Union Calendar No. 447
116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 116–547]
To establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families.
January 9, 2020
Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Meuser) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
September 29, 2020
Additional sponsors: Mr. Rouda, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Reed, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Womack, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Wild, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Katko, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Hagedorn, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Keller, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Turner, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma
September 29, 2020
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 January 9, 2020]
To establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020”.
SEC. 2. Family support services for individuals struggling with substance use disorder.
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 553. Family support services for individuals struggling with substance use disorder.
“(a) Definitions.—In this section—
“(1) the term ‘family community organization’ means an independent nonprofit organization that—
“(A) mobilizes resources within and outside of the community of families with individuals living with addiction, to provide a support network, education, and evidence-informed tools for families and loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use disorders; and
“(b) Grants authorized.—The Secretary shall award grants to family community organizations to enable such organizations to develop, expand, and enhance evidence-informed family support services.
“(c) Federal share.—The Federal share of the costs of a program funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 85 percent.
“(d) Use of funds.—Grants awarded under subsection (b)—
“(1) shall be used to develop, expand, and enhance community and statewide evidence-informed family support services; and
“(2) may be used to—
“(A) build connections between family support networks, including providing technical assistance between family community organizations and peer support networks, and with other family support services, focused on enhancing knowledge of evidence-informed interventions for family members and loved ones of individuals living with substance use disorders and reducing harm by educating service providers on current evidence regarding addiction and the family, including—
“(i) behavioral health providers, including such providers focused specifically on family and couples therapy in the context of addiction;
“(B) reduce stigma associated with the family of individuals with substance use disorders by improving knowledge about addiction and its treatment, providing compassionate support, and dispelling myths that perpetuate such stigma;
“(e) Data reporting and program oversight.—With respect to a grant awarded under subsection (a), not later than 90 days after the end of the first year of the grant period, and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant period, the entity shall submit data, as appropriate and to the extent practicable, to the Secretary regarding—
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[Report No. 116–547] | |||||
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To establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families. | |||||
September 29, 2020 | |||||
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed |