#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #ebfa  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the    
,public ,health ,service ,act to provide
 for regional centers of excellence in  
substance use disorder education1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,treatment1 ,education1 and ,community  
,help to ,combat ,addiction ,act of     
#bjah or the ,,teach to ,combat         
,addiction ,act of #bjah4  #b4          
,establishment of ,regional ,centers of 
,excellence in ,substance ,use ,disorder
 ,education ,part ,d of title ,v of the 
,public ,health ,service ,act is amended
 by inserting after section #edi 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#d7 the following new 
section3  #eej4 ,regional ,centers of   
,excellence in ,substance ,use ,disorder
 ,education  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary1 in consultation with such   
other agencies as are appropriate1      
shall1 subject to the availability of   
appropriations1 establish a solicitation
 process and award cooperative          

agreements to eligible entities for the 
designation of such entities as         
,regional ,centers of ,excellence in    
,substance ,use ,disorder ,education and
 support of such regional centers of    
excellence to enhance and improve how   
health professionals are educated in    
substance use disorder prevention1      
treatment1 and recovery through         
development1 evaluation1 and            
distribution of evidence-based curricula
 for health profession schools4 ,an     
eligible entity designated by the       
,secretary as a ,regional ,center of    
,excellence in ,substance ,use ,disorder
 ,education shall carry out the         
activities described in subsection 7b74 
7b7 ,selection of centers of excellence 
7#a7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a cooperative agreement under
 subsection 7a71 an entity shall--  7,a7
 be an entity specified by the          
,secretary that offers education to     
students in various health professions1 
which may include-- 7i7 a health system2

  7ii7 a teaching hospital2  7iii7 a    
medical school2  7iv7 a certified       
behavioral health clinic2 or  7v7 any   
other health profession school1 school  
of public health1 or ,cooperative       
,extension ,program at institutions of  
higher education engaged in an aspect of
 the prevention1 treatment1 or recovery 
of substance use disorders2  7,b7 be    
accredited by the appropriate           
educational accreditation body2  7,c7   
demonstrate an existing strategy1 and   
have in place a plan for continuing such
 strategy1 or a proposed strategy to    
implement a curriculum based on best    
practices for substance use disorder    
prevention1 treatment1 and recovery2    
7,d7 demonstrate community engagement   
and participation through community     
partners1 including other health        
profession schools1 mental health       
counselors1 social workers1 peer        
recovery specialists1 substance use     
treatment programs1 community health    
centers1 physicians' offices1 certified 

behavioral health clinics1 law          
enforcement1 and the business community2
 and  7,e7 provide to the ,secretary    
such information1 at such time1 and in  
such manner1 as the ,secretary may      
require4  7#b7 ,diversity ,in awarding  
cooperative agreements under subsection 
7a71 the ,secretary shall take into     
account regional differences among      
eligible entities and shall make an     
effort to ensure geographic diversity4  
7c7 ,dissemination of information  7#a7 
,public posting ,the ,secretary shall   
make information provided to the        
,secretary under subsection 7b77#a77;,e7
 publically available on the ,internet  
website of the ,department of ,health   
and ,human ,services4  7#b7 ,evaluation 
,the ,secretary shall evaluate each     
project carried out by a ,regional      
,center of ,excellence in ,substance    
,use ,disorder ,education under this    
section and shall disseminate the       
findings with respect to each such      
evaluation to appropriate public and    

private entities4  7d7 ,funding ,there  
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section1 #d1jjj1jjj for  
each of fiscal years #bjai through      
#bjbc4  4  ,passed the ,house of        
,representatives ,june #ab1             
#bjah4;,clerk4