H.R. 5570 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2018Mr. Rogers of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain grantees to contract with or make subawards to local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit, and that may be faith-based, and for other purposes. 1. Inclusion of Regional Organizations for Health and Human Services and Other Grant Programs (a) Residential Treatment Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Section 508(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–1(a)) is amended by inserting , (including local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit, including faith-based organizations), after public and nonprofit private entities. (b) Evidence-Based Prescription Opioid and Heroin Treatment and Interventions Demonstration Section 514B(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–10(a)(1)) is amended by inserting (which may include local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based) after units of local government, nonprofit organizations. (c) Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication Access and Education Grant Programs Section 545 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee) is amended by— (1) redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as (g) through (i), respectively; and (2) inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Contracts and Subawards A State may, in using a grant under this section, use all or a portion of that grant to contract with, or make one or more subawards to, one or more— (1) local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit, and that may be faith-based; (2) units of local government; or (3) tribal organizations. . (d) First Responder Training Section 546(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–1(a)) is amended by inserting local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based, after grants to States, local governmental entities, . (e) Building Communities of Recovery Section 547(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–2(b)) is amended by inserting and local or regional organizations (including such organizations that are private, nonprofit, or faith-based) after recovery community organizations. (f) State Demonstration Grants for Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Response Section 548(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–3(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Contracts and subawards A State, or combination of States, may, in using a grant under this section, use all or a portion of that grant to contract with, or make one or more subawards to, one or more— (A) local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit, and that may be faith-based; (B) units of local government; or (C) tribal organizations. . 2. Renewal of awards for the residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–1) is amended— (1) in subsection (n), by inserting after may not exceed 5 years the following: unless the Director approves a renewal of such an award under subsection (o); (2) in subsections (p) and (s), by striking subsection (r) each place it appears and inserting subsection (s); (3) in subsection (r)(1), by striking subsection (s) and inserting subsection (t); (4) after executing the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3), by redesignating subsections (o) through (s) as subsections (p) through (t), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (n) the following: (o) Award Renewal (1) In general The Director may renew an award under subsection (a) for a period of up to 5 years beyond the 5-year period described in subsection (n), subject to annual approval by the Director, if the award recipient— (A) continues to meets all eligibility criteria under this section; (B) has demonstrated, through reporting pursuant to subsection (k), success in implementing programs funded pursuant to subsection (a); and (C) submits an application for renewal of the award demonstrating that the recipient is at least as qualified to implement programming under this section as when the Director last approved the award of funds under this section to the recipient. (2) Priority The Director shall prioritize award renewals under paragraph (1) for award recipients seeking to expand the geographic area in which the recipient provides services supported pursuant to an award under subsection (a). .