,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjai ,mr4 ,mc,kinley 7for himself and ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out a pilot program to test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the prescription drug monitoring programs of #e eligible ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,p,d,m,ps ,help ,patients ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,pilot program for integrating substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into ,state prescription drug monitoring programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 shall establish and implement a pilot program in which the ,secretary awards grants to1 or enters into cooperative agreements with1 not more than #e eligible ,states to test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the ,state's prescription drug monitoring program4 7b7 ,grant establishment and participation 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the pilot program under this section1 the ,secretary shall1 on a competitive basis1 award grants to1 or enter into cooperative agreements with1 not more than #e eligible ,states4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 a ,state shall demonstrate to the ,secretary's satisfaction that the ,state is making progress in integrating the ,state's ,,pdmp with electronic health records and health information technology infrastructure4 7#c7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give preference to eligible ,states described in paragraph 7#b7 whose rates of death due to drug overdose per population of #ajj1jjj are in the top quartile according to the most recent data of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7c7 ,period of grant ,a grant awarded to an eligible entity under this section shall be for a period of #b years4 7d7 ,grant uses 7#a7 ,required uses ,a grant awarded under this section to an eligible ,state shall be used for both of the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to integrate a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the ,,pdmp4 7,b7 ,to develop and disseminate guidance for health care providers on how to consult and share information obtained through the substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool when a patient's ,,pdmp information indicates possible misuse of a controlled substance4 7#b7 ,additional permissible uses ,a grant awarded under this section to an eligible ,state may be used for any of the following additional purposes3 7,a7 ,to integrate a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the ,,pdmp that incorporates direct referral capabilities that enable the health care provider-- 7i7 to refer a patient to treatment or for an assessment2 and 7ii7 consistent with the protection of information by ,federal and ,state privacy laws and security rules1 receive feedback about the patient's engagement with such treatment or assessment4 7,b7 ,to integrate a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the ,,pdmp that provides information regarding the current capacity of inpatient or outpatient treatment resources of a health care provider4 7e7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,reports by ,states ,each eligible ,state that participates in the pilot program under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an annual report for each year of the pilot program that includes information on-- 7,a7 the number of health care providers and health facilities with access to the substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool2 7,b7 the number of individuals referred to treatment with the assistance of the locator tool2 7,c7 aggregate1 de-identified patient data related to the type of treatment located by the locator tool1 how often patients followed through on seeking such treatment1 and the average duration of such treatment1 to the extent collected by the ,state2 7,d7 feedback from providers with access to the locator tool on usability and any impact on outcomes2 7,e7 recommendations to improve the usability and efficacy of a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool within the ,,pdmp2 and 7,f7 additional information and reporting metrics as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,report by ,secretary ,not less than #ahj days after the conclusion of the pilot program under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress a report on the findings of the program1 including-- 7,a7 outcomes reported by the participating ,states2 7,b7 findings on the suitability of including a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool within ,state ,p,d,m,ps2 and 7,c7 recommendations on best practices for integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool within ,state ,p,d,m,ps4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term prescription drug monitoring program or ,,pdmp has the meaning given to the term ,,pdmp in section #cii,o of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#c74 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #b1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba4