,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjah,ms4
 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire 7= h]self1 ,mrs4
 ,walorski1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,e/y (             
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 & ,mr4       
,langev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,attorney     
,g5]al to make grants to1 & ent] into   
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,/ates & units (
 local gov]nm5t to develop1 implem5t1 or
 exp& a program to provide              
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t1 f arre/ to   
release1 to individuals inc>c]at$ 9 !   
jurisdiction :o are addict$ to opioids1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,corrections       
,public ,heal? & ,community ,re-entry   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,m$ication ,assi/$   
,treatm5t ,community ,re-entry ,program 
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,corrections1 is au?oriz$ to

 make grants to1 & ent] into coop]ative 
agreem5ts )1 ,/ates & units ( local     
gov]nm5t to develop1 implem5t1 or exp& a
 program to provide m$ication-assi/$    
treatm5t to individuals inc>c]at$ 9 !   
jurisdiction :o are addict$ to opioids4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program "u
 ?is section are to-- 7#a7 develop      
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t programs1 9   
consultation ) nonpr(it organizations   
qualifi$ to provide te*nical support =  
su* programs2  7#b7 r$uce ! risk (      
ov]dose to individuals foll[+ release f 
inc>c]ation2 &  7#c7 r$uce ! rate (     
recidivism4  7c7 ,program requirem5ts ,a
 program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :i*  
is fund$ by a grant or a coop]ative     
agreem5t "u ?is section %all include !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a suffici5t numb] (      
provid]s :o c prescribe 7or o!rwise     
disp5se7 & discuss ) pati5ts ! risks (1 
b5efits (1 & diff]5ces betwe5--  7,a7 n 
less ?an #a opioid antagoni/ m$ication  
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration
 to treat addiction involv+ opioids2 &  

7,b7 n less ?an #a opioid agoni/ 7or    
p>tial agoni/7 m$ication approv$ by !   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration to treat    
addiction involv+ opioids4  7#b7 ,a     
c]tifi$ recov]y coa* to "w ) newly      
releas$ individuals recov]+ f addiction 
to opioids1 9 ord] to support !         
individual's su/a9$ recov]y4  7d7       
,application ,a jurisdiction seek+ a    
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may reasonably require1 includ+--
  7#a7 a description ( ! objectives ( ! 
program & activities to be fund$ by !   
grant or coop]ative agreem5t & h[ !     
grant or agreem5t w be us$ to a*ieve ^! 
objectives1 includ+ specific activities 
& s]vices to be conduct$2  7#b7 a plan =
 measur+ progress 9 a*iev+ ! objectives 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a     
/rategy to collect data t c be us$ to   
measure su* progress2  7#c7 assurance t 
! prison or jail at :i* ! program w be  

op]at$ has1 or has access to1 a         
suffici5t numb] ( cl9icians lic5s$ to   
adm9i/] m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t to    
program p>ticipants1 :i* may include    
cl9icians :o are available us+          
telem$ic9e2  7#d7 a plan = ensur+ secure
 /orage ( m$ications & protocols =      
div]sion prev5tion2  7#e7 a description 
( ! program's outrea* & education       
compon5t1 9 ord] to enc\rage maximum    
p>ticipation 9 ! program2  7#f7         
assurance t ! program w provide         
psy*osocial c\nsel+ s]vices to complim5t
 m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t2 &  7#g7 a   
plan = ensur+ t program p>ticipants h   
cont9uity ( c>e1 bo? ) respect to       
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t & psy*osocial 
c\nsel+ s]vices1 ?r\gh community s]vice 
provid]s aft] release f inc>c]ation1    
includ+ provid+ assi/ance to eligible   
p>ticipants 9 regi/]+ = ,m$icaid4  7e7  
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ or coop]ative  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all 
be = a p]iod n to exce$ #d ye>s1 except 
t ! ,attorney ,g5]al may ext5d ! t]m (  

su* a grant or agreem5t bas$ on outcome 
data or ext5uat+ circum/ances4  7f7     
,collaboration ) corrections            
organization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
e/abli% a work+ relation%ip ) a         
kn[l$geable corrections organization )  
exp]tise 9 security1 m$ical heal?1 m5tal
 heal?1 & addiction c>e1 to ov]see &    
support implem5tation ( ! program "u ?is
 section1 includ+ ! use ( evid5ce-bas$  
cl9ical practices4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a jurisdiction t receives a     
grant or ent]s into a coop]ative        
agreem5t "u ?is section %all submit an  
annual report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al :i* 
includes in=mation ab\t ! program fund$ 
by ! grant or coop]ative agreem5t1      
includ+ goals1 int]v5tions1 outcomes    
7includ+ recidivism rates71 &           
exp5ditures4  7#b7 ,publication  7,a7   
,by recipi5t ,a jurisdiction t submits a
 report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all make !    
report publicly available on ! website (
 ! appropriate dep>tm5t ( corrections1  
prison1 or jail4  7,b7 ,by ,attorney    

,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make ea*
 report receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7        
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,corrections4     
7#c7 ,submission to ,congress ,on an    
annual basis1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
submit to ,congress a summ>y &          
compilation ( ! reports ! ,attorney     
,g5]al receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = t ye>4
  7h7 ,application review panel  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all e/abli% a ,m$ication-,assi/$
 ,treatm5t ,community ,re-entry         
,application ,review ,panel1 :i* %all   
include--  7,a7 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2  7,b7 employees ( ! ,sub/ance
 ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vice         
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 o!r /akehold]s ) 
exp]t k ( ! opioid epidemic1 drug       
treatm5t1 & community addiction s]vices1
 :i* may include law en=cem5t & public  
heal? entities4  7#b7 ,duties ,! review 
panel e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
review & evaluate applications = grants 

& coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section1 &
 make recomm5dations = ! aw>d+ ( su*    
grants & agreem5ts to ! ,attorney       
,g5]al4  7i7 ,publication ( crit]ia 9   
,f$]al ,regi/] ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9    
consultation ) ! review panel e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7g71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !        
application process & crit]ia = grants &
 coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section4   
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#ej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb4    
7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t means !   
use ( drugs or comb9ations ( drugs t h1 
"u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act or section #cea ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act1 be5 approv$ = use 9       
ma9t5ance or detoxification treatm5t1 9 
comb9ation ) c\nsel+ & behavioral       
!rapies1 to provide a compreh5sive      
approa* to ! treatm5t ( sub/ance use    

disord]s4  7#b7 ,! t]m psy*osocial means
 ! int]relation ( social factors &      
individual ?\ght & behavior4