Bill > S2456

This bill, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, aims to reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. Key provisions include: - Reauthorizing the national education campaign on opioid and substance abuse prevention and treatment. - Imposing a 3-day limit on initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain, with exceptions for cancer treatment, hospice/end-of-life care, and addiction treatment. - Expanding first responder training on safety around fentanyl and other dangerous drugs. - Increasing funding for evidence-based opioid and heroin treatment and intervention demonstrations. - Establishing regional technical assistance centers to support recovery support services and community organizations. - Allowing states to raise patient limits for medication-assisted treatment under certain conditions. - Creating a new grant program to support substance use recovery services for youth and young adults in high schools and colleges. - Requiring states receiving certain federal grant funds to establish best practices and standards for recovery housing. - Increasing civil and criminal penalties for opioid manufacturers that fail to report suspicious orders or maintain effective controls against diversion. Overall, the bill aims to build on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act by expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery support services, particularly for vulnerable populations like youth and pregnant/postpartum women.

Health and Social Services

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