[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5631 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5631
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
grants to medical and other health profession schools to expand or
develop education and training programs for substance use prevention
and treatment, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2020
Mr. Kim (for himself and Ms. Sherrill) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
grants to medical and other health profession schools to expand or
develop education and training programs for substance use prevention
and treatment, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
TREATMENT-RELATED CURRICULA IN MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH
PROFESSION SCHOOLS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary acting through the Administrator of
the Health Resources and Services Administration (in this section
referred to as the `Secretary') may award grants to eligible entities
to establish, expand, and implement substance use disorder treatment or
chronic pain education curricula, including with respect to clinical
training experiences in primary care, mental, and behavioral health
settings.
(b) Curricula.--Curricula funded under this section shall--
(1) be designed based on the best possible evidence to
improve communication and provider preparedness with respect to
substance use disorder and chronic pain treatment;
(2) include curricula on--
(A) prevention and early intervention for unhealthy
substance use;
(B) best practices, when applicable, for
prescribing opioids and other addictive substances; and
(C) clinical training experiences in primary care,
mental, and behavioral health care settings to
complement classroom-based instruction; and
(3) highlight the importance of reducing stigma and bias
associated with substance use disorders and chronic pain.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, an entity shall --
(1) be--
(A) a school of allopathic medicine, or a school of
osteopathic medicine (as defined in section 799B of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p));
(B) a school of nursing (as defined in section 801
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296));
(C) a health profession school or program (other
than a school of allopathic medicine or osteopathic
medicine) that is accredited by an appropriate (as
determined by the Secretary) accrediting body,
including any such physician assistant educational
program; or
(D) a residency or fellowship program accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME); and
(2) submit an application to the Secretary by such time, in
such form and manner, and containing such information as
specified by the Secretary, including--
(A) a description of how the entity intends to
implement the substance use disorder treatment or
chronic pain training curricula funded under this
section; and
(B) a description of how the entity intends to
evaluate the success of such curricula.
(d) Administrative Provisions.--
(1) Duration of grant.--Under this section, a grant awarded
to an entity shall be for a three-year period.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) Grant amounts.--A grant awarded to an eligible
entity under this section may not exceed $500,000.
(B) One grant per school.--An entity shall not be
eligible for more than one grant, and the Secretary
shall not renew a grant, under this section.
(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to medical schools and other
health profession schools and programs--
(A) that submit applications under subsection
(c)(2)--
(i) in coordination with an addiction
medicine fellowship training program;
(ii) in coordination with a residency
program; or
(iii) demonstrating specific outcomes
competencies in substance use disorders or
chronic pain management; or
(B) that, for purposes of implementing curricula
funded under this section through the use of such a
grant, partner with education programs for both
physicians and non-physician health professionals.
(e) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal years
2020 through 2022.
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