Public Health and Other Related Provisions in P.L 115-271, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
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Description
Summarizes Title VII and VIII provisions in the Substance
Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and
Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act).
Addresses provisions affecting access to opioid misuse
treatment and providers, data collection, child welfare,
the Department of Justice, substance use prevention, and
more. Sections highlighting rural authorize grants for
first responder training, data collection on adverse
childhood experiences, recovery support services, and
reauthorization of the State and Tribal Response to the
Opioid Abuse Crisis grant program with technical assistance
for rural and underserved communities.
Date
12/2018
Organization
Congressional Research Service
Tagged as
Access
· Behavioral health workforce
· Funding
· Illicit drug use
· Legislation and regulations
· Mental health
· Prescription drug misuse
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention