,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjah,mr4    
,norcross 7= himself & ,mr4 ,brat7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 to
 e/abli% a pilot program = ,jobs ,plus  
,recov]y programs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y ,act ( #bjah4    
#b4 ,pilot program = jobs plus recov]y  
programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,education provid] ,! t]m
 education provid] has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m in/itution ( high] education 9      
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74

  7#b7 ,jobs plus recov]y program ,! t]m
 ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y program means a   
program c>ri$ out ?r\gh a grant "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,local area2 local bo>d2 
"o-/op op]ator ,! t]ms local area1 local
 bo>d1 & "o-/op op]ator h ! mean+s giv5 
su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce      
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#d7 ,pe] recov]y    
support s]vices ,! t]m pe] recov]y      
support s]vices means a collection (    
community s]vices t-- 7,a7 are design$ &
 deliv]$ by individuals :o h exp]i5c$   
bo? sub/ance use disord] & recov]y f su*
 disord]2  7,b7 are deliv]$ to          
individuals ) a sub/ance use disord]2 & 
7,c7 include pe]-to-pe] programs1 job & 
life-skills tra9+1 assi/ance 9 obta9+   
supportive h\s+ or recov]y h\s+1 & o!r  
s]vices t contribute to bett] ov]all    
heal? & well-be+4  7#e7 ,program        
p>ticipant ,! t]m program p>ticipant    
means an individual t is id5tifi$ z hav+
 a sub/ance use disord] & enrolls 9 a   
,job ,plus ,recov]y program to receive  

any ( ! s]vices describ$ 9 subsection   
7d77#a74  7#f7 ,treatm5t provid]s ,! t]m
 treatm5t provid]-- 7,a7 means a heal?  
c>e provid] t (f]s s]vices = treat+     
sub/ance use disord]s2 &  7,b7 may      
include-- 7i7 a nonpr(it provid] ( pe]  
recov]y support s]vices2  7ii7 a        
community heal? c>e provid]1 or any o!r 
heal? c>e provid]2  7iii7 a f$]ally     
qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex772 or  7iv7 any   
o!r heal? c>e provid] or heal?-relat$   
organization t treats a sub/ance use    
disord]1 includ+ a provid] t (f]s       
m$ication-assi/$ !rapy or a provid] li/$
 on ! ,behavioral ,heal? ,treatm5t      
,s]vices ,locator ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#h7 ,/ate bo>d ,! 
t]m ,/ate bo>d means a ,/ate work=ce    
developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  7#i7      

,sub/ance use disord] ,! t]m sub/ance   
use disord] means su* a disord] )9 !    
mean+ ( title ,v ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et  
seq474  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot       
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out
 a pilot program to aw>d grants to local
 bo>ds 7:i*1 = purposes ( ?is section1  
may include consortia ( local bo>ds7 to 
c>ry out ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y programs  
?r\gh a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection  
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,applications ,a local   
bo>d desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y 
may reasonably require4 ,su* application
 %all include a demon/ration t ! local  
bo>d has notifi$ ! applicable ,/ate bo>d
 ( its application = su* grant4  7#c7   
,selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 %all select grant      
recipi5ts "u ?is section bas$ on ea* ( !

 foll[+ crit]ia3  7i7 ,an analysis ( !  
dem& = ! ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y program 9 
! local area s]v$ by ! local bo>d1      
includ+ analyz+ dem& by det]m9+ :e!r !  
local bo>d is 9 a local area ) a high   
annual rate (--  7,i7 individuals ) a   
sub/ance use disord]2  7,,ii7 drug &    
alcohol ov]dose & mortality2  7,,iii7   
illicit drug use & b+e dr9k+ among      
adults2  7,,iv7 suicide2 &  7,v7        
und]employm5t or unemploym5t4  7ii7 ,an 
analysis ( ! e/imat$ p]=mance ( ! local 
bo>d 9 c>ry+ out a ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y 
program1 includ+--  7,i7 us+ key        
p]=mance indicators to assess ! e/imat$ 
effectiv5ess ( ! program1 includ+ !     
e/imat$ numb] ( individuals ) a sub/ance
 use disord] :o may be s]v$ by !        
program2  7,,ii7 analyz+ ! record ( !   
local bo>d 9 s]v+ individuals ) a b>ri] 
to employm5t2 &  7,,iii7 analyz+ !      
ability ( ! local bo>d to e/abli% !     
p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74 
7iii7 ,consid]ation ( geographic        
di/ribution 7su* z urban & rural        

