Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act

Bill: 118-hr-4531
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child safety and welfare
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Family services
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Labor market
Medicaid
Mental health
Prescription drugs
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Transportation costs
Unemployment
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: 

Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies various grants, programs, and activities that address substance use and misuse.
 
This includes reauthorizing (1) data collection, education, and surveillance activities; (2) grants and other support for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery; (3) student loan repayment and other programs for the substance use disorder workforce; and (4) programs for addressing trauma, particularly for children, youth, and their families. Generally, the modifications expand programs.
 
Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to the scheduling of controlled substances, including by incorporating illicit xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer) into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
 
Further, the bill makes permanent a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatment for individuals with substance use disorders.

action_date: 2023-12-12
text: 

Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies various grants, programs, and activities that address substance use and misuse.
 
This includes reauthorizing (1) data collection, education, and surveillance activities; (2) grants and other support for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery; (3) student loan repayment and other programs for the substance use disorder workforce; and (4) programs for addressing trauma, particularly for children, youth, and their families. Generally, the modifications expand programs.
 
Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to the scheduling of controlled substances, including by incorporating illicit xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer) into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
 
Further, the bill makes permanent a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatment for individuals with substance use disorders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 37 (Roll no. 715). (text: 12/11/2023 CR H6790-6794)
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 37 (Roll no. 715). (text: 12/11/2023 CR H6790-6794)
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6836)
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4531.
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6789-6797)
action_date: 2023-12-11
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 3.
action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-11
text: Introduced in House