,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hiag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,espaillat introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,controlled ,substances ,act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,harm ,reduction ,through ,community ,engagement ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,opioid treatment program registration requirements 7a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #cjc7;g7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 if the ,secretary determines that-- 7i7 the applicant will address community impacts in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 the treatment will not be provided within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center1 a public or private elementary or secondary school1 a learning center1 a playground1 or another drug treatment facility or program2 7iii7 the applicant justifies patient need for the treatment in the community involved2 7iv7 the applicant will actively promote the use of telehealth so as to minimize the need for patients to physically appear for treatment2 7v7 the applicant will designate a community liaison responsible for developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local elected officials1 local law enforcement1 and local community-based organizations including nonprofit organizations that provide social services2 7vi7 the applicant will work with a customer relationship management system of the local government 7or establish and operate a customer relationship management system if none exists7 to track and report data on the number of service requests received by such system pertaining to drug abuse and treatment in the community involved2 and 7vii7 the applicant will report to the ,secretary treatment performance measurement data1 including data concerning-- 7,i7 how many patients seek effective long-term addiction treatment2 and 7,,ii7 the effectiveness of the use of telehealth in patient treatment plans1 including how many patients are using telehealth and the outcomes or progress of such patients4 4 7b7 ,community impact consideration ,section #cjc7;g7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;g77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,community impact consideration ,for purposes of being determined to be qualified under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 a practitioner seeking to become registered or maintain registration under paragraph 7#a7 to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment shall comply with each of the following3 7,a7 ,the practitioner shall-- 7i7 conduct outreach to the community involved concerning the practitioner's treatment program2 and 7ii7 in conducting such outreach1 give notice to community stakeholders including community boards1 tenant associations1 outpatient treatment centers1 health care providers1 community-based nonprofit organizations that provide opioid prevention and treatment services1 and such other community stakeholders as may be determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,the practitioner-- 7i7 shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located2 and 7ii7 may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders1 including homeowners associations1 school administrators1 neighboring businesses1 community organizations1 local councils1 and law enforcement agencies4 7,c7 ,the practitioner shall-- 7i7 establish and maintain a community advisory board2 and 7ii7 include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community4 7,d7 ,the practitioner-- 7i7 shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community2 and 7ii7 may include in such plan-- 7,i7 policies and procedures to resolve community problems1 including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways2 7,,ii7 procedures to consider community input and impact2 and 7,,iii7 a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading1 uncapped needles disposed in public walkways1 and open drug use4 4 7c7 ,reporting to ,congress ,section #cjc7;g7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;g771 as amended1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,reporting to congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,harm ,reduction ,through ,community ,engagement ,act of #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,congress a comprehensive report on community engagement and the maintenance of clinics in connection with maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment provided pursuant to this subsection1 including-- 7,a7 treatment performance measurement data2 7,b7 guidance on best practices for sustaining community engagement2 and 7,c7 policy recommendations for sustaining community engagement4 4