,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjah,mr4 ,lewis ( ,m9nesota 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>twright7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,advisory ,committee on ,opioids & ! ,workplace to advise ! ,secret>y ( ,labor on actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor c take to address ! impact ( opioid abuse on ! workplace4 #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( an ,advisory ,committee on ,opioids & ! ,workplace 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all e/abli% an ,advisory ,committee on ,opioids & ! ,workplace 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,advisory ,committee7 to advise ! ,secret>y on actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor c take to provide in=mational res\rces & be/ practices on h[ to appropriately address ! impact ( opioid abuse on ! workplace & support work]s abus+ opioids4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all appo9t z memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee #ai individuals ) exp]tise 9 employm5t1 workplace heal? programs1 human res\rces1 sub/ance use disord]1 & o!r relevant fields4 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #d ( ! memb]s %all be individuals repres5tative ( employ]s or o!r organizations repres5t+ employ]s4 7,b7 #d ( ! memb]s %all be individuals repres5tative ( work]s or o!r organizations repres5t+ work]s1 ( :i* at lea/ #b mu/ be repres5tatives designat$ by labor organizations4 7,c7 #c ( ! memb]s %all be individuals repres5tative ( heal? b5efit plans1 employee assi/ance plan provid]s1 work]s' comp5sation program adm9i/rators1 & workplace safety & heal? pr(essionals4 7,d7 #h ( ! memb]s %all be individuals repres5tative ( sub/ance abuse treatm5t & recov]y exp]ts1 includ+ m$ical doctors1 lic5s$ addiction !rapi/s1 & sci5tific & academic rese>*]s1 ( :i* #a individual may be a repres5tative ( a local or ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy t ov]sees or coord9ates programs t address sub/ance use disord]4 7#b7 ,*air ,f ! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all appo9t a *airp]son4 7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve = a t]m ( ?ree ye>s4 ,a memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( su* t]m4 7#d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a quorum & action %all be tak5 only by a majority vote ( ! memb]s4 7#e7 ,vot+ ,! ,advisory ,committee %all e/abli% vot+ proc$ures4 7#f7 ,no comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7#g7 ,disclosure ,e memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee mu/ disclose ! entity1 if applicable1 t he or %e is repres5t+4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,advisem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all advise ! ,secret>y ( ,labor on actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor c take to provide in=mational res\rces & be/ practices on h[ to appropriately address ! impact ( opioid abuse on ! workplace & support work]s abus+ opioids4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 provid+ su* advice1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all take into acc\nt-- 7i7 evid5ce-bas$ & o!r employ] sub/ance abuse policies & be/ practices reg>d+ opioid use or abuse1 includ+ b5efits provid$ by employee assi/ance programs or o!r employ]-provid$ b5efits1 programs1 or res\rces2 7ii7 ! effect ( opioid use or abuse on ! safety ( ! workplace z well z policies & proc$ures address+ workplace safety & heal?2 7iii7 ! impact ( opioid abuse on productivity & abs5teeism1 & assessm5ts ( model human res\rces policies t support work]s abus+ opioids1 su* z policies t facilitate seek+ & receiv+ treatm5t & return+ to "w2 7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* alt]native pa9 managem5t treatm5ts o!r ?an opioids are or %\ld be cov]$ by employ]-sponsor$ heal? plans2 7v7 ! legal requirem5ts protect+ employee privacy & heal? in=mation 9 ! workplace1 z well z ! legal requirem5ts relat$ to nondiscrim9ation2 7vi7 pot5tial int]actions ( opioid abuse ) o!r sub/ance use disord]s2 7vii7 any additional b5efits or res\rces available to an employee abus+ opioids t promote reta9+ employm5t or re5t]+ ! work=ce2 7viii7 evid5ce-bas$ initiatives t engage employ]s1 employees1 & community lead]s to promote e>ly id5tification ( opioid abuse1 int]v5tion1 treatm5t1 & recov]y2 7ix7 workplace policies reg>d+ opioid abuse t r$uce /igmatization among fell[ employees & managem5t2 & 7x7 ! legal requirem5ts ( ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,p>ity & ,addiction ,equity ,act & o!r laws relat$ to heal? cov]age ( sub/ance abuse & m5tal heal? s]vices & m$ications4 7#b7 ,report ,prior to its t]m9ation z provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,advisory ,committee %all issue a report to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 detail+ successful programs & policies involv+ workplace res\rces & b5efits1 includ+ recomm5dations or examples ( be/ practices = h[ employ]s c support & respond to employees impact$ by opioid abuse4 7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all meet at lea/ twice a ye> at ! call ( ! *airp]son4 7e7 ,/aff support ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all make available /aff necess>y = ! ,advisory ,committee to c>ry out its responsibilities4 7f7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act %all apply to ! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7g7 ,no appropriat$ funds ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,exp5ses ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be paid ) funds o!rwise appropriat$ to ,dep>tm5tal ,managem5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7h7 ,ex (ficio ,?ree nonvot+ repres5tatives f ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ^: responsibilities include opioid prescrib+ guidel9es1 workplace safety1 & monitor+ ( sub/ance abuse & prev5tion programs %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & designat$ z ex (ficio memb]s4 7i7 ,ag5da ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor or a repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,*air 9 e/abli%+ ! ag5da = ,committee meet+s4 7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4