,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bb1 #bjah ,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide grants for ,state alcohol and drug agencies to use recovery coaches in hospital emergency departments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,recovery ,coaches ,offer ,addiction ,counseling and ,healing ,act or the ,recovery ,,coach ,act4 #b4 ,grants to expand access to recovery coaches ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eej4 ,grants to expand access to recovery coaches 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,recovery coaches ,the term recovery coach means a person eligible to serve as a recovery coach under subsection 7e77#b7 that provides recovery coach services4 7#b7 ,recovery coach services ,the term recovery coach services includes the following activities provided by a recovery coach in a hospital emergency department3 7,a7 ,connecting patients in hospital emergency departments who have been identified as having a substance use disorder with substance use disorder treatment and other recovery support services4 7,b7 ,serving as a role model for recovery from substance use disorders for hospital staff and such patients4 7,c7 ,providing hope and encouragement to such patients4 7,d7 ,providing education on overdose prevention to such patients4 7,e7 ,linking family members of such patients to recovery support resources4 7,f7 ,following up with such patients for a minimum of #ad days following discharge from the hospital emergency department to ensure continued connection to recovery support services4 7#c7 ,recovery community organization ,the term recovery community organization has the meaning given such term in section #edg7;a74 7#d7 ,state alcohol and drug agency ,the term ,state alcohol and drug agency means the principal agency of a ,state that is responsible for carrying out the block grant for prevention and treatment of substance abuse under subpart ,,ii of part ,b of title ,,xix within the ,state4 7b7 ,grants ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,substance ,use and ,mental ,health1 shall award grants to ,state alcohol and drug agencies for the purpose of-- 7#a7 developing1 expanding1 and enhancing the use of recovery coaches to perform recovery coach services in hospital emergency departments through a recovery community organization2 and 7#b7 supporting recovery community organizations to recruit1 train1 hire1 mentor1 and supervise recovery coaches to perform recovery coach services in hospital emergency departments4 7c7 ,period of grants ,each grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of #c years4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state alcohol and drug agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 in such form and manner as specified by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,contents ,each application submitted under this subsection shall include each of the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the ability of the applicant to partner with an appropriate recovery community organization to carry out the grant activities4 7,b7 ,a plan the applicant will use to evaluate the success of recovery coaches funded through the grant4 7,c7 ,a description of the need of the applicant for recovery coaches4 7,d7 ,evidence of local support for recovery coaches4 7,e7 ,a plan for sustaining the use of recovery coaches in hospital emergency departments after the termination of the grant period4 7,f7 ,information on the source and amount of non-,federal funds that the applicant will provide for recovery coaches4 7e7 ,use of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,each grant awarded under this section shall be used only for the purpose described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,recovery coach eligibility criteria ,each recovery coach performing recovery coach services through a grant under this section shall-- 7,a7 have knowledge of or experience with recovery from a substance use disorder2 and 7,b7 have completed training from and be vetted by a recovery community organization that has knowledge and skills necessary to conduct such training and vetting4 7#c7 ,hospital emergency department settings 7,a7 ,in general ,recovery coach services provided through a grant under this section shall be provided only in hospital emergency departments1 and not in any other setting4 7,b7 ,memorandum of agreement ,a memorandum of agreement shall be signed by the recovery community organization and each hospital that the recovery community organization will support4 7#d7 ,geographic distribution ,a ,state alcohol and drug agency receiving a grant under this section shall ensure that recovery coach services are prioritized at those hospitals across the ,state in rural1 urban1 and suburban areas most affected by the use of heroin or other opioids or substances of abuse4 7#e7 ,requirements ,a ,state alcohol and drug agency receiving a grant under this section shall ensure that any recovery community organization receiving funding through such grant-- 7,a7 is a member of the ,association of ,recovery ,community ,organizations or accredited by the ,council on ,accreditation of ,peer ,recovery ,support ,services2 or 7,b7 has a long standing1 collaborative relationship with the ,state alcohol and drug agency4 7f7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall direct the ,center for ,behavioral ,health ,statistics and ,quality to evaluate the effectiveness of recovery coaches serving in hospital emergency departments through a grant under this section4 ,each ,state alcohol and drug agency receiving a grant under this section shall provide the ,center with aggregate data and other information determined necessary by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,contents ,an evaluation under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 the number of times recovery coaches are called in ,states served by a grant under this section2 7,b7 the utilization of substance use disorder services through recovery coaches funded under this section2 7,c7 the number of individuals admitted1 as a result of substance use disorders1 to hospital emergency departments in ,states served by a grant under this section2 7,d7 the number of individuals who return1 as a result of substance use disorders1 to hospital emergency departments in such ,states2 and 7,e7 the likelihood of patients entering treatment programs in such ,states4 7#c7 ,submission ,not later than #b years after the date on which amounts are first appropriated for the grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit a report on the evaluation under this subsection to ,congress4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 4