TREAT Act
- Last Action
- 2/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
The Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act or the TREAT Act
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow 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 (17)
- Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
Subjects
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Drug therapy
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Medicaid
- Mental health
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