Acknowledging the contributions of America's addiction professionals and their commitment to delivering evidence-based practice to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 364 Acknowledging the contributions of America’s addiction professionals and their commitment to delivering evidence-based practice to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 30, 2021 Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Mr. RYAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Acknowledging the contributions of America’s addiction pro- fessionals and their commitment to delivering evidence- based practice to individuals with substance use disorders through recognized standards of education, training, and competencies. Whereas the addiction professional workforce represents more than 100,000 counselors, educators, and other addiction- focused health care professionals; Whereas addiction professionals specialize in prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery support, and education; Whereas addiction professionals work across a wide variety of settings including outpatient care centers, mental health and substance use disorder facilities, general medicine VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 30, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR364.IH HR364 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 364 IH and surgical hospitals, psychiatric and substance use dis- order hospitals, private practices, and clinics, as well as prisons, probation agencies, juvenile detention facilities, halfway houses, detoxification centers, and more; Whereas addiction professionals are addressing the full range of substance use disorders in our communities across the prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery con- tinuum, including in the face of the current opioid crisis; and Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic is exacerbating the opioid and substance use epidemics and additional Federal in- vestments are needed to adequately support the preven- tion and treatment of substance use disorders in commu- nities across the country: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 the delivery of evidence-based care for substance use dis- 2 order by acknowledging the contributions of addiction pro- 3 fessionals and encourages that recognized credentials re- 4 flect the requisite knowledge, training, and competencies 5 for delivering quality, effective substance use disorder 6 counseling. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:11 Apr 30, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR364.IH HR364 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS