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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 28, 2022
Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies multiple grants, programs, and other activities that support prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
Specifically, the bill addresses
mental health and substance use disorder services for homeless populations;
priority substance use prevention and treatment needs that are of regional and national significance;
access to treatment in areas with high or increasing rates of opioid use;
data collection, research, and other activities to prevent and respond to underage drinking;
diversion of individuals with mental health illnesses from the criminal justice system to community-based services;
increased access to emergency treatments for known or suspected opioid overdoses (e.g., naloxone), including by expanding the prescriptive authority of certain health care providers;
implementation of comprehensive state-based plans to respond to opioid use disorders; and
use of opioid alternatives for pain management in hospitals and emergency departments.
People & committees
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D–VA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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