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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4051
To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under section 2008
of the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 2021
Mr. HIGGINS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under
section 2008 of the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Opioid Treatment Pro-
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viders Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS
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FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPPORTUNITY
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GRANTS.
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Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
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U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘or a com-
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munity-based organization’’ and inserting ‘‘, a community-
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based organization, or an opioid treatment program (as
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defined in section 1861(jjj)(2))’’.
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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The amendment made by this Act shall take effect
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on October 1, 2021.
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