To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and expand technical assistance and support for recovery community organizations and peer support networks, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · November 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5429)
This bill reauthorizes and expands a federal center that provides training and technical support to peer support networks and recovery organizations that help people with addiction. The legislation increases funding for this center from one million dollars annually to two million dollars per year through 2028, and expands its focus to include recovery housing, professional development of peer specialists, and integration of peer support services into non-clinical settings. The bill also establishes a pilot program to create regional centers of excellence in different parts of the country, with each center tailored to meet the specific needs of its geographic area. The pilot program runs through September 2028, after which the Secretary of Health and Human Services must report to Congress with recommendations on whether to make the regional centers permanent and establish additional ones in other regions. This legislation affects recovery organizations, peer support specialists, and individuals seeking addiction recovery services across the country.
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