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House Bill 3382
115th Congress(2017-2018)
YOUTH Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 25, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 25, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3382
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Katherine Clark
Massachusetts
Republican
Larry Bucshon
Indiana
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Youth Opioid Use Treatment Help Act of 2017 or the YOUTH Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the grant program for substance abuse treatment services for children and adolescents to cover young adults.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must award grants for demonstration programs to: (1) expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders among adolescents and young adults, or (2) create and distribute resources on medication-assisted treatment training and implementation for health care providers of children, adolescents, and young adults.

AHRQ must report on the demonstration programs and the availability of medication-assisted treatment for adolescents and young adults. The report must include recommendations for ensuring such treatment is accessible.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
July 25, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Nov 01, 2017
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
07/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/25/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
07/25/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:21 PM
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