentivize providers described 
                                        in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of 
                                        paragraph (2) to obtain the 
                                        necessary training, education, 
                                        and support to deliver 
                                        substance use disorder 
                                        treatment or recovery services 
                                        in the State.
                                            ``(cc) Milestones and 
                                        timeliness for implementing 
                                        activities set forth in the 
                                        plan.
                                            ``(dd) Specific measurable 
                                        targets for increasing the 
                                        substance use disorder 
                                        treatment and recovery provider 
                                        network under the State plan 
                                        (or a waiver of such plan).
                                    ``(IV) A proposed process for 
                                reporting the information required 
                                under paragraph (6)(A), including 
                                information to assess the effectiveness 
                                of the efforts of the State to expand 
                                the capacity of providers to deliver 
                                substance use disorder treatment or 
                                recovery services during the period of 
                                the demonstration project under this 
                                subsection.
                                    ``(V) The expected financial impact 
                                of the demonstration project under this 
                                subsection on the State.
                                    ``(VI) A description of all funding 
                                sources available to the State to 
                                provide substance use disorder 
                                treatment or recovery services in the 
                                State.
                                    ``(VII) A preliminary plan for how 
                                the State will sustain any increase in 
                                the capacity of providers to deliver 
                                substance use disorder treatment or 
                                recovery services resulting from the 
                                demonstration project under this 
                                subsection after the termination of 
                                such demonstration project.
                                    ``(VIII) A description of how the 
                                State will coordinate the goals of the 
                                demonstration project with any waiver 
                                that the State has applied for under, 
                                or received pursuant to, section 1115 
                                for the delivery of substance use 
                                services under the State plan, as 
                                applicable.
                            ``(ii) Consultation.--In completing an 
                        application under clause (i), a State shall 
                        consult with relevant stakeholders, including 
                        Medicaid managed care plans, health care 
                        providers, and Medicaid beneficiary advocates, 
                        and include in such application a description 
                        of such consultation.
            ``(5) Payment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each quarter occurring 
                during the period for which the demonstration project 
                is conducted (after the first 18 months of such 
                period), the Secretary shall pay under this subsection, 
                subject to subparagraph (C), to each State selected 
                under paragraph (4) an amount equal to 90 percent of so 
                much of the qualified sums expended during such 
                quarter.
                    ``(B) Qualified sums defined.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `qualified sums' means, with 
                respect to a State and a quarter, the amount equal to 
                the amount (if any) by which the sums expended by the 
                State during such quarter attributable to substance use 
                treatment or recovery services furnished by providers 
                participating under the State plan (or a waiver of such 
                plan) exceeds \1/4\ of such sums expended by the State 
                during fiscal year 2018 attributable to substance use 
                treatment or recovery services.
                    ``(C) Non-duplication of payment.--In the case that 
                payment is made under subparagraph (A) with respect to 
                expenditures for substance use treatment or recovery 
                services furnished by providers participating under the 
                State plan (or a waiver of such plan), payment may not 
                also be made under subsection (a) with respect to 
                expenditures for the same services so furnished.
            ``(6) Reports.--
                    ``(A) State reports.--A State receiving payments 
                under paragraph (5) shall, for the period of the 
                demonstration project under this subsection, submit to 
                the Secretary a quarterly report, with respect to 
                expenditures for substance use treatment or recovery 
                services for which payment is made to the State under 
                this subsection, on the following:
                            ``(i) The specific activities with respect 
                        to which payment under this subsection was 
                        provided.
                            ``(ii) The number of providers that 
                        delivered substance use disorder treatment or 
                        recovery services in the State under the 
                        demonstration project compared to the estimated 
                        number of providers that would have otherwise 
                        delivered such services in the absence of such 
                        demonstration project.
                            ``(iii) The number of individuals enrolled 
                        under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) 
                        who received substance use disorder treatment 
                        or recovery services under the demonstration 
                        project compared to the estimated number of 
                        such individuals who would have otherwise 
                        received such services in the absence of such 
                        demonstration project.
                            ``(iv) Other matters as determined by the 
                        Secretary.
                    ``(B) CMS reports.--
                            ``(i) Initial report.--Not later than 
                        October 1, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to 
                        Congress an initial report on--
                                    ``(I) the States awarded planning 
                                grants under paragraph (3);
                                    ``(II) the criteria used in such 
                                selection; and
                                    ``(III) the activities carried out 
                                by such States under such planning 
                                grants.
                            ``(ii) Interim report.--Not later than 
                        October 1, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to 
                        Congress an interim report--
                                    ``(I) on activities carried out 
                                under the demonstration project under 
                                this subsection;
                                    ``(II) on the extent to which 
                                States selected under paragraph (4) 
                                have achieved the stated goals 
                                submitted in their applications under 
                                subparagraph (C) of such paragraph;
                                    ``(III) with a description of the 
                                strengths and limitations of such 
                                demonstration project; and
                                    ``(IV) with a plan for the 
                                sustainability of such project.
                            ``(iii) Final report.--Not later than 
                        October 1, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to 
                        Congress a final report--
                                    ``(I) providing updates on the 
                                matters reported in the interim report 
                                under clause (ii);
                                    ``(II) including a description of 
                                any changes made with respect to the 
                                demonstration project under this 
                                subsection after the submission of such 
                                interim report; and
                                    ``(III) evaluating such 
                                demonstration project.
            ``(7) Data sharing and best practices.--During the period 
        of the demonstration project under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall, in collaboration with States selected under 
        paragraph (4), facilitate data sharing and the development of 
        best practices between such States and States that were not so 
        selected.
            ``(8) CMS funding.--There is appropriated, out of any funds 
        in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000 to the 
        Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for purposes of 
        implementing this subsection. Such amount shall remain 
        available until expended.''.
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