di/ribution7 ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is      
section4  7,b7 ,analysis ,! analysis    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may      
include or utilize-- 7i7 data f !       
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
  7ii7 data f ! ,c5t] = ,behavioral     
,heal? ,/ati/ics & ,quality ( !         
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 ,/ate    
vital /ati/ics2  7iv7 municipal police  
dep>tm5t records2 &  7v7 local coron]s' 
reports4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* local bo>d receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all ent] into a p>tn]%ip to    
provide ! s]vices & c>ry out !          
activities "u subsection 7d71 by        
contract+ ) at lea/ #a ( ea* ( ! foll[+ 
entities3  7,a7 ,a treatm5t provid] t-- 
7i7 meets ! /&>d "u p>agraph 7#b72 &    
7ii7 is a nonpr(it entity1 unless no su*
 entity t meets ! requirem5ts "u ?is    
subp>agraph is locat$ 9 ! local area4   
7,b7 ,a "o-/op op]ator1 or o!r entity ) 
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ compreh5sive job     

tra9+ s]vices4  7,c7 ,an education      
provid]4  7,d7 ,a ju/ice or law en=cem5t
 organization4  7,e7 ,a community-bas$  
organization4  7,f7 ,any o!r            
organization z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,/&>d = treatm5t     
provid]s ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
%all e/abli% a /&>d t ea* treatm5t      
provid] ent]+ into a p>tn]%ip "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all meet bas$ on be/
 practices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7
 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,s]vices &          
activities ,ea* p>tn]%ip describ$ 9     
subsection 7c77#a7 %all1 ?r\gh a ,jobs  
,plus ,recov]y program1 provide a m9imum
 ( ea* ( ! foll[+ s]vices3  7,a7 ,scre5+
 s]vices ,scre5+ s]vices1 includ+-- 7i7 
us+ an evid5ce-bas$ scre5+ me?od to     
scre5 ea* individual seek+ p>ticipation 
9 ! ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y program to     
det]m9e :e!r ! individual has a sub/ance
 use disord]2  7ii7 conduct+ an         
assessm5t ( ea* su* individual to       
det]m9e ! s]vices ne$$ = su* individual 

to obta9 or reta9 employm5t1 includ+ an 
assessm5t ( /r5g?s & g5]al "w read9ess2 
&  7iii7 accept+ walk-ins or ref]rals f 
employ]s1 labor organizations1 or o!r   
entities recomm5d+ individuals to       
p>ticipate 9 su* program4  7,b7         
,individual treatm5t & employm5t plan   
,develop+ an individual treatm5t &      
employm5t plan = ea* program p>ticipant1
 :i* %all include provid+ a case manag] 
to "w ) ea* p>ticipant to--  7i7 id5tify
 employm5t & c>e] goals2  7ii7 explore  
c>e] pa?ways t lead to high-dem&        
indu/ries & sectors z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate
 bo>d & ! lead ,/ate (ficial responsible
 = ! adm9i/ration ( work=ce inve/m5t    
activities2  7iii7 set appropriate      
a*ievem5t objectives to atta9 !         
employm5t & c>e] goals id5tifi$ "u      
clause 7i72 &  7iv7 develop !           
appropriate comb9ation ( s]vices to     
enable ! p>ticipant to a*ieve su*       
employm5t & c>e] goals4  7,c7 ,outpati5t
 treatm5t & recov]y c>e ,individualiz$ &
 gr\p outpati5t treatm5t & recov]y      

s]vices = program p>ticipants t are (f]$
 dur+ ! day1 ev5+1 week5ds4 ,su*        
treatm5t & recov]y s]vices--  7i7 %all--
 7,i7 be bas$ on a model t utilizes     
comb9$ behavioral int]v5tions & o!r     
evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$           
int]v5tions2 &  7,,ii7 comply ) ! /&>d  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b72 &  7ii7  
may include additional s]vices su* z--  
7,i7 heal? 7includ+ m5tal heal?7        
s]vices1 addiction s]vices1 or o!r =ms (
 outpati5t treatm5t t may impact opioid 
use disord] & co-occurr+ conditions2    
7,,ii7 l9kages to community s]vices1    
includ+ s]vices design$ to support      
program p>ticipants t are (f]$ by !     
entities t compose ! p>tn]%ip describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7,,iii7 ref]rals
 to heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+ ref]rals
 to provid]s ( sub/ance use disord]     
treatm5t & m5tal heal? s]vices4  7,d7   
,supportive s]vices ,supportive s]vices 
provid$ to program p>ticipants to ensure
 t su* p>ticipants ma9ta9 employm5t = at
 lea/ #ab mon?s4 ,su* supportive        

s]vices--  7i7 %all include-- 7,i7      
coord9at$ wrap>\nd s]vices to provide   
maximum support = program p>ticipants to
 ensure t ! program p>ticipants ma9ta9  
employm5t & recov]y = at lea/ #ab mon?s2
  7,,ii7 assi/ance 9 e/abli%+           
eligibility = assi/ance "u ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local programs provid+ heal?   
s]vices 7includ+ m5tal heal? s]vices71  
h\s+ s]vices1 transportation s]vices1 or
 social s]vices2 &  7,,iii7 pe] recov]y 
support s]vices2 &  7ii7 may include    
additional supportive s]vices su* z--   
7,i7 network+ & m5tor%ip opportunities2 
&  7,,ii7 any o!r supportive s]vices    
det]m9$ necess>y by ! local bo>d4  7,e7 
,c>e] job tra9+ s]vices ,c>e] & job     
tra9+ s]vices (f]$ concurr5tly or       
sequ5tially ) ! s]vices provid$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 ,su*      
s]vices %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7i7 ,s]vices provid$ to program         
p>ticipants 9 a pre-employm5t /age ( !  
program1 :i* may include--  7,i7 initial
 education & skills assessm5ts2  7,,ii7 

traditional classroom tra9+ fund$ ?r\gh 
individual tra9+ acc\nts "u section     
#acd7;c77#c77;,f7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77;,f772  7,,iii7 
employability skills su* z punctuality1 
p]sonal ma9t5ance skills1 & pr(essional 
conduct2  7,,iv7 9-dep? int]view+ &     
evaluation to id5tify employm5t b>ri]s &
 to develop individual employm5t plans2 
7,v7 c>e] plann+ t includes-- 7aa7 c>e] 
pa?ways lead+ to high-dem&1 high-wage   
jobs2 &  7bb7 job coa*+1 job mat*+1 &   
job placem5t s]vices2  7,,vi7 paym5ts & 
fees = employm5t & tra9+-relat$         
applications1 te/s1 & c]tifications2 &  
7,,vii7 any o!r appropriate tra9+ s]vice
 describ$ 9 section #acd7;c7 ( !        
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c774  7ii7       
,s]vices provid$ to program p>ticipants 
dur+ _! fir/ #f mon?s ( employm5t to    
ensure job ret5tion1 :i* may include--  
7,i7 case managem5t & support s]vices1  
includ+ a cont9uation ( ! s]vices       

describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,,ii7 a        
cont9uation ( skills tra9+1 & c>e] &    
te*nical education1 describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 t are conduct$ 9 collaboration ) !  
employ]s ( su* p>ticipants2  7,,iii7    
m5tor%ip s]vices & job ret5tion support 
= su* p>ticipants2 or  7,,iv7 t>get$    
tra9+ = manag]s1 work]s work+ ) su*     
p>ticipants 7su* z m5tors71 & human     
res\rce repres5tatives 9 ! bus9ess 9 :i*
 su* p>ticipants are employ$4  7iii7    
,s]vices to ensure program p>ticipants  
ma9ta9 employm5t = at lea/ #ab mon?s4   
7#b7 ,engag+ employ]s ,ea* local bo>d   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all1    
?r\gh ! p>tn]%ip "u subsection 7c77#a71 
engage ) employ]s to--  7,a7 le>n ab\t !
 skill & hir+ requirem5ts ( employ]s2   
7,b7 le>n ab\t ! support ne$$ by        
employ]s to hire & reta9 program        
p>ticipants1 & o!r individuals ) a      
sub/ance use disord]1 & ! support ne$$  
by su* employ]s to obta9 _! commitm5t to
 te/+ creative solutions to employ+ su* 
p>ticipants & individuals2  7,c7 connect

 employ]s & work]s to on-!-job or       
cu/omiz$ tra9+ programs to help         
facilitate program p>ticipant employm5t2
  7,d7 connect employ]s ) an education  
provid]1 or a provid] ( c>e] & te*nical 
education "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s &        
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 to develop    
classroom in/ruction to complem5t       
on-!-job le>n+ = su* p>ticipants &      
individuals2  7,e7 help employ]s develop
 ! curriculum design ( a "w-bas$ le>n+  
program = su* p>ticipants & individuals2
 or  7,f7 help employ]s employ su*      
p>ticipants or individuals engag+ 9 a   
"w-bas$ le>n+ program = a transitional  
p]iod be=e hir+ ! p>ticipant or         
individual = full-"t employm5t ( n less 
?an #cj h\rs a week4  7#c7 ,prov5 &     
promis+ practices ,a local bo>d receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all1 9 c>ry+ out
 a ,jobs ,plus ,recov]y program1 lead   
ef=ts 9 ! local area to id5tify &       
promote prov5 & promis+ /rategies &     
initiatives = meet+ ! ne$s ( employ]s & 

program p>ticipants4  7#d7 ,limitations 
,a local bo>d receiv+ a grant "u ?is    
section may n use-- 7,a7 m ?an #e p]c5t 
( ! funds receiv$ "u su* grant =        
adm9i/rative co/s ( ! p>tn]%ip describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 m ?an #aj   
p]c5t ( ! funds receiv$ "u su* grant = !
 provision ( outpati5t treatm5t &       
recov]y s]vices describ$ 9 subsection   
7d77#a77;,c72 &  7,c7 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
! funds receiv$ "u su* grant = !        
provision ( supportive s]vices describ$ 
9 subsection 7d77#a77;,d74  7e7         
,p]=mance acc\ntability  7#a7 ,reports  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% qu>t]ly       
report+ requirem5ts = recipi5ts ( grants
 "u ?is section t1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 are bas$ on ! p]=mance     
acc\ntability sy/em "u section #aaf ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada71 includ+ !       
indicators describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#a77;,a71 & requirem5ts = local area
 p]=mance reports "u subsection 7d71 (  
su* section4  7#b7 ,evaluations  7,a7   

,au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t an indep5d5t    
evaluation is conduct$ on ea* ,jobs     
,plus ,recov]y program to det]m9e !     
impact ( ! program on employm5t (       
individuals ) sub/ance use disord]s4 ,! 
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 local bo>d c>ry+ out ! program to pay =
 all or "p ( su* evaluation4  7,b7      
,me?odologies to be us$ ,! indep5d5t    
evaluation requir$ "u ?is p>agraph %all 
use exp]im5tal designs us+ r&om         
assignm5t or1 :5 r&om assignm5t is n    
feasible1 o!r reliable1 evid5ce-bas$    
rese>* me?odologies t all[ = ! /ronge/  
possible causal inf]5ces4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y4 
#c4 ,am5dm5t to ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act ,section #c7bd7 ( !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7bd77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,n7 z   
subp>agraph 7,o72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]

 subp>agraph 7,m7 ! foll[+3  7,n7       
,individuals ) a sub/ance use disord]   
7)9 ! mean+ ( su* t]m 9 title ,v ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq4774  4