,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,rogers of ,kentucky 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 certain grantees to contract with or make subawards to local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit1 and that may be faith-based1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,inclusion of ,regional ,organizations for ,health and ,human ,services and ,other ,grant ,programs 7a7 ,residential ,treatment ,programs for ,pregnant and ,postpartum ,women ,section #ejh7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#a7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 7including local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit1 including faith-based organizations71 after public and nonprofit private entities4 7b7 ,evidence-,based ,prescription ,opioid and ,heroin ,treatment and ,interventions ,demonstration ,section #ead;,b7a77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#aj7;a77#a77 is amended by inserting 7which may include local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based7 after units of local government1 nonprofit organizations4 7c7 ,opioid ,overdose ,reversal ,medication ,access and ,education ,grant ,programs ,section #ede of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee7 is amended by-- 7#a7 redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7h7 as 7g7 through 7i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,contracts and ,subawards ,a ,state may1 in using a grant under this section1 use all or a portion of that grant to contract with1 or make one or more subawards to1 one or more-- 7#a7 local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit1 and that may be faith-based2 7#b7 units of local government2 or 7#c7 tribal organizations4 4 7d7 ,first ,responder ,training ,section #edf7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#a7;a77 is amended by inserting local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based1 after grants to ,states1 local governmental entities1 4 7e7 ,building ,communities of ,recovery ,section #edg7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#b7;b77 is amended by inserting and local or regional organizations 7including such organizations that are private1 nonprofit1 or faith-based7 after recovery community organizations4 7f7 ,state ,demonstration ,grants for ,comprehensive ,opioid ,abuse ,response ,section #edh7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#c7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,contracts and subawards ,a ,state1 or combination of ,states1 may1 in using a grant under this section1 use all or a portion of that grant to contract with1 or make one or more subawards to1 one or more-- 7,a7 local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit1 and that may be faith-based2 7,b7 units of local government2 or 7,c7 tribal organizations4 4 #b4 ,renewal of awards for the residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women ,section #ejh of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7n71 by inserting after may not exceed #e years the following3 unless the ,director approves a renewal of such an award under subsection 7o72 7#b7 in subsections 7p7 and 7s71 by striking subsection 7r7 each place it appears and inserting subsection 7s72 7#c7 in subsection 7r77#a71 by striking subsection 7s7 and inserting subsection 7t72 7#d7 after executing the amendments made by paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 by redesignating subsections 7o7 through 7s7 as subsections 7p7 through 7t71 respectively2 and 7#e7 by inserting after subsection 7n7 the following3 7o7 ,award ,renewal 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director may renew an award under subsection 7a7 for a period of up to #e years beyond the #e-year period described in subsection 7n71 subject to annual approval by the ,director1 if the award recipient-- 7,a7 continues to meets all eligibility criteria under this section2 7,b7 has demonstrated1 through reporting pursuant to subsection 7k71 success in implementing programs funded pursuant to subsection 7a72 and 7,c7 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 recipient4 7#b7 ,priority ,the ,director shall prioritize award renewals under paragraph 7#a7 for award recipients seeking to expand the geographic area in which the recipient provides services supported pursuant to an award under subsection 7a74 4