,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhfh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,trone 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,levin of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,excellence in ,recovery ,housing ,act4 #b4 ,clarifying the role of ,,samhsa in promoting the availability of high-quality recovery housing ,section #eja7;d7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#bd77;,e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#be71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bf7 collaborate with national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services and all relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 other offices and agencies within the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,department of ,agriculture1 to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder4 4 #c4 ,developing guidelines for ,states to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 shall develop1 and publish on the internet website of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 consensus-based guidelines and nationally recognized standards for ,states to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder4 ,such guidelines shall-- 7#a7 be developed in consultation with national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services and be consistent with the best practices developed under section #eej of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa72 and 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 build on existing best practices and suggested guidelines developed previously by the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 7b7 ,public comment period ,before finalizing guidelines under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide for a public comment period4 7c7 ,exclusion of guideline on treatment services ,in developing the guidelines under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may not include any guideline or standard with respect to substance use disorder treatment services4 7d7 ,substance use disorder treatment services ,in this section1 the term substance use disorder treatment services means items or services furnished for the treatment of a substance use disorder1 including-- 7#a7 medications approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration for use in such treatment1 excluding each such medication used to prevent or treat a drug overdose2 7#b7 the administering of such medications2 7#c7 recommendations for such treatment2 7#d7 clinical assessments and referrals2 7#e7 counseling with a physician1 psychologist1 or mental health professional 7including individual and group therapy72 and 7#f7 toxicology testing4 #d4 ,coordination of ,federal activities to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing ,section #eej of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 as subsections 7h71 7i71 and 7j71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,coordination of ,federal activities ,to promote the availability of high-,quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary1 and the ,secretary of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall convene and serve as the co-chairs of an interagency working group composed of representatives of each of the ,federal agencies described in paragraph 7#b7 7referred to in this section as the working group7 for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to increase collaboration1 cooperation1 and consultation among such ,federal agencies1 with respect to promoting the availability of high-quality recovery housing4 7,b7 ,to align the efforts of such agencies and avoid duplication of such efforts by such agencies4 7,c7 ,to develop objectives1 priorities1 and a long-term plan for supporting ,state1 ,tribal1 and local efforts with respect to the operation of high-quality recovery housing that is consistent with the best practices developed under this section4 7,d7 ,to coordinate inspection and enforcement among ,federal and ,state agencies4 7,e7 ,to coordinate data collection on the quality of recovery housing4 7#b7 ,federal agencies described ,the ,federal agencies described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7,b7 ,the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7,c7 ,the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration4 7,d7 ,the ,health ,resources ,services ,administration4 7,e7 ,the ,indian ,health ,service4 7,f7 ,the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,g7 ,the ,department of ,agriculture4 7,h7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,i7 ,the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4 7,j7 ,the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4 7,k7 ,any other such agency or subagency as the chair determines necessary and appropriate4 7#c7 ,meetings ,the working group shall meet on a quarterly basis4 7#d7 ,reports to ,congress ,beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the working group shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report describing the work of the working group and any recommendations of the working group to improve ,federal1 ,state1 and local policy with respect to recovery housing operations4 4 #e4 ,,nas study ,section #eej of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e71 as amended by section #d1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7e7 7as inserted by such section #d7 the following3 7f7 ,,nas study and report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall enter into an arrangement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences under which the ,national ,academy agrees to conduct a study on-- 7,a7 the availability in the ,united ,states of high-quality recovery housing and whether that availability meets the demand for such housing in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local regulation and oversight of recovery housing4 7#b7 ,report ,the arrangement under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide for the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to submit1 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 a report that contains-- 7,a7 the results of the study under such paragraph2 7,b7 the ,national ,academy's recommendations for ,federal1 ,state1 and local policies to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing in the ,united ,states2 7,c7 recommendations for ,federal1 ,state1 and local policies to improve data collection on the quality of recovery housing2 7,d7 recommendations for recovery housing quality metrics2 7,e7 recommendations to eliminate restrictions by recovery residences that exclude individuals who take prescribed medications for opioid use disorder2 and 7,f7 a summary of allegations1 assertions1 or formal legal actions on the ,state and local levels by governments and non-governmental organizations with respect to the opening and operation of recovery residences4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the study under this subsection1 the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall consult with national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services4 4 #f4 ,grants for ,states to promote the availability of high quality recovery housing ,section #eej of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e71 as amended by sections #d and #e1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7f7 7as inserted by such section #e7 the following3 7g7 ,grants for implementing national recovery housing best practices 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states 7and political subdivisions thereof71 ,tribes1 and territories-- 7,a7 for the provision of technical assistance by national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services to implement the guidelines1 nationally recognized standards1 and recommendations developed under section #c of the ,excellence in ,recovery ,housing ,act and this section2 and 7,b7 to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder and practices to maintain housing quality long term4 7#b7 ,state enforcement plans ,beginning not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every #b years thereafter1 as a condition on the receipt of a grant under paragraph 7#a71 each ,state 7or political subdivisions thereof71 ,tribe1 or territory receiving such a grant shall submit to the ,secretary1 and make publicly available on a publicly accessible ,internet website of the ,state 7or political subdivisions thereof71 ,tribe1 or territory1 the plan of the ,state 7or political subdivisions thereof71 ,tribe1 or territory1 with respect to the promotion of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder located within the jurisdiction of such ,state 7or political subdivisions thereof71 ,tribe1 or territory1 and how such plan is consistent with the best practices developed under this section and guidelines developed under section #c of the ,excellence in ,recovery ,housing ,act4 7#c7 ,review of accrediting entities ,the ,secretary shall periodically review the accrediting entities providing technical assistance pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74 4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #eej of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e71 as amended by sections #d1 #e1 and #f is further amended by amending subsection 7j7 7as redesignated by such section #d7 to read as follows3 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated-- 7,a7 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 and 7,b7 #aa1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 7#b7 ,reservations of funds ,the ,secretary shall reserve-- 7,a7 not less than #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7e7 for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbf2 7,b7 not less than #a1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7f7 for fiscal year #bjba2 and 7,c7 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out subsection 7g7 for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 4 #h4 ,reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services definition ,section #eej7;i7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e7;i771 as redesignated by section #d1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,the term reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services means recovery housing service providers and analysts that-- 7,a7 use evidence-based approaches2 7,b7 act in accordance with guidelines issued by the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use2 7,c7 have not been found guilty of health care fraud by the ,department of ,justice2 and 7,d7 have not been found to have violated ,federal1 ,state1 or local codes of conduct with respect to recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder4 4 #i4 ,technical correction ,title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #eej 7relating to ,sobriety ,treatment and ,recovery ,teams7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj71 as added by section #hbad of ,public ,law #aae-bga1 as section #eej;,a2 and 7#b7 moving such section so it appears after section #eej 7relating to ,national ,recovery ,housing ,best ,practices74