,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #acge  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #g1 #bjag,ms4 
,clark of ,massachusetts 7for herself   
and ,mr4 ,jenkins of ,west ,virginia7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the 
,public ,health ,service ,act to        
authorize the ,secretary of ,health of  
,human ,services to award grants to     
,states 7or collaborations of ,states7  
to establish1 expand1 or maintain a     
comprehensive regional1 ,state1 or      
municipal system to provide training1   
education1 consultation1 and other      
resources to prescribers relating to    
patient pain1 substance misuse1 and     
substance abuse disorders1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,prescriber ,support
 ,act of #bjag4  #b4 ,resources for     
prescribers on patient pain1 substance  
misuse1 and substance abuse disorders   
,the ,public ,health ,service ,act is   

amended by inserting after section      
#cii,o of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhj;g-#c7 the following3  #cii,o-#a4   
,resources for prescribers on patient   
pain1 substance misuse1 and substance   
abuse disorders  7a7 ,grants ,the       
,secretary may award grants to ,states  
7or collaborations of ,states7 to       
establish1 expand1 or maintain a        
comprehensive regional1 ,state1 or      
municipal system to provide training1   
education1 consultation1 and other      
resources to enable prescribers-- 7#a7  
to effectively and appropriately treat  
and manage patient pain2 and  7#b7 to   
prevent1 identify1 and respond to       
patient substance misuse and substance  
abuse disorders4  7b7 ,system           
implementation ,a system funded through 
this section may provide the training1  
education1 consultation1 and other      
resources described in subsection 7a7   
directly or through a professional      
association1 an institution of higher   
education1 a nonprofit organization1 or 

another appropriate entity4  7c7 ,number
 ,subject to the availability of        
appropriations1 the ,secretary shall    
make grants under this section to not   
fewer than #c ,states 7or collaborations
 of ,states74  7d7 ,priority ,in making 
grants under this section1 the          
,secretary shall give priority to       
applications to ,states 7or             
collaborations of ,states7 demonstrating
 the greatest lack of1 and need for1 the
 training1 education1 consultation1 and 
other resources described in subsection 
7a74  7e7 ,evaluation ,not later than #c
 years after the date on which a ,state 
7or collaboration of ,states7 receives a
 grant under this section1 the ,state   
7or collaboration7 shall submit to the  
,secretary an evaluation of the extent  
to which the system funded through the  
grant has been effective in-- 7#a7      
improving the treatment and management  
of pain2 and  7#b7 preventing1          
identifying1 and responding to substance
 misuse and substance abuse disorders4  

7f7 ,minimum requirements ,to be        
eligible for assistance under this      
section1 a system described in          
subsection 7a7 shall include--  7#a7 a  
peer-to-peer consultation program that  
enables prescribers to receive real-time
 expert consultation 7in person or      
remotely7 with a pain or addiction      
specialist to aid in the individualized 
treatment and management of patient pain
 and in responding to patients who are  
exhibiting signs of substance misuse or 
substance abuse disorders2  7#b7        
coordination with community-based       
resources and services1 including mental
 health and substance abuse resources1  
pain and addiction specialists1 primary 
care resources1 and support groups2 and 
7#c7 a dedicated website to collect and 
disseminate information for prescribers1
 including-- 7,a7 information on the    
consultation program under paragraph    
7#a72  7,b7 a detailed and continuously 
updated guide to the community-based    
resources and services identified and   

coordinated under paragraph 7#b71       
including information on the services   
provided and the populations served2 and
  7,c7 appropriate training and         
educational materials1 such as          
appropriate prescribing guidelines and  
information on the treatment and        
management of chronic pain1 alternatives
 to opioid-based pain treatment1        
substance abuse screening1 and follow-up
 support4  7g7 ,application ,to seek a  
grant under this section1 a ,state 7or  
collaboration of ,states7 shall submit  
an application to the ,secretary at such
 time1 in such manner1 and containing   
such information as the ,secretary may  
require4  7h7 ,prescriber defined ,in   
this section1 the term prescriber means 
a health care professional authorized   
under ,state law to prescribe drugs4    
7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to
 carry out this section1 there is       
authorized to be appropriated           
#ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjah through #bjbb4  4