A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 31, 2017

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, with respect to the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services.

(Under current law, the program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.) The bill requires USDA to prioritize grants and loans for entities: (1) to develop facilities to provide substance use disorder (including opioid substance use disorder) prevention, treatment, or recovery services; and (2) that employ staff with appropriate expertise and training to identify and treat individuals with substance use disorders.

An entity that receives funds pursuant to this bill may use the funds for the development of telemedicine facilities and systems to provide telemedicine for substance use disorder treatment.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D–IN

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Jul 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 31, 2017
Introduced in Senate

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HR 3566 · Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Act

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1678

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Discuss S.1678, 115th Congress: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1678

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1678/BILLS-115s1678is.htm

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Discuss S.1678, 115th Congress: A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1678

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2017-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1678/BILLS-115s1678is.htm

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