,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eief  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjaf,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts 7=      
h]self & ,mr4 ,buc%on7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to bett] address sub/ance  
use & sub/ance use disord]s among "y p4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,y\? ,opioid ,use ,treatm5t ,help ,act
 ( #bjaf or ! ,,y\? ,act4  #b4          
,reau?orization ( sub/ance abuse        
treatm5t s]vices = *ildr5 & adolesc5ts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ead ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
abuse & ins]t+ use ea* place x appe>s2  
7#b7 by /rik+ *ildr5 & adolesc5ts &     
ins]t+ *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults  
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 subsection
 7f71 by /rik+ = fiscal ye>s #bjjb &    
#bjjc & ins]t+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag
 ?r\gh #bjbb4  7b7 ,te*nical correction 

,section #ead ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#i71 z add$
 by section #cfcb ( ! ,me?amphetam9e    
,anti-,prolif]ation ,act ( #bjjj        
7,public ,law #ajf-caj2 #aad ,/at4      
#abcf71 is r$esignat$ z section #ead;,b4
  #c4 ,access to m$ication-assi/$       
treatm5t = adolesc5ts & "y adults       
demon/ration program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy =     
,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,director71 %all  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
e/abli% demon/ration programs to--  7#a7
 exp& access to m$ication-assi/$        
treatm5t = opioid use disord]s among    
adolesc5ts & "y adults2  7#b7 id5tify & 
te/ solutions to ov]com+ b>ri]s to      
implem5tation ( m$ication-assi/$        
treatm5t = adolesc5ts & "y adults2 or   
7#c7 create & di/ribute = p$iatric heal?
 c>e provid]s res\rces on               
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t tra9+ &       
implem5tation4  7b7 ,eligible entities  

,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
subsection 7a71 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be
 a ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a     
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal            
organization1 pr(essional p$iatric      
provid] organization1 pr(essional       
addiction m$ic9e provid]1 hospital1 an  
in/itution ( high] education1 or o!r    
appropriate public or nonpr(it          
in/itution2 &  7#b7 c]tify t x is 9     
compliance ) all applicable regi/ration 
& lic5s+ requirem5ts4  7c7 ,application 
,to seek a grant "u ?is section1 an     
entity %all submit to ! ,director an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4  7d7 ,duration ,an eligible    
entity may receive funds "u ?is section 
to c>ry out a demon/ration program      
describ$ 9 ?is section = a p]iod ( n    
great] ?an #c ye>s4 ,aft] ! fir/ ye> =  
:i* fund+ is provid$ to an eligible     
entity = a demon/ration program1 fund+  
may be provid$ "u ?is section = a       
subsequ5t ye> = su* program only ^u     

review ( su* program by ! ,director &   
approval by ! ,director ( su* subsequ5t 
ye> ( fund+4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,by    
grant recipi5ts ,ea* eligible entity    
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section = a        
demon/ration program %all submit to !   
,director progress reports on su*       
demon/ration program at su* times1 9 su*
 mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,director may require4  7#b7 ,by        
,director ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* all demon/ration programs fund$ 
"u ?is section h be5 complet$1 !        
,director %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t--  7,a7 describes !            
availability ( m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t
 = adolesc5ts & "y adults ) opioid use  
disord]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
b>ri]s to su* treatm5t2  7,b7 describes 
! specific demon/ration programs c>ri$  
out pursuant to ?is section2  7,c7      
evaluates ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs2

  7,d7 evaluates any un9t5d$ consequ5ces
 ( su* programs2 &  7,e7 provides       
recomm5dations = ensur+ t               
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t is accessible 
to adolesc5ts & "y adults ) opioid use  
disord]s4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! phrase adolesc5ts & "y 
adults means individuals :o h atta9$ #aj
 ye>s ( age & n yet atta9$ #bf ye>s (   
age4  7#b7 ,! t]m m$ication-assi/$      
treatm5t means ph>macological treatm5ts 
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration1 9 comb9ation ) c\nsel+ & 
behavioral !rapies4  7#c7 ,! t]m opioid 
use disord] means a sub/ance use disord]
 t is a problematic patt]n ( opioid use 
lead+ to cl9ically significant impairm5t
 or di/ress occurr+ )9 a #ab-mon? p]iod4
  7#d7 ,! t]m p$iatric heal? c>e provid]
 means a provid] ( heal? c>e to         
individuals :o h atta9$ #aj ye>s ( age &
 n yet atta9$ #bf ye>s ( age4  7#e7 ,!  
t]m pr(essional p$iatric provid]        
organization means a national           
organization ^: memb]s consi/ prim>ily (

 p$iatric heal? c>e provid]s4  7g7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is section4  #d4 ,,gao /udy &
 report on programs & rese>* relative to
 sub/ance use & sub/ance use disord]s   
among adolesc5ts & "y adults  7a7 ,/udy 
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy on h[ ,f$]al ag5cies
 are address+ prev5tion (1 treatm5t =1 &
 recov]y f sub/ance use by & sub/ance   
use disord]s among adolesc5ts & "y      
adults4 ,su* /udy %all include an       
analysis ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!     
rese>* t has be51 & is be+1 conduct$ or 
support$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on       
prev5tion (1 treatm5t =1 & recov]y f    
sub/ance use by & sub/ance use disord]s 
among adolesc5ts & "y adults1 includ+ an
 assessm5t (--  7,a7 su* rese>* relative
 to any unique circum/ances 7includ+    
social & biological circum/ances7 (     
adolesc5ts & "y adults t may make       
adolesc5t-specific & "y adult-specific  
treatm5t protocols necess>y1 includ+ any

 effects t sub/ance use & sub/ance use  
disord]s may h on bra9 developm5t & !   
implications = treatm5t & recov]y2 &    
7,b7 areas ( su* rese>* 9 :i* great]    
inve/m5t or focus is necess>y relative  
to o!r areas ( su* rese>*4  7#b7 ,!     
,f$]al non-rese>* programs & activities 
t address prev5tion (1 treatm5t =1 &    
recov]y f sub/ance use by & sub/ance use
 disord]s among adolesc5ts & "y adults1 
includ+ an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
su* programs & activities 9 prev5t+     
sub/ance use by & sub/ance use disord]s 
among adolesc5ts & "y adults1 treat+ su*
 adolesc5ts & "y adults 9 a way t       
acc\nts = any unique circum/ances fac$  
by adolesc5ts & "y adults1 & supports   
long-t]m recov]y among adolesc5ts & "y  
adults4  7#c7 ,gaps t h be5 id5tifi$ by 
,f$]al (ficials & exp]ts 9 ,f$]al ef=ts 
relat+ to prev5tion (1 treatm5t =1 &    
recov]y f sub/ance use by & sub/ance use
 disord]s among adolesc5ts & "y adults1 
includ+ gaps 9 rese>*1 data collection1 
& measures to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( 

,f$]al ef=ts1 & ! reasons = su* gaps4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ! ,congress a  
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+--   
7#a7 a summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( ! /udy2 &     
7#b7 recomm5dations bas$ on ! results ( 
! /udy1 includ+ recomm5dations = su*    
areas ( rese>* & legislative &          
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4