Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3691
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2015-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family services
Health programs administration and funding
Prescription drugs
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-06
text: 

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2020.
 
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder.

action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2021.
 
(Sec. 3) The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders (opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications). The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality must fund an evaluation of the pilot program.
 
(Sec. 4) As an offset, the bill reduces the authorization of appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities for FY2017.

action_date: 2016-05-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2021.
 
(Sec. 3) The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders (opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications). The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality must fund an evaluation of the pilot program.
 
(Sec. 4) As an offset, the bill reduces the authorization of appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities for FY2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2263-2264)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2263-2264)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3691.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2263-2266)
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-554.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-554.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-06
text: Introduced in House