Prescriber Support Act of 2016
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for systems that help prescribers: (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorders. In awarding grants, HHS must give priority to states with the greatest need.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5095 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5095
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of
Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations
of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional,
State, or municipal system to provide training, education,
consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient
pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2016
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself and Mr. Jenkins of West
Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of
Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations
of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional,
State, or municipal system to provide training, education,
consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient
pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Prescriber Support Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. RESOURCES FOR PRESCRIBERS ON PATIENT PAIN, SUBSTANCE MISUSE,
AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS.
The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section
399O of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-3) the following:
``SEC. 399O-1. RESOURCES FOR PRESCRIBERS ON PATIENT PAIN, SUBSTANCE
MISUSE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS.
``(a) Grants.--The Secretary may award grants to States (or
collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a
comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training,
education, consultation, and other resources to enable prescribers--
``(1) to effectively and appropriately treat and manage
patient pain; and
``(2) to prevent, identify, and respond to patient
substance misuse and substance abuse disorders.
``(b) System Implementation.--A system funded through this section
may provide the training, education, consultation, and other resources
described in subsection (a) directly or through a professional
association, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit
organization, or another appropriate entity.
``(c) Number.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary shall make grants under this section to not fewer than 3
States (or collaborations of States).
``(d) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to applications to States (or collaborations of
States) demonstrating the greatest lack of, and need for, the training,
education, consultation, and other resources described in subsection
(a).
``(e) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which a
State (or collaboration of States) receives a grant under this section,
the State (or collaboration) shall submit to the Secretary an
evaluation of the extent to which the system funded through the grant
has been effective in--
``(1) improving the treatment and management of pain; and
``(2) preventing, identifying, and responding to substance
misuse and substance abuse disorders.
``(f) Minimum Requirements.--To be eligible for assistance under
this section, a system described in subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) a peer-to-peer consultation program that enables
prescribers to receive real-time expert consultation (in person
or remotely) with a pain or addiction specialist to aid in the
individualized treatment and management of patient pain and in
responding to patients who are exhibiting signs of substance
misuse or substance abuse disorders;
``(2) coordination with community-based resources and
services, including mental health and substance abuse
resources, pain and addiction specialists, primary care
resources, and support groups; and
``(3) a dedicated website to collect and disseminate
information for prescribers, including--
``(A) information on the consultation program under
paragraph (1);
``(B) a detailed and continuously updated guide to
the community-based resources and services identified
and coordinated under paragraph (2), including
information on the services provided and the
populations served; and
``(C) appropriate training and educational
materials, such as appropriate prescribing guidelines
and information on the treatment and management of
chronic pain, alternatives to opioid-based pain
treatment, substance abuse screening, and follow-up
support.
``(g) Application.--To seek a grant under this section, a State (or
collaboration of States) shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(h) Prescriber Defined.--In this section, the term `prescriber'
means a health care professional authorized under State law to
prescribe drugs.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2021.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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