TREAT Act
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-02 (00)
The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act
This bill 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.
Cosponsors (12)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- Steve Stivers (R-OH)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Drug therapy
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Medicaid
- Mental health
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