Bill Details
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Title
Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
Official Title
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and to establish a pilot program to provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend support for residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women through FY2021.
(Sec. 3) The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must carry out a pilot program to make grants to state substance abuse agencies to support services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a substance use disorder, including opioid use disorders (opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications). The Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality must fund an evaluation of the pilot program.
(Sec. 4) As an offset, the bill reduces the authorization of appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities for FY2017.
bill Progress
- Not enactedThe President has not signed this bill
- The senate has not voted
- senate Committees
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - The house Passed May 11th, 2016Passed by Voice Vote
- house Committees
Committee on Energy and CommerceHealthIntroducedOctober 6th, 2015
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