US Congress House Bill 4076 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act TREAT Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow federal payment for qualified substance use disorder services furnished to inmates in public institutions under state Medicaid programs. "Qualified substance use disorder services" include medication or behavioral treatment administered to eliminate, mitigate, treat, or cure an individual's substance abuse disorder or use or abuse of drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement any policy that restricts its statutorily authorized provision or support of substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals.

Reforming and Expanding Access to Treatment Act TREAT Act

Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-11-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-11-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4076/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4076/BILLS-114hr4076ih.pdf