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Promote Work and Improve Health Act of 2022

H.R. 8523 · 117th Congress · Jul 27, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require a State receiving a block grant for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders to describe the State’s efforts to encourage and promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Promote Work and Improve Health Act of 2022”.

Sec. 2 Description of the State efforts to promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being

Section 1932(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x(b)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in clause (viii), by striking “and” at the end;
(2)
in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(x) provides a description of the State’s efforts to encourage and promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being.”