S. 3259 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3259

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 8, 2023

Ms. Collins (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and expand technical assistance and support for recovery community organizations and peer support networks, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Peer Support Services Center of Excellence Act.

National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center of Excellence for Addiction Recovery Support

Section 547A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–2a) is amended—

(1)

in the section heading, by inserting of Excellence after Center;

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by inserting (referred to in this section as the Secretary) after Assistant Secretary; and

(B)

by inserting of Excellence after Assistance Center;

(3)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting , including recovery housing after services;

(B)

by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3)

professional development of the peer support specialist workforce;

(4)

integration of peer support specialists and recovery support services into nonclinical settings;

(5)

bridging the gap between evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence;

;

(4)

by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;

(5)

by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

(d)

Pilot program

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall establish a regional center of excellence, to be known as the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Regional Center of Excellence for Addiction Recovery Support (referred to in this subsection as the Regional Center of Excellence), for a distinct geographic region of the United States, as determined by the Secretary.

(2)

Duties

The Regional Center of Excellence shall provide the technical assistance and support described in subsection (b) in a manner that is tailored to the needs of the region in which the Regional Center of Excellence is located.

(3)

Termination; recommendations

(A)

In general

The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2028.

(B)

Recommendations

On termination of the pilot program under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that makes recommendations on whether—

(i)

to make permanent the Regional Center of Excellence; and

(ii)

to establish additional regional centers of excellence in other distinct geographic regions of the United States.

; and

(6)

in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.