#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #eegb  ,,an ,,act  ,to establish a  
grant program for family community      
organizations that provide support for  
individuals struggling with substance   
use disorder and their families4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,family ,support ,services for      
,addiction ,act of #bjbj4  #b4 ,family  
support services for individuals        
struggling with substance use disorder  
,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  #eec4 ,family  
support services for individuals        
struggling with substance use disorder  
7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7
 the term family community organization 
means an independent nonprofit          
organization that--  7,a7 mobilizes     
resources within and outside of the     
community of families with individuals  
living with addiction1 to provide a     
support network1 education1 and         

evidence-informed tools for families and
 loved ones of individuals struggling   
with substance use disorders2 and  7,b7 
is governed by experts in the field of  
addiction1 which may include--  7i7     
experts in evidence-informed            
interventions for family members2  7ii7 
experts in the impact of addiction on   
family systems2  7iii7 families who have
 experience with substance use disorders
 and addiction2 and  7iv7 other experts 
in the field of addiction2 and  7#b7 the
 term family support services means     
resources or programs that support      
families that include an individual with
 substance use disorder4  7b7 ,grants   
authorized ,the ,secretary shall award  
grants to family community organizations
 to enable such organizations to        
develop1 expand1 and enhance            
evidence-informed family support        
services4  7c7 ,federal share ,the      
,federal share of the costs of a program
 funded by a grant under this section   
may not exceed #he percent4  7d7 ,use of

 funds ,grants awarded under subsection 
7b7--  7#a7 shall be used to develop1   
expand1 and enhance community and       
statewide evidence-informed family      
support services2 and  7#b7 may be used 
to--  7,a7 build connections between    
family support networks1 including      
providing technical assistance between  
family community organizations and peer 
support networks1 and with other family 
support services1 focused on enhancing  
knowledge of evidence-informed          
interventions for family members and    
loved ones of individuals living with   
substance use disorders and reducing    
harm by educating service providers on  
current evidence regarding addiction and
 the family1 including-- 7i7 behavioral 
health providers1 including such        
providers focused specifically on family
 and couples therapy in the context of  
addiction2  7ii7 primary care providers2
  7iii7 providers of foster care        
services or support services for        
grandparents1 guardians1 and other      

extended family impacted by addiction2  
and  7iv7 other family support services 
that connect to community resources for 
individuals with substance use          
disorders1 including non-clinical       
community services2  7,b7 reduce stigma 
associated with the family of           
individuals with substance use disorders
 by improving knowledge about addiction 
and its treatment1 providing            
compassionate support1 and dispelling   
myths that perpetuate such stigma2  7,c7
 conduct outreach on issues relating to 
substance use disorders and family      
support1 which may include education1   
training1 and resources with respect    
to-- 7i7 building a resilience- and     
strengths-based approach to prevention  
of1 and living with1 addiction in the   
family2  7ii7 identifying the signs of  
substance use disorder2  7iii7 adopting 
an approach that minimizes harm to all  
family members2 and  7iv7 families of   
individuals with a substance use        
disorder1 including with respect to--   

7,i7 navigating the treatment and       
recovery systems2  7,,ii7 paying for    
addiction treatment2  7,,iii7 education 
about substance use disorder2 and       
7,,iv7 avoiding predatory treatment     
programs2 and  7,d7 connect families to 
evidence-informed peer support programs4
  7e7 ,data reporting and program       
oversight ,with respect to a grant      
awarded under subsection 7a71 not later 
than #ij days after the end of the first
 year of the grant period1 and annually 
thereafter for the duration of the grant
 period1 the entity shall submit data1  
as appropriate and to the extent        
practicable1 to the ,secretary          
regarding-- 7#a7 the programs and       
activities funded by the grant2  7#b7   
health outcomes of the population of    
individuals with a substance use        
disorder who received services through  
programs supported by the grant1 as     
evaluated by an independent program     
evaluator through the use of outcomes   
measures1 as determined by the          

,secretary2 and  7#c7 any other         
information that the secretary may      
require for the purpose of ensuring that
 the grant recipient is complying with  
all the requirements of the grant4  7f7 
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for   
each of fiscal years #bjba through      
#bjbe4  4  ,passed the ,house of        
,representatives ,october #a1           
#bjbj4;,clerk4