,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjah ,mr4 
,mc,connell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a pilot  
program to help individuals 9 recov]y f 
a sub/ance use disord] transition f     
treatm5t to indep5d5t liv+ & ! work=ce1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive     
,addiction ,recov]y ?r\gh ,effective    
,employm5t & ,re5try ,act or ! ,,c>e]   
,act4  #b4 ,pilot program to help       
individuals 9 recov]y f a sub/ance use  
disord] transition to indep5d5t liv+ & !
 work=ce ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #cbj;,b4 ,pilot    
program to help individuals 9 recov]y f 
a sub/ance use disord] transition to    
indep5d5t liv+ & ! work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot      
program to aw>d #e-ye> grants "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 to ,/ates1 & #a-ye>  
grants "u subsection 7b77#b7 to ,/ates  
or ,indian tribes1 = ! purpose ( mak+   
subgrants to entities "u subsection 7c7 
to help individuals 9 recov]y f a       
sub/ance use disord] transition f       
treatm5t to indep5d5t liv+ & ! work=ce4 
7b7 ,grants  7#a7 #e-ye> grants  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d #e-ye>    
grants "u ?is p>agraph to #e ,/ates t   
submit an application "u p>agraph 7#c74 
,su* ,/ates %all be select$--  7i7 f    
among ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ rate (    
dea? due to drug ov]dose p] #ajj1jjj p1 
bas$ on data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion = cal5d> ye>s     
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag2 &  7ii7 bas$ on !    
m]its ( ! proposal includ$ 9 su*        
application & ! pref]5ces describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,pref]5ces ,!   
,secret>y1 9 select+ ,/ates = a grant "u
 ?is p>agraph1 %all give priority to    
,/ates f among ! ,/ates describ$ 9      

subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! comb9ation (--  7i7
 ! highe/ av]age rates ( unemploym5t    
bas$ on data provid$ by ! ,bureau (     
,labor ,/ati/ics = cal5d> ye>s #bjac    
?r\gh #bjag2  7ii7 ! l[e/ av]age labor  
=ce p>ticipation rates bas$ on data     
provid$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
= cal5d> ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag2 &      
7iii7 ! highe/ preval5ce ( opioid use   
disord] bas$ on data provid$ by !       
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration = cal5d> ye>s    
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag z may be available4   
7,c7 ,grant funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! funds
 f a #e-ye> grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be provid$ to ea* ( ! #e select$   
,/ates on an annual basis = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  7ii7 ,c>ry ov]
  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! funds aw>d$ "u clause
 7i7 = a fiscal ye> %all rema9 available
 = ! ,/ate to make subgrants "u         
subsection 7c7 = su* fiscal ye>1 except 
a ,/ate may c>ry ov] 7subject to        
subclause 7,,ii77 n m ?an #aj p]c5t (   
su* funds = ! foll[+ fiscal ye> = su*   

purpose4  7,,ii7 ,reque/ ,a ,/ate may   
make a reque/ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry ov]
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds aw>d$ "u     
clause 7i7 = a fiscal ye> = ! foll[+    
fiscal ye> = su* purpose1 & ! ,secret>y 
may grant su* reque/ z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate4  7,,iii7 ,am\nt = 
foll[+ fiscal ye> ,any am\nt c>ri$ ov]  
"u ?is clause %all n impact ! am\nt ( ! 
funds ! ,secret>y aw>ds ! ,/ate = su*   
foll[+ fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,return (     
funds ,any funds aw>d$ "u clause 7i7 t  
are n exp5d$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !  
funds are aw>d$ & t are n c>ri$ ov] = ! 
foll[+ fiscal ye> "u clause 7ii7 %all be
 return$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is 
section4 ,any funds return$ to !        
,secret>y aft] fiscal ye> #bjbc %all be 
return$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  
7#b7 #a-ye> grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 aw>d #a-ye> grants to
 ,/ates or ,indian tribes "u ?is        
p>agraph t submit an application 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 ,su* ,/ates 

or ,indian tribes %all be select$ = a   
grant "u ?is p>agraph bas$ on crit]ia   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,grant   
funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! funds aw>d$ ?r\gh
 a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal 
ye> %all rema9 available = ! ,/ate or   
,indian tribe to make subgrants "u      
subsection 7c7 = su* fiscal ye> & may n 
be c>ri$ ov] = su* foll[+ fiscal ye>4   
7ii7 ,return ( funds ,any funds aw>d$   
?r\gh a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t are 
n exp5d$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> ( ! grant    
%all be return$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry  
out ?is section4 ,any funds return$ to !
 ,secret>y aft] fiscal ye> #bjbc %all be
 return$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 
7#c7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate desir+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 & 
ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe desir+ a     
grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require = su* grant4  7,b7 ,cont5ts  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,an application submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 su*        

in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require1 includ+ a proposal = aw>d+     
subgrants "u subsection 7c7 & a me?od = 
evaluat+ su* subgrants4  7ii7 #e-ye>    
grants ,an application submitt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a grant aw>d$ "u     
subsection 7b77#a7 %all include an      
assurance t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !    
funds aw>d$ ?r\gh ! grant w be us$ t[>ds
 mak+ subgrants "u subsection 7c7 to !  
entities apply+ = su* subgrants t s]ve !
 areas 9 ! ,/ate ) ! highe/ preval5ce ( 
sub/ance use disord]1 bas$ on data      
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7c7
 ,subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t 
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 &
 ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe t receives a
 grant "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all aw>d  
subgrants on a competitive basis to     
entities t meet ! requirem5ts "u        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,subgrant  
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,application ,an      
entity t desires a subgrant "u ?is      
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe at su* "t & 9 

su* mann] z ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe may
 reasonably require4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an 
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 by an entity %all conta9 su* in=mation 
z ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe may          
reasonably require1 includ+ a           
demon/ration t ! entity has "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ abilities3  7i7 ,! ability to    
p>tn] ) local /akehold]s1 :i* may       
include local employ]s1 community       
/akehold]s1 & local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1  
to id5tify gaps 9 ! work=ce due to !    
preval5ce ( sub/ance use disord]s4  7ii7
 ,! ability to p>tn] ) local /akehold]s1
 :i* may include local employ]s1        
community /akehold]s1 & local & ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts1 to (f] transitional s]vices1 
includ+ employm5t & c>e] c\nsel+ or job 
placem5t1 to help individuals 9 recov]y 
f a sub/ance use disord] transition into
 ! work=ce4  7iii7 ,! ability to p>tn] )
 local /akehold]s1 :i* may include local
 employ]s1 community /akehold]s1 & local
 & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 to assi/ employ]s ) 
in=m+ _! employees ( ! res\rces1 su* z  

treatm5t options = a sub/ance use       
disord]1 t are available to !m4  7#c7   
,use ( funds ,an entity receiv+ a       
subgrant "u ?is subsection %all use !   
subgrant funds = m ?an "o ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,to hire speciali/s ) an exp]tise 9
 treat+ sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+  
?r\gh resid5tial treatm5t1 to assi/ ) ! 
treatm5t provid$ ?r\gh a subgrant "u ?is
 subsection1 :i* may include ! use (    
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t4  7,b7 ,to    
provide wrap-ar\nd s]vices to enc\rage  
sub/ance use disord] prev5tion1         
treatm5t1 recov]y1 & rehabilitation1 ) a
 focus on ensur+ long-t]m recov]y &     
symptom remission4  7,c7 ,to help       
individuals transition f inpati5t       
treatm5t = a sub/ance use disord] to !  
work=ce by provid+--  7i7 c>e] s]vices  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & tra9+       
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 (     
section #acd7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c772 &  7ii7 relat$    
s]vices describ$ 9 section              

#acd7;a77#d77;,d7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#d77;,d774  7,d7 ,to
 implem5t innovative te*nologies to make
 sub/ance use disord] treatm5t m        
af=dable & accessible1 :i* may include !
 use ( telem$ic9e1 & may assi/          
individuals 9 f9d+ & ma9ta9+ employm5t  
?r\gh\t recov]y4  7,e7 ,to provide ongo+
 outpati5t sub/ance use disord] treatm5t
 programs1 includ+ pe] support meet+s1 =
 individuals :o h recov]$ or are 9      
recov]y f a sub/ance use disord] :ile !y
 transition f receiv+ treatm5t = su*    
disord] to ent]+ ! work=ce & ma9ta9+    
employm5t4  7,f7 ,to assi/ pati5ts1     
includ+ ?r\gh hir+ case manag]s1 c>e    
coord9ators1 or tra9$ pe] recov]y       
coa*es1 9 recov]y f a sub/ance use      
disord]1 includ+ ?r\gh programs to      
provide s]vices to develop daily liv+   
skills1 provide c\nsel+1 & provide h\s+ 
assi/ance1 & ?r\gh o!r appropriate      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assi/ance programs4    
7,g7 ,) respect to an entity t provides 
! full cont9uum ( sub/ance use disord]  

treatm5t s]vices1 :i* may include       
detoxification1 resid5tial              
rehabilitation1 recov]y h\s+1           
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts 7:i* may include 
! use ( m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t71     
c\nsel+1 & recov]y supports1 to exp& su*
 s]vices to include s]vices t may       
include--  7i7 %ort-t]m prevocational   
tra9+ s]vices1 su* z ! developm5t (     
le>n+ skills1 communication skills1     
int]view+ skills1 punctuality1 p]sonal  
ma9t5ance skills1 & pr(essional conduct2
  7ii7 vocational tra9+1 :i* %all       
emphasize ! skills or k necess>y = a    
p>ticul> job function or trade2 &  7iii7
 c>e coord9ation ?r\gh\t ! %ort- &      
long-t]m sub/ance use disord] recov]y   
process4  7,h7 ,any o!r s]vice det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y z necess>y = a*iev+ !    
goal ( transition+ individuals f        
treatm5t = sub/ance use disord]s to     
indep5d5t liv+ & ! work=ce or to        
enc\rag+ sub/ance use disord] prev5tion 
9 ! work=ce4  7d7 ,consultation ,!      
,secret>y may1 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot      

program "u ?is section1 consult ) !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,sub/ance ,use &  
,m5tal ,heal?1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal?
 ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y (   
,education4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,reports to ! ,secret>y  7,a7      
#e-ye> grants ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjba1 ea* ,/ate t has receiv$ a grant  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 %all report to !  
,secret>y on its progress & effectiv5ess
 9 meet+ ! objectives ( ! pilot program 
"u ?is section1 includ+ ! progress &    
effectiv5ess ( ! entities receiv+       
subgrants "u subsection 7c7 z demon/rat$
 ?r\gh reports ( su* progress &         
effectiv5ess submitt$ to ! ,/ate by su* 
entities4  7,b7 #a-ye> grants ,n lat]   
?an ,decemb] #ca ( ! fiscal ye> foll[+ !
 fiscal ye> = :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u   
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe receiv+ su* grant %all report to !
 ,secret>y on its progress &            
effectiv5ess 9 meet+ ! objectives ( !   

pilot program "u ?is section1 includ+ ! 
progress & effectiv5ess ( ! entities    
receiv+ subgrants "u subsection 7c7 :i* 
may be demon/rat$ ?r\gh reports ( su*   
progress & effectiv5ess submitt$ to !   
,/ate or ,indian tribe by su* entities4 
7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a report to ,congress1 includ+   
any applicable au?oriz+ committee ( !   
,s5ate or ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1      
evaluat+ ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#bjj1jjj1jjj1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai 
?r\gh #bjbc1 to c>ry out ?is section4   
,out ( su* am\nt appropriat$ = ea* su*  
fiscal ye>--  7#a7 #ge p]c5t %all be us$
 to make grants "u subsection 7b77#a72 &
  7#b7 #be p]c5t %all be us$ to make    
grants "u subsection 7b77#b74  4  #c4   
,transitional h\s+ s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #aje7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ &          
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 

p>agraph 7#be77;,d71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#bf71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bg7 provid+  
tempor>y h\s+ s]vices to individuals :o 
are transition+ out ( sub/ance abuse    
treatm5t programs =--  7,a7 a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #bd mon?s or until ! individual   
secures p]man5t h\s+1 :i*ev] is e>li]2  
or  7,b7 su* long] p]iod z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es necess>y4  4  7b7 ,additional  
,,cdbg au?orization ( appropriations    
7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ entity ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means--  
7,a7 a ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7
 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act
 ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7;a777 t is
 among ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ rate (   
dea? due to drug ov]dose p] #ajj1jjj p1 
bas$ on data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion = cal5d> ye>s     
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag2 &  7,b7 any          
entitlem5t community locat$ 9 a ,/ate   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       

addition to any am\nts appropriat$ = !  
community developm5t block grant program
 "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community     
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq471 !re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to be allocat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t on a competitive basis to   
cov]$ entities to c>ry out ! activity   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#bg7 ( section     
#aje7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ecje7;a771 z add$ by subsection 7a74   
7#c7 ,pref]5ces ,9 allocat+ am\nts      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t %all give priority to--     
7,a7 ,/ates f among ! ,/ates describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) a comb9ation (--   
7i7 ! highe/ av]age rates ( unemploym5t 
bas$ on data provid$ by ! ,bureau (     
,labor ,/ati/ics = cal5d> ye>s #bjac    
?r\gh #bjag2  7ii7 ! l[e/ av]age labor  
=ce p>ticipation rates bas$ on data     
provid$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 

= cal5d> ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag2 &      
7iii7 ! highe/ preval5ce ( opioid use   
disord] bas$ on data provid$ by !       
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration = cal5d> ye>s    
#bjac ?r\gh #bjag z may be available2 & 
7,b7 entitlem5t communities locat$ 9 a  
,/ate describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or   
7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  #d4 ,sub/ance
 use disord] transition activities  7a7 
,res]vations = ,/ate activities ,section
 #acc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#cagc7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ,! ,gov]nor & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,sub/ance use    
disord] transition activities  7i7      
,adult & dislocat$ funds ,( ! funds     
res]v$ z requir$ "u section #abh7;a77#a7
 & subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nor ( a     
,/ate ) an application approv$ "u       
section #acd7;a77#d7 may res]ve a sum ( 
n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ea* ( ! am\nts       
allott$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraphs         

7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 ( section #acb7;b7
 = a fiscal ye> = sub/ance use disord]  
transition activities describ$ 9 section
 #acd7;a77#d74 ,not)/&+ sections        
#abh7;a77#b71 #abi7;b71 & #acd7;a71 !   
,gov]nor may n use an am\nt allott$ "u  
section #abg7;b77#a77;,c7 = ^?          
activities4  7ii7 ,vocational           
rehabilitation funds ,! ,gov]nor ( a    
,/ate ) su* an approv$ application may  
res]ve funds z describ$ 9 section       
#aaj7;e7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gcj7;e77 =        
sub/ance use disord] transition         
activities describ$ 9 section           
#acd7;a77#d74  4  7b7 ,/atewide         
employm5t & tra9+ activities  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #acd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,work=ce
 ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#a77 is am5d$--     
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 !     
matt] foll[+ clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,c7 z describ$ 9       

section #acc7;a77#a77;,b71 may be us$ = 
sub/ance use disord] transition         
activities z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! funds 7 allott$ to ! 
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section
 #acb7;b74  4  7#b7 ,sub/ance use       
disord] transition activities ,section  
#acd7;a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4        
#cagd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,sub/ance use disord]     
transition activities  7,a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,appropriate       
secret>y ,! t]m appropriate ,secret>y   
means--  7,i7 except z provid$ 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 
or  7,,ii7 if ! application involves    
funds res]v$ "u section #aaj7;e7 ( !    
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gcj7;e771 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7ii7
 ,sub/ance use disord] ,! t]m sub/ance  
use disord] means su* a disord] )9 !    
mean+ ( ! t]m 9 title ,v ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#bij;aa et seq474  7iii7 ,sub/ance use  
disord] transition activities ,! t]m    
sub/ance use disord] transition         
activities means activities au?oriz$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e74  7,b7         
,eligible /ates ,to be eligible to use !
 funds res]v$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (   
section #acc7;a77#a77;,b7 = sub/ance use
 disord] transition activities describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate %all--  7i7     
submit to ! appropriate ,secret>y an    
application seek+ flexibility to use !  
res]v$ funds = su* activities1 & submit 
! application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! appropriate   
,secret>y may require1 includ+ an       
assurance t ! ,/ate w aw>d subgrants to 
entities on ! basis ( ! ability ( !     
entities to provide ! sub/ance use      
disord] transition activities involv$1  
includ+ any programs t ! entities       
propose to provide t lead to recogniz$  
po/second>y cr$5tials2 &  7ii7 obta9    
approval ( ! application4  7,c7         
,subgrants ,an eligible ,/ate may use ! 

funds res]v$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (    
section #acc7;a77#a77;,b7 to make       
subgrants to "o-/op op]ators & nonpr(it 
organizations1 to provide s]vices "u    
subp>agraph 7,d7 & 7at ! election ( !   
,/ate7 subp>agraph 7,e74  7,d7 ,c>e]    
s]vices ,an entity t receives a subgrant
 "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all use ! subgrant
 funds to assi/ individuals 9 recov]y f 
a sub/ance use disord] 9 transition+ to 
! work=ce1 by provid+ c>e] s]vices 7su* 
z ! s]vices describ$ 9 section          
#acd7;c77#b77 & relat$ s]vices1 :i* may 
include "o or m (--  7i7 provid+ ongo+  
c>e] c\nsel+1 bo? be=e & aft] job       
placem5t1 ) a focus on individual       
employm5t pref]5ces :ile weigh+ ! skill 
ne$s ( indu/ries 9 ! local area2  7ii7  
promot+ sy/emic job developm5t1 by      
facilitat+ volunt>y programs &          
relation%ips betwe5 p>ticipants & local 
employ]s to create pot5tial employm5t   
opportunities2  7iii7 provid+ b5efits   
c\nsel+-- 7,i7 to ensure p>ticipants    
receive accurate in=mation reg>d+ h[    

employm5t w affect access to v>i\s      
,f$]al programs1 su* z ! ,m$icaid       
program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 & ! supplem5tal security 
income program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi (
 t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 &
  7,,ii7 to advise p>ticipants on ways  
to transition away f ! programs describ$
 9 subclause 7,i7 ?r\gh ma9ta9+         
employm5t2  7iv7 creat+ volunt>y        
programs ) employ]s to e/abli% a "w &   
treatm5t arrangem5t1 su* z an ,employee 
,assi/ance ,program1 = employees 9      
recov]y f a sub/ance use disord]2  7v7  
provid+ educational mat]ials or tra9+ to
 employ]s to enable ! employ]s to in=m  
_! employees ( ! res\rces1 su* z        
treatm5t options = a sub/ance use       
disord]1 t are available to !m2 &  7vi7 
any o!r c>e] s]vices t are det]m9$ to be
 necess>y by ! appropriate ,secret>y & t
 w\ld assi/ individuals 9 recov]y f a   
sub/ance use disord] 9 transition+ to ! 
work=ce4  7,e7 ,tra9+ s]vices ,an entity

 t receives a subgrant "u subp>agraph   
7,c7 %all 7at ! election ( ! ,/ate7 use 
! subgrant funds to assi/ individuals 9 
recov]y f a sub/ance use disord] 9      
transition+ to ! work=ce1 by provid+    
tra9+ s]vices4  4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration    
,section #aha ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbda7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3
  7g7 ,relation%ip to o!r laws  7#a7    
,disability nondiscrim9ation law        
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an employ] t 
employs1 or consid]s = employm5t1 any   
individual :o receives s]vices "u ?is   
section or "u section #cbj;,b ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act %all h an   
absolute def5se to any claim 7includ+ a 
*>ge7 ( unlawful discrim9ation on !     
basis ( disability "u a cov]$ law1 t    
alleges t ! employ] discrim9at$ aga9/ t 
individual 7:i* may include refus+ to   
hire or t]m9at+ ! employm5t ( !         
individual7 bas$ on alcohol addiction or

 pa/ sub/ance use disord] = :i* !       
individual receives su* s]vices4  7#b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to elim9ate ! duty 
( ! employ]1 to an employee :o is an    
individual :o receives su* s]vices1 to  
provide a reasonable accommodation = an 
alcohol disord]1 or a pa/ sub/ance use  
disord]1 t is a disability "u a cov]$   
law4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ law ,! t]m cov]$
 law means title ,i ( ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq471 title ,v ( ! 
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gia et seq471 or a ,/ate law 
7includ+ local law71 t prohibits        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability 9 
employm5t4  7,b7 ,sub/ance use disord]  
,! t]m sub/ance use disord] means su* a 
disord] )9 ! mean+ ( ! t]m 9 title ,v ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq474  4  7d7 ,o!r
 ,core ,programs ,section #aaj ( !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       

,u4,s4,c4 #gcj7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( a   
transition ,/ate1 f any ,/ate allotm5t  
"u subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !     
,/ate may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !   
allott$ funds = sub/ance use disord]    
transition activities describ$ 9 section
 #acd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#cagd7;a77#d774  7#b7 ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m transition ,/ate means a ,/ate ) an 
application approv$ "u section          
#acd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act4  4