Opioid Treatment Providers Act

Bill: 116-hr-3341
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2019-06-19
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Education of the disadvantaged

Employment and training programs

Health personnel

Medical education
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Opioid Treatment Providers Training Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes certain opioid treatment programs eligible for grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2019 Mr. Higgins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Treatment Providers Act . 2. Eligibility of opioid treatment programs for health professions opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(iii)(2)) . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.