Title: Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a pilot program to award grants to local boards to carry out Jobs Plus Recovery programs (including screening services, an individual treatment and employment plan, outpatient treatment and recovery care, supportive services, and career job training services) through partnerships with specified entities, such as treatment providers and community-based organizations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5679

 To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary 
  of Health and Human Services, to establish a pilot program for Jobs 
            Plus Recovery programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2018

Mr. Norcross (for himself and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary 
  of Health and Human Services, to establish a pilot program for Jobs 
            Plus Recovery programs, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR JOBS PLUS RECOVERY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Education provider.--The term ``education provider'' 
        has the meaning given the term ``institution of higher 
        education'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (2) Jobs plus recovery program.--The term ``Jobs Plus 
        Recovery program'' means a program carried out through a grant 
        under this section.
            (3) Local area; local board; one-stop operator.--The terms 
        ``local area'', ``local board'', and ``one-stop operator'' have 
        the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce 
        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (4) Peer recovery support services.--The term ``peer 
        recovery support services'' means a collection of community 
        services that--
                    (A) are designed and delivered by individuals who 
                have experienced both substance use disorder and 
                recovery from such disorder;
                    (B) are delivered to individuals with a substance 
                use disorder; and
                    (C) include peer-to-peer programs, job and life-
                skills training, assistance in obtaining supportive 
                housing or recovery housing, and other services that 
                contribute to better overall health and well-being.
            (5) Program participant.--The term ``program participant'' 
        means an individual that is identified as having a substance 
        use disorder and enrolls in a Job Plus Recovery program to 
        receive any of the services described in subsection (d)(1).
            (6) Treatment providers.--The term ``treatment provider''--
                    (A) means a health care provider that offers 
                services for treating substance use disorders; and
                    (B) may include--
                            (i) a nonprofit provider of peer recovery 
                        support services;
                            (ii) a community health care provider, or 
                        any other health care provider;
                            (iii) a federally qualified health center 
                        (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or
                            (iv) any other health care provider or 
                        health-related organization that treats a 
                        substance use disorder, including a provider 
                        that offers medication-assisted therapy or a 
                        provider listed on the Behavioral Health 
                        Treatment Services Locator of the Substance 
                        Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                        Administration.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Labor.
            (8) State board.--The term ``State board'' means a State 
        workforce development board established under section 101 of 
        the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111).
            (9) Substance use disorder.--The term ``substance use 
        disorder'' means such a disorder within the meaning of title V 
        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.).
    (b) Establishment of the Pilot Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish and 
        carry out a pilot program to award grants to local boards 
        (which, for purposes of this section, may include consortia of 
        local boards) to carry out Jobs Plus Recovery programs through 
        a partnership described in subsection (c)(1).
            (2) Applications.--A local board desiring a grant under 
        this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
        such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require. Such application shall include a 
        demonstration that the local board has notified the applicable 
        State board of its application for such grant.
            (3) Selection.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall 
                select grant recipients under this section based on 
                each of the following criteria:
                            (i) An analysis of the demand for the Jobs 
                        Plus Recovery program in the local area served 
                        by the local board, including analyzing demand 
                        by determining whether the local board is in a 
                        local area with a high annual rate of--
                                    (I) individuals with a substance 
                                use disorder;
                                    (II) drug and alcohol overdose and 
                                mortality;
                                    (III) illicit drug use and binge 
                                drinking among adults;
                                    (IV) suicide; and
                                    (V) underemployment or 
                                unemployment.
                            (ii) An analysis of the estimated 
                        performance of the local board in carrying out 
                        a Jobs Plus Recovery program, including--
                                    (I) using key performance 
                                indicators to assess the estimated 
                                effectiveness of the program, including 
                                the estimated number of individuals 
                                with a substance use disorder who may 
                                be served by the program;
                                    (II) analyzing the record of the 
                                local board in serving individuals with 
                                a barrier to employment; and
                                    (III) analyzing the ability of the 
                                local board to establish the 
                                partnership described in subsection 
                                (c)(1).
                            (iii) Consideration of geographic 
                        distribution (such as urban and rural 
                        distribution) of grants awarded under this 
                        section.
                    (B) Analysis.--The analysis described in 
                subparagraph (A)(i) may include or utilize--
                            (i) data from the National Center for 
                        Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease 
                        Control and Prevention;
                            (ii) data from the Center for Behavioral 
                        Health Statistics and Quality of the Substance 
                        Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                        Administration;
                            (iii) State vital statistics;
                            (iv) municipal police department records; 
                        and
                            (v) local coroners' reports.
    (c) Partnership.--
            (1) In general.--Each local board receiving a grant under 
        this section shall enter into a partnership to provide the 
        services and carry out the activities under subsection (d), by 
        contracting with at least 1 of each of the following entities:
                    (A) A treatment provider that--
                            (i) meets the standard under paragraph (2); 
                        and
                            (ii) is a nonprofit entity, unless no such 
                        entity that meets the requirements under this 
                        subparagraph is located in the local area.
                    (B) A one-stop operator, or other entity with 
                experience in providing comprehensive job training 
                services.
                    (C) An education provider.
                    (D) A justice or law enforcement organization.
                    (E) A community-based organization.
                    (F) Any other organization as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate.
            (2) Standard for treatment providers.--The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
        shall establish a standard that each treatment provider 
        entering into a partnership under paragraph (1)(A) shall meet 
        based on best practices identified by the Secretary.
    (d) Use of Funds.--
            (1) Services and activities.--Each partnership described in 
        subsection (c)(1) shall, through a Jobs Plus Recovery program, 
        provide a minimum of each of the following services:
                    (A) Screening services.--Screening services, 
                including--
                            (i) using an evidence-based screening 
                        method to screen each individual seeking 
                        participation in the Jobs Plus Recovery program 
                        to determine whether the individual has a 
                        substance use disorder;
                            (ii) conducting an assessment of each such 
                        individual to determine the services needed for 
                        such individual to obtain or retain employment, 
                        including an assessment of strengths and 
                        general work readiness; and
                            (iii) accepting walk-ins or referrals from 
                        employers, labor organizations, or other 
                        entities recommending individuals to 
                        participate in such program.
                    (B) Individual treatment and employment plan.--
                Developing an individual treatment and employment plan 
                for each program participant, which shall include 
                providing a case manager to work with each participant 
                to--
                            (i) identify employment and career goals;
                            (ii) explore career pathways that lead to 
                        high-demand industries and sectors as 
                        determined by the State board and the lead 
                        State official responsible for the 
                        administration of workforce investment 
                        activities;
                            (iii) set appropriate achievement 
                        objectives to attain the employment and career 
                        goals identified under clause (i); and
                            (iv) develop the appropriate combination of 
                        services to enable the participant to achieve 
                        such employment and career goals.
                    (C) Outpatient treatment and recovery care.--
                Individualized and group outpatient treatment and 
                recovery services for program participants that are 
                offered during the day, evening, weekends. Such 
                treatment and recovery services--
                            (i) shall--
                                    (I) be based on a model that 
                                utilizes combined behavioral 
                                interventions and other evidence-based 
                                or evidence-informed interventions; and
                                    (II) comply with the standard 
                                described in subsection (c)(2); and
                            (ii) may include additional services such 
                        as--
                                    (I) health (including mental 
                                health) services, addiction services, 
                                or other forms of outpatient treatment 
                                that may impact opioid use disorder and 
                                co-occurring conditions;
                                    (II) linkages to community 
                                services, including services designed 
                                to support program participants that 
                                are offered by the entities that 
                                compose the partnership described in 
                                subsection (c)(1); and
                                    (III) referrals to health care 
                                providers, including referrals to 
                                providers of substance use disorder 
                                treatment and mental health services.
                    (D) Supportive services.--Supportive services 
                provided to program participants to ensure that such 
                participants maintain employment for at least 12 
                months. Such supportive services--
                            (i) shall include--
                                    (I) coordinated wraparound services 
                                to provide maximum support for program 
                                participants to ensure that the program 
                                participants maintain employment and 
                                recovery for at least 12 months;
                                    (II) assistance in establishing 
                                eligibility for assistance under 
                                Federal, State, and local programs 
                                providing health services (including 
                                mental health services), housing 
                                services, transportation services, or 
                                social services; and
                                    (III) peer recovery support 
                                services; and
                            (ii) may include additional supportive 
                        services such as--
                                    (I) networking and mentorship 
                                opportunities; and
                                    (II) any other supportive services 
                                determined necessary by the local 
                                board.
                    (E) Career job training services.--Career and job 
                training services offered concurrently or sequentially 
                with the services provided under subparagraphs (A) 
                through (D). Such services shall include each of the 
                following:
                            (i) Services provided to program 
                        participants in a pre-employment stage of the 
                        program, which may include--
                                    (I) initial education and skills 
                                assessments;
                                    (II) traditional classroom training 
                                funded through individual training 
                                accounts under section 134(c)(3)(F) of 
                                the Workforce Innovation and 
                                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                                3174(c)(3)(F));
                                    (III) employability skills such as 
                                punctuality, personal maintenance 
                                skills, and professional conduct;
                                    (IV) in-depth interviewing and 
                                evaluation to identify employment 
                                barriers and to develop individual 
                                employment plans;
                                    (V) career planning that includes--
                                            (aa) career pathways 
                                        leading to high-demand, high-
                                        wage jobs; and
                                            (bb) job coaching, job 
                                        matching, and job placement 
                                        services;
                                    (VI) payments and fees for 
                                employment and training-related 
                                applications, tests, and 
                                certifications; and
                                    (VII) any other appropriate 
                                training service described in section 
                                134(c) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                                Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)).
                            (ii) Services provided to program 
                        participants during their first 6 months of 
                        employment to ensure job retention, which may 
                        include--
                                    (I) case management and support 
                                services, including a continuation of 
                                the services described in clause (i);
                                    (II) a continuation of skills 
                                training, and career and technical 
                                education, described in clause (i) that 
                                are conducted in collaboration with the 
                                employers of such participants;
                                    (III) mentorship services and job 
                                retention support for such 
                                participants; or
                                    (IV) targeted training for 
                                managers, workers working with such 
                                participants (such as mentors), and 
                                human resource representatives in the 
                                business in which such participants are 
                                employed.
                            (iii) Services to ensure program 
                        participants maintain employment for at least 
                        12 months.
            (2) Engaging employers.--Each local board receiving a grant 
        under this section shall, through the partnership under 
        subsection (c)(1), engage with employers to--
                    (A) learn about the skill and hiring requirements 
                of employers;
                    (B) learn about the support needed by employers to 
                hire and retain program participants, and other 
                individuals with a substance use disorder, and the 
                support needed by such employers to obtain their 
                commitment to testing creative solutions to employing 
                such participants and individuals;
                    (C) connect employers and workers to on-the-job or 
                customized training programs to help facilitate program 
                participant employment;
                    (D) connect employers with an education provider, 
                or a provider of career and technical education under 
                the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Act of 2006 
                (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), to develop classroom 
                instruction to complement on-the-job learning for such 
                participants and individuals;
                    (E) help employers develop the curriculum design of 
                a work-based learning program for such participants and 
                individuals; or
                    (F) help employers employ such participants or 
                individuals engaging in a work-based learning program 
                for a transitional period before hiring the participant 
                or individual for full-time employment of not less than 
                30 hours a week.
            (3) Proven and promising practices.--A local board 
        receiving a grant under this section shall, in carrying out a 
        Jobs Plus Recovery program, lead efforts in the local area to 
        identify and promote proven and promising strategies and 
        initiatives for meeting the needs of employers and program 
        participants.
            (4) Limitations.--A local board receiving a grant under 
        this section may not use--
                    (A) more than 5 percent of the funds received under 
                such grant for administrative costs of the partnership 
                described in subsection (c)(1);
                    (B) more than 10 percent of the funds received 
                under such grant for the provision of outpatient 
                treatment and recovery services described in subsection 
                (d)(1)(C); and
                    (C) more than 10 percent of the funds received 
                under such grant for the provision of supportive 
                services described in subsection (d)(1)(D).
    (e) Performance Accountability.--
            (1) Reports.--The Secretary shall establish quarterly 
        reporting requirements for recipients of grants under this 
        section that, to the extent practicable, are based on the 
        performance accountability system under section 116 of the 
        Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141), 
        including the indicators described in subsection (c)(1)(A), and 
        requirements for local area performance reports under 
        subsection (d), of such section.
            (2) Evaluations.--
                    (A) Authority to enter into agreements.--The 
                Secretary shall ensure that an independent evaluation 
                is conducted on each Jobs Plus Recovery program to 
                determine the impact of the program on employment of 
                individuals with substance use disorders. The Secretary 
                shall enter into an agreement with the local board 
                carrying out the program to pay for all or part of such 
                evaluation.
                    (B) Methodologies to be used.--The independent 
                evaluation required under this paragraph shall use 
                experimental designs using random assignment or, when 
                random assignment is not feasible, other reliable, 
                evidence-based research methodologies that allow for 
                the strongest possible causal inferences.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.

    Section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102(24)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as subparagraph (O); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (M) the following:
                    ``(N) Individuals with a substance use disorder 
                (within the meaning of such term in title V of the 
                Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et 
                seq.)).''.
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