Bill > S987

This bill, the CARA 3.0 Act of 2021, aims to provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use disorder. Key provisions of the bill include: - Expanding a national education campaign on opioids and other controlled substances to include destigmatizing language and information on harm reduction, polysubstance use, and medication-assisted treatment. - Providing funding for research into non-opioid pain management and long-term outcomes research on different substance use disorder treatment and recovery modalities. - Establishing a National Commission for Excellence on Post-Overdose Response to develop best practices and clinical guidelines. - Providing funding and support for the substance use disorder prevention and treatment workforce, including through employment and training services and mental/behavioral health education grants. - Requiring the use of prescription drug monitoring programs by prescribers and dispensers in covered states. - Prohibiting utilization control policies or procedures for medication-assisted treatment under Medicaid. - Expanding access to telehealth services for substance use disorder treatment. - Establishing a pilot program on expanding access to treatment using mobile methadone clinics. - Providing funding and support for building communities of recovery, including through regional technical assistance centers. - Establishing a National Youth and Young Adult Recovery Initiative to provide recovery support services for students. - Promoting the availability of high-quality recovery housing through guidelines, coordination of federal activities, and grants to states. - Establishing a Medication-Assisted Treatment Corrections and Community Reentry Program to provide this treatment to incarcerated individuals. - Allowing Byrne JAG funds to be used for law enforcement-assisted deflection and diversion programs. - Updating housing policies to limit restrictions on individuals in recovery or with criminal histories. - Expanding the scope of veterans treatment courts to include substance use disorders. Overall, the bill takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the opioid crisis and substance use disorder by focusing on prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across various sectors.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/987/all-info