Sec. 2
Building communities of recovery
Section 547 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–2) is amended—
(A)
in the heading, by striking “Definition” and inserting “Definitions”;
(B)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “In this section, the term “recovery community organization” means an independent nonprofit organization that—” and inserting “In this section:”;
(C)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right;
(D)
by inserting before subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) the following:
“(1) Recovery community organization—The term “recovery community organization” means an independent nonprofit organization that—”
(E)
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Eligible entity—The term “eligible entity” means—
“(A) a national nonprofit entity focused on substance use disorder with a network of local affiliates and partners that are geographically and organizationally diverse; or
“(B) a nonprofit organization—
“(i) focused on substance use disorder;
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“(ii) established by individuals in personal and or family recovery; and
“(iii) serving prevention, treatment, recovery, payor, faith-based, and criminal justice stakeholders in the implementation of local addiction and recovery initiatives.”
(A)
by striking “The Secretary shall award grants to recovery community organizations” and inserting
“(1) shall award grants to recovery community organizations”
(B)
changed
by striking “services.” and inserting “services and, at the option of each and allow such organization, organizations to use such grant funds to carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (c)(2); and”; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) may award grants to eligible entities for purposes of establishing regional technical assistance centers, in accordance with subsection (c)(2)(D).”
(3)
by striking subsection (c);
(4)
by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;
(5)
in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—
(A)
changed
in paragraph (1), by striking “shall be used” and inserting “to a recovery community organization shall be used”; andused”;
(i)
changed
in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), clause (i), by striking “may be used to—” and inserting “may be used to carry out before “build” the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) in following: “in the case of a grant awarded to a recovery community organization and to carry out subparagraph (D) in the case of a grant awarded to an eligible entity.”;organization,”;
(ii)
removed
in subparagraph (A)—
(I)
removed
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “build” and inserting “Build”; and
(II)
removed
in clause (vii), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
(ii)
renumbered
was (7)(3)(4)
in subparagraph (B)—
(I)
added
by inserting before “reduce” the following: “in the case of a grant awarded to a recovery community organization,”; and
(II)
added
by striking “and” at the end;
(iii)
added
in subparagraph (C)—
(I)
changed
by striking “reduce” and inserting “Reduce”; before “conduct” the following: “in the case of a grant awarded to a recovery community organization,”; and
(II)
changed
by striking “; and” the period at the end and inserting a period;“; and”; and
(iv)
removed
in subparagraph (C), by striking “conduct” and inserting “Conduct”; and
(iv)
renumbered
was (7)(3)(6)
by adding at the end the following:
added
“(D) in the case of a grant awarded to an eligible entity, provide for the establishment of regional technical assistance centers to provide regional technical assistance for the following:
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“(i) Implementation of regionally driven, peer-delivered addiction recovery support services before, during, after, or in conjunction with addiction treatment.
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“(D) Provide for the establishment of regional technical assistance centers to provide regional technical assistance for the following:
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“(i) Implementation of regionally driven, peer-delivered addiction recovery support services before, during, after, or in lieu of addiction treatment.
“(ii) Establishment of recovery community organizations.
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“(iii) Establishment of recovery community centers.”
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“(iii) Establishment of recovery community centers.
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“(iv) Overdose reversal medication training and dissemination.”
(6)
in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by inserting before the period the following: “, and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023”.