Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act 2022-03-28 Introduced in House Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies multiple grants, programs, and other activities that support prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.

Specifically, the bill addresses

  • mental health and substance use disorder services for homeless populations;
  • priority substance use prevention and treatment needs that are of regional and national significance;
  • access to treatment in areas with high or increasing rates of opioid use;
  • data collection, research, and other activities to prevent and respond to underage drinking;
  • diversion of individuals with mental health illnesses from the criminal justice system to community-based services;
  • increased access to emergency treatments for known or suspected opioid overdoses (e.g., naloxone), including by expanding the prescriptive authority of certain health care providers;
  • implementation of comprehensive state-based plans to respond to opioid use disorders; and
  • use of opioid alternatives for pain management in hospitals and emergency departments.
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