US Congress House Bill 2511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows federal payment for qualified substance use disorder services furnished to inmates in public institutions under state Medicaid programs. "Qualified substance use disorder services" include medication or behavioral treatment administered to eliminate, mitigate, treat, or cure an individual's substance abuse disorder or use or abuse of drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement any policy that restricts its statutorily authorized provision or support of substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals.

TREAT Act The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act

Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]
Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-05-02	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2511/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2511/BILLS-116hr2511ih.pdf