Bill > S3740

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Changing the terminology from "substance abuse" to "substance use disorder" throughout the relevant sections of the law. 2. Allowing the use of any type of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) approved by the FDA to treat substance use disorders in these programs. 3. Requiring training for prison/jail staff on topics like the science of addiction, evidence-based treatment approaches, and how to obtain certification for prescribing certain medications. 4. Mandating that entities receiving federal funds for medication-assisted treatment have an affiliation with a provider who can prescribe MAT and discuss treatment options with patients after release. 5. Increasing the required percentage of funds that states must allocate to local correctional and detention facilities for jail-based substance use disorder treatment programs. 6. Authorizing $40 million per year from 2025 to 2029 to carry out the residential substance use disorder treatment program.

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