Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act

Bill: 115-s-1453
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Introduced: 2017-06-28
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health care coverage and access

Health facilities and institutions

Health personnel
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act</b></p> This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include substance use disorder treatment facilities as medical facilities that may be designated as health professional shortage areas by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifies the services that such a facility must provide to be eligible.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for National Health Service Corps service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act . 2. Substance use disorder treatment facilities Section 332(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) a substance use disorder treatment facility that— (i) provides treatment for substance use disorders through, at a minimum, outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment using drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration, other evidence-based ambulatory services, or residential treatment services; (ii) provides other evidence-based opioid addiction treatment and recovery services; (iii) is primarily engaged in serving individuals living with, or in recovery from, substance use disorders; and (iv) has any license, certification, or accreditation required by the State. .