Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act

Bill: 118-hr-5623
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-09-21
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 658 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5623 [Report No. 118–797] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2023 Ms. Balint (for herself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 4, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Costa , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Titus , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Moskowitz , Ms. Caraveo , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Molinaro , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Trone , Ms. Budzinski , Ms. Perez , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Underwood December 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 21, 2023 A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act . 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting , substance use, or alcohol use after private mental health ; and (B) by inserting , substance use, and alcohol use after relieve mental health ; and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting , substance use, or alcohol use before organization providing . 3. Report on changes to application Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) and to any other relevant guidance documents to reflect the amendments made by this Act. 4. GAO report to Congress The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the assistance provided under the crisis counseling assistance and training program established pursuant to section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) and submit to Congress a report describing— (1) the duration of assistance provided to individuals under such program; and (2) the compliance of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the requirement that such assistance may only be used for mental health, substance use, and alcohol use problems caused or aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath.

December 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2023 Ms. Balint (for herself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act . 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking professional counseling services, including and inserting mental health, substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder services, including professional counseling services and ; (B) by inserting , substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder after private mental health ; and (C) by inserting , substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder after relieve mental health ; and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting , substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder before organization providing . 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, including the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) and to any other relevant guidance documents to reflect the amendments made by this Act.