House Bill 7234
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7234
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
March 28, 2022
03/29/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/28/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/28/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:48 PM