Bill > S2226

This bill, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015, amends the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through fiscal year 2020. It also establishes a pilot program managed by the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), which will award competitive grants to State substance abuse agencies. These grants are intended to support innovative, family-based services for pregnant and postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders, and to help these agencies address gaps in care across a continuum of services, not limited to residential settings. The pilot program will last up to five years, and an evaluation will be conducted and reported to Congress.