Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Labor to establish a pilot program to award grants to local boards to carry out Jobs Plus Recovery programs (including screening services, an individual treatment and employment plan, outpatient treatment and recovery care, supportive services, and career job training services) through partnerships with specified entities, such as treatment providers and community-based organizations.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 5679 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5679
To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, to establish a pilot program for Jobs
Plus Recovery programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 7, 2018
Mr. Norcross (for himself and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, to establish a pilot program for Jobs
Plus Recovery programs, 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 ``Jobs Plus Recovery Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR JOBS PLUS RECOVERY PROGRAMS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Education provider.--The term ``education provider''
has the meaning given the term ``institution of higher
education'' in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(2) Jobs plus recovery program.--The term ``Jobs Plus
Recovery program'' means a program carried out through a grant
under this section.
(3) Local area; local board; one-stop operator.--The terms
``local area'', ``local board'', and ``one-stop operator'' have
the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
(4) Peer recovery support services.--The term ``peer
recovery support services'' means a collection of community
services that--
(A) are designed and delivered by individuals who
have experienced both substance use disorder and
recovery from such disorder;
(B) are delivered to individuals with a substance
use disorder; and
(C) include peer-to-peer programs, job and life-
skills training, assistance in obtaining supportive
housing or recovery housing, and other services that
contribute to better overall health and well-being.
(5) Program participant.--The term ``program participant''
means an individual that is identified as having a substance
use disorder and enrolls in a Job Plus Recovery program to
receive any of the services described in subsection (d)(1).
(6) Treatment providers.--The term ``treatment provider''--
(A) means a health care provider that offers
services for treating substance use disorders; and
(B) may include--
(i) a nonprofit provider of peer recovery
support services;
(ii) a community health care provider, or
any other health care provider;
(iii) a federally qualified health center
(as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or
(iv) any other health care provider or
health-related organization that treats a
substance use disorder, including a provider
that offers medication-assisted therapy or a
provider listed on the Behavioral Health
Treatment Services Locator of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
(8) State board.--The term ``State board'' means a State
workforce development board established under section 101 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111).
(9) Substance use disorder.--The term ``substance use
disorder'' means such a disorder within the meaning of title V
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.).
(b) Establishment of the Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish and
carry out a pilot program to award grants to local boards
(which, for purposes of this section, may include consortia of
local boards) to carry out Jobs Plus Recovery programs through
a partnership described in subsection (c)(1).
(2) Applications.--A local board desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at
such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may
reasonably require. Such application shall include a
demonstration that the local board has notified the applicable
State board of its application for such grant.
(3) Selection.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
select grant recipients under this section based on
each of the following criteria:
(i) An analysis of the demand for the Jobs
Plus Recovery program in the local area served
by the local board, including analyzing demand
by determining whether the local board is in a
local area with a high annual rate of--
(I) individuals with a substance
use disorder;
(II) drug and alcohol overdose and
mortality;
(III) illicit drug use and binge
drinking among adults;
(IV) suicide; and
(V) underemployment or
unemployment.
(ii) An analysis of the estimated
performance of the local board in carrying out
a Jobs Plus Recovery program, including--
(I) using key performance
indicators to assess the estimated
effectiveness of the program, including
the estimated number of individuals
with a substance use disorder who may
be served by the program;
(II) analyzing the record of the
local board in serving individuals with
a barrier to employment; and
(III) analyzing the ability of the
local board to establish the
partnership described in subsection
(c)(1).
(iii) Consideration of geographic
distribution (such as urban and rural
distribution) of grants awarded under this
section.
(B) Analysis.--The analysis described in
subparagraph (A)(i) may include or utilize--
(i) data from the National Center for
Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention;
(ii) data from the Center for Behavioral
Health Statistics and Quality of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration;
(iii) State vital statistics;
(iv) municipal police department records;
and
(v) local coroners' reports.
(c) Partnership.--
(1) In general.--Each local board receiving a grant under
this section shall enter into a partnership to provide the
services and carry out the activities under subsection (d), by
contracting with at least 1 of each of the following entities:
(A) A treatment provider that--
(i) meets the standard under paragraph (2);
and
(ii) is a nonprofit entity, unless no such
entity that meets the requirements under this
subparagraph is located in the local area.
(B) A one-stop operator, or other entity with
experience in providing comprehensive job training
services.
(C) An education provider.
(D) A justice or law enforcement organization.
(E) A community-based organization.
(F) Any other organization as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(2) Standard for treatment providers.--The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall establish a standard that each treatment provider
entering into a partnership under paragraph (1)(A) shall meet
based on best practices identified by the Secretary.
(d) Use of Funds.--
(1) Services and activities.--Each partnership described in
subsection (c)(1) shall, through a Jobs Plus Recovery program,
provide a minimum of each of the following services:
(A) Screening services.--Screening services,
including--
(i) using an evidence-based screening
method to screen each individual seeking
participation in the Jobs Plus Recovery program
to determine whether the individual has a
substance use disorder;
(ii) conducting an assessment of each such
individual to determine the services needed for
such individual to obtain or retain employment,
including an assessment of strengths and
general work readiness; and
(iii) accepting walk-ins or referrals from
employers, labor organizations, or other
entities recommending individuals to
participate in such program.
(B) Individual treatment and employment plan.--
Developing an individual treatment and employment plan
for each program participant, which shall include
providing a case manager to work with each participant
to--
(i) identify employment and career goals;
(ii) explore career pathways that lead to
high-demand industries and sectors as
determined by the State board and the lead
State official responsible for the
administration of workforce investment
activities;
(iii) set appropriate achievement
objectives to attain the employment and career
goals identified under clause (i); and
(iv) develop the appropriate combination of
services to enable the participant to achieve
such employment and career goals.
(C) Outpatient treatment and recovery care.--
Individualized and group outpatient treatment and
recovery services for program participants that are
offered during the day, evening, weekends. Such
treatment and recovery services--
(i) shall--
(I) be based on a model that
utilizes combined behavioral
interventions and other evidence-based
or evidence-informed interventions; and
(II) comply with the standard
described in subsection (c)(2); and
(ii) may include additional services such
as--
(I) health (including mental
health) services, addiction services,
or other forms of outpatient treatment
that may impact opioid use disorder and
co-occurring conditions;
(II) linkages to community
services, including services designed
to support program participants that
are offered by the entities that
compose the partnership described in
subsection (c)(1); and
(III) referrals to health care
providers, including referrals to
providers of substance use disorder
treatment and mental health services.
(D) Supportive services.--Supportive services
provided to program participants to ensure that such
participants maintain employment for at least 12
months. Such supportive services--
(i) shall include--
(I) coordinated wraparound services
to provide maximum support for program
participants to ensure that the program
participants maintain employment and
recovery for at least 12 months;
(II) assistance in establishing
eligibility for assistance under
Federal, State, and local programs
providing health services (including
mental health services), housing
services, transportation services, or
social services; and
(III) peer recovery support
services; and
(ii) may include additional supportive
services such as--
(I) networking and mentorship
opportunities; and
(II) any other supportive services
determined necessary by the local
board.
(E) Career job training services.--Career and job
training services offered concurrently or sequentially
with the services provided under subparagraphs (A)
through (D). Such services shall include each of the
following:
(i) Services provided to program
participants in a pre-employment stage of the
program, which may include--
(I) initial education and skills
assessments;
(II) traditional classroom training
funded through individual training
accounts under section 134(c)(3)(F) of
the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.
3174(c)(3)(F));
(III) employability skills such as
punctuality, personal maintenance
skills, and professional conduct;
(IV) in-depth interviewing and
evaluation to identify employment
barