Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2017-12-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health facilities and institutions
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to publish best practices for operating recovery housing, to distribute such publication to the states, and to provide technical assistance to states seeking to adopt such practices. "Recovery housing" means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illegal drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services to promote recovery from substance use disorders.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to publish and disseminate best practices for operating a recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2017 . 2. Best practices for operating recovery housing (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration— (1) shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing, based on— (A) the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; and (B) input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; (2) shall disseminate such best practices to the government of each State; and (3) may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a family-like, shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (c) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2020.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify or facilitate the development of best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 . 2. National recovery housing best practices Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 399V–7. National recovery housing best practices (a) Best practices The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, patients with a history of opioid use disorder, and other stakeholders, which may include State accrediting entities and reputable providers, analysts, and stakeholders of recovery housing services, such as the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices, which may include model laws for implementing suggested minimum standards, for operating recovery housing. (b) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices identified or developed under subsection (a) to— (1) State agencies, which may include the provision of technical assistance to State agencies seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; (2) recovery housing entities; and (3) the public, as appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services, including medication-assisted treatment services, that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, each Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify or facilitate the development of best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 . 2. National recovery housing best practices Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 399V–7. National recovery housing best practices (a) Best practices The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, patients with a history of opioid use disorder, and other stakeholders, which may include State accrediting entities and reputable providers, analysts, and stakeholders of recovery housing services, such as the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices, which may include model laws for implementing suggested minimum standards, for operating recovery housing. (b) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices identified or developed under subsection (a) to— (1) State agencies, which may include the provision of technical assistance to State agencies seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; (2) recovery housing entities; and (3) the public, as appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services, including medication-assisted treatment services, that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, each Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.