,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,trone 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (    
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,v ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide =        
increas$ ov]sight ( recov]y h\s+1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,excell5ce 9 ,recov]y  
,h\s+ ,act4  #b4 ,cl>ify+ ! role (      
,,samhsa 9 promot+ ! availability (     
high-quality recov]y h\s+ ,section      
#eja7;d7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#bd77;,e71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#be71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bf7          
collaborate ) national accr$it+ entities
 & reputable provid]s & analy/s (       
recov]y h\s+ s]vices & all relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s =      

,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,heal?    
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 o!r 
(fices & ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,(fice ( ,national
 ,drug ,control ,policy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture1 to promote ! availability 
( high-quality recov]y h\s+ =           
individuals ) a sub/ance use disord]4  4
  #c4 ,develop+ guidel9es = ,/ates to   
promote ! availability ( high-quality   
recov]y h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 %all develop1 & publi% on !       
int]net website ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &  
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1   
cons5sus-bas$ guidel9es & nationally    
recogniz$ /&>ds = ,/ates to promote !   
availability ( high-quality recov]y h\s+
 = individuals ) a sub/ance use disord]4
 ,su* guidel9es %all-- 7#a7 be develop$ 

9 consultation ) national accr$it+      
entities & reputable provid]s & analy/s 
( recov]y h\s+ s]vices & be consi/5t ) !
 be/ practices develop$ "u section #eej 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa72 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 build on exi/+ be/         
practices & sugge/$ guidel9es develop$  
previ\sly by ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7b7    
,public comm5t p]iod ,be=e f9aliz+      
guidel9es "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide
 = a public comm5t p]iod4  7c7          
,exclusion ( guidel9e on treatm5t       
s]vices ,9 develop+ ! guidel9es "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may n       
include any guidel9e or /&>d ) respect  
to sub/ance use disord] treatm5t        
s]vices4  7d7 ,sub/ance use disord]     
treatm5t s]vices ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t s]vices   
means items or s]vices furni%$ = !      
treatm5t ( a sub/ance use disord]1      
includ+-- 7#a7 m$ications approv$ by !  

,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration = use 9 su* 
treatm5t1 exclud+ ea* su* m$ication us$ 
to prev5t or treat a drug ov]dose2  7#b7
 ! adm9i/]+ ( su* m$ications2  7#c7     
recomm5dations = su* treatm5t2  7#d7    
cl9ical assessm5ts & ref]rals2  7#e7    
c\nsel+ ) a physician1 psy*ologi/1 or   
m5tal heal? pr(essional 7includ+        
individual & gr\p !rapy72 &  7#f7       
toxicology te/+4  #d4 ,coord9ation (    
,f$]al activities to promote !          
availability ( high-quality recov]y h\s+
 ,section #eej ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+           
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 z           
subsections 7h71 7i71 & 7j71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7           
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al activities ,to    
promote ! availability ( high-,quality  
recov]y h\s+ = individuals ) a sub/ance 
use disord]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban

 ,developm5t1 %all conv5e & s]ve z !    
co-*airs ( an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p      
compos$ ( repres5tatives ( ea* ( !      
,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! work+ gr\p7
 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to increase 
collaboration1 coop]ation1 &            
consultation among su* ,f$]al ag5cies1 )
 respect to promot+ ! availability (    
high-quality recov]y h\s+4  7,b7 ,to    
align ! ef=ts ( su* ag5cies & avoid     
duplication ( su* ef=ts by su* ag5cies4 
7,c7 ,to develop objectives1 priorities1
 & a long-t]m plan = support+ ,/ate1    
,tribal1 & local ef=ts ) respect to !   
op]ation ( high-quality recov]y h\s+ t  
is consi/5t ) ! be/ practices develop$  
"u ?is section4  7,d7 ,to coord9ate     
inspection & en=cem5t among ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies4  7,e7 ,to coord9ate data 
collection on ! quality ( recov]y h\s+4 
7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ ,! ,f$]al  
ag5cies describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4  7,b7 ,! ,c5t]s =      

,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,!    
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,! ,heal? 
,res\rces ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7,e7 
,! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7,f7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,h7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,i7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4     
7,j7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4     
7,k7 ,any o!r su* ag5cy or subag5cy z ! 
*air det]m9es necess>y & appropriate4   
7#c7 ,meet+s ,! work+ gr\p %all meet on 
a qu>t]ly basis4  7#d7 ,reports to      
,congress ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &    
annually !reaft]1 ! work+ gr\p %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 
! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on 

,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ !  
"w ( ! work+ gr\p & any recomm5dations (
 ! work+ gr\p to improve ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local policy ) respect to recov]y h\s+
 op]ations4  4  #e4 ,,nas /udy ,section 
#eej ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e71 z am5d$ by  
section #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7e7 7z ins]t$ by su*    
section #d7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,,nas /udy & 
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all ent] 
into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national        
,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national  
,academy agrees to conduct a /udy on--  
7,a7 ! availability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
high-quality recov]y h\s+ & :e!r t      
availability meets ! dem& = su* h\s+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
& local regulation & ov]sight ( recov]y 
h\s+4  7#b7 ,report ,! arrangem5t "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide = ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces to submit1 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 a report t conta9s--    

7,a7 ! results ( ! /udy "u su* p>agraph2
  7,b7 ! ,national ,academy's           
recomm5dations = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
policies to promote ! availability (    
high-quality recov]y h\s+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,c7 recomm5dations = ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local policies to improve data 
collection on ! quality ( recov]y h\s+2 
7,d7 recomm5dations = recov]y h\s+      
quality metrics2  7,e7 recomm5dations to
 elim9ate re/rictions by recov]y        
resid5ces t exclude individuals :o take 
prescrib$ m$ications = opioid use       
disord]2 &  7,f7 a summ>y ( allegations1
 ass]tions1 or =mal legal actions on !  
,/ate & local levels by gov]nm5ts &     
non-gov]nm5tal organizations ) respect  
to ! op5+ & op]ation ( recov]y          
resid5ces4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy "u ?is subsection1 !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
consult ) national accr$it+ entities &  
reputable provid]s & analy/s ( recov]y  
h\s+ s]vices4  4  #f4 ,grants = ,/ates  
to promote ! availability ( high quality

 recov]y h\s+ ,section #eej ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;ee-#e71 z am5d$ by sections #d &   
#e1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
subsection 7f7 7z ins]t$ by su* section 
#e7 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,grants = implem5t+  
national recov]y h\s+ be/ practices     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to ,/ates 7& political           
subdivisions !re(71 ,tribes1 &          
t]ritories-- 7,a7 = ! provision (       
te*nical assi/ance by national accr$it+ 
entities & reputable provid]s & analy/s 
( recov]y h\s+ s]vices to implem5t !    
guidel9es1 nationally recogniz$ /&>ds1 &
 recomm5dations develop$ "u section #c (
 ! ,excell5ce 9 ,recov]y ,h\s+ ,act &   
?is section2 &  7,b7 to promote !       
availability ( high-quality recov]y h\s+
 = individuals ) a sub/ance use disord] 
& practices to ma9ta9 h\s+ quality long 
t]m4  7#b7 ,/ate en=cem5t plans ,beg9n+ 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & e #b ye>s     
!reaft]1 z a condition on ! receipt ( a 

grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ,/ate 7or   
political subdivisions !re(71 ,tribe1 or
 t]ritory receiv+ su* a grant %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y1 & make publicly  
available on a publicly accessible      
,int]net website ( ! ,/ate 7or political
 subdivisions !re(71 ,tribe1 or         
t]ritory1 ! plan ( ! ,/ate 7or political
 subdivisions !re(71 ,tribe1 or         
t]ritory1 ) respect to ! promotion (    
high-quality recov]y h\s+ = individuals 
) a sub/ance use disord] locat$ )9 !    
jurisdiction ( su* ,/ate 7or political  
subdivisions !re(71 ,tribe1 or t]ritory1
 & h[ su* plan is consi/5t ) ! be/      
practices develop$ "u ?is section &     
guidel9es develop$ "u section #c ( !    
,excell5ce 9 ,recov]y ,h\s+ ,act4  7#c7 
,review ( accr$it+ entities ,! ,secret>y
 %all p]iodically review ! accr$it+     
entities provid+ te*nical assi/ance     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  4  #g4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#eej ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e71 z am5d$ by  

sections #d1 #e1 & #f is fur!r am5d$ by 
am5d+ subsection 7j7 7z r$esignat$ by   
su* section #d7 to read z foll[s3  7j7  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7,a7       
#b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,b7  
#aa1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbf4  7#b7 ,res]vations ( funds 
,! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 n less  
?an #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out subsection   
7e7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh     
#bjbf2  7,b7 n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj to   
c>ry out subsection 7f7 = fiscal ye>    
#bjba2 &  7,c7 n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out subsection 7g7 = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #h4         
,reputable provid]s & analy/s ( recov]y 
h\s+ s]vices def9ition ,section #eej7;i7
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e7;i771 z r$esignat$ 
by section #d1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m reputable       
provid]s & analy/s ( recov]y h\s+       
s]vices means recov]y h\s+ s]vice       

provid]s & analy/s t-- 7,a7 use         
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es2  7,b7 act 9     
accordance ) guidel9es issu$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use2  7,c7 h n be5 f\nd      
guilty ( heal? c>e fraud by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2 &  7,d7 h n be5 f\nd to h    
violat$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local codes ( 
conduct ) respect to recov]y h\s+ =     
individuals ) a sub/ance use disord]4  4
  #i4 ,te*nical correction ,title ,v ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #eej 7relat+ 
to ,sobriety ,treatm5t & ,recov]y       
,teams7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj71 z  
add$ by section #hbad ( ,public ,law    
#aae-bga1 z section #eej;,a2 &  7#b7    
mov+ su* section s x appe>s aft] section
 #eej 7relat+ to ,national ,recov]y     
,h\s+ ,be/ ,practices74