Bill > HR7019

This bill, titled the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026, aims to enhance alcohol and substance misuse prevention and recovery services at institutions of higher education by amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. Key provisions include updating the definition of prevention programs to emphasize "evidence-based or evidence-informed" approaches, expanding the description of available services to include treatment, rehabilitation, recovery support, and reentry programs, and requiring institutions to detail their policies regarding alcohol and substance misuse. The bill also mandates the Secretary of Education to collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop best practices for these programs and establish a process for sharing them, while also promoting coordination with state agencies that administer substance use block grants. Furthermore, it authorizes grants and contracts for institutions and community-based organizations to implement a wider range of recovery support services, integrate mental health and substance use disorder care, provide re-entry assistance for students facing academic challenges due to substance use disorders, and offer overdose prevention education. The bill also requires institutions to certify they have an accessible alcohol and substance misuse prevention program and mandates reporting from the Secretary of Education on the implementation of these changes and best practices from participating institutions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7019/all-info