0
0

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act

12/29/2022, 4:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4301

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, which supports state, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent and treat substance use disorders.

Among other changes, the bill requires grant recipients to expend a portion of the grant on recovery support services. Additionally, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must conduct a study to develop a model needs assessment process for grant recipients to use when determining the allocation of grant funding among prevention, treatment, and recovery support activities.

The bill also revises multiple provisions to eliminate stigmatizing terms (e.g., substance abuse) and otherwise align with current legislative drafting conventions.

Current Status of Bill S 4301

Bill S 4301 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 25, 2022. Bill S 4301 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on May 25, 2022.  Bill S 4301's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 25, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4301

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4301

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4301

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
A bill to reauthorize and improve the block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

Comments