,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cchb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjag,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 ( #bjag or ! ,,y\? 
,act4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( sub/ance   
abuse treatm5t s]vices = *ildr51        
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults ,section #ead ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! section head+1 by /rik+ *ildr5 &     
adolesc5ts & ins]t+ *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 
& "y adults2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#b71
 by /rik+ *ildr51 includ+ & ins]t+      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1        
includ+2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ *ildr5 &      
adolesc5ts ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults4  #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
 = ov]com+ b>ri]s to implem5tation (    
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t = adolesc5ts &
 "y adults2 or  7#c7 create & di/ribute 
res\rces on m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t   
tra9+ & implem5tation = provid]s ( heal?
 c>e to *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults4
  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 or tribal organization1         
pr(essional family m$ic9e provid]       
organization1 pr(essional p$iatric      

provid] organization or o!r organization
 repres5t+ provid]s ( heal? c>e to      
*ildr51 adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1        
pr(essional addiction m$ic9e provid]    
organization1 hospital1 an in/itution ( 
high] education1 or o!r appropriate     
public or nonpr(it in/itution2 &  7#b7  
c]tify t x is 9 compliance ) all        
applicable regi/ration & lic5s+         
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,application ,to seek 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
submit to ! ,director an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
7d7 ,duration ,an eligible entity may   
receive funds "u ?is section to c>ry out
 a demon/ration program describ$ 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 ! comb9ation (           
ph>macological treatm5ts approv$ by !   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & c\nsel+ &
 behavioral !rapies1 = ! treatm5t (     
sub/ance use disord]s4  7#c7 ,! t]m     
opioid use disord] means 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   
family m$ic9e provid] organization means
 a national organization ^: memb]s      
consi/ prim>ily ( family m$ic9e         
provid]s4  7#f7 ,! 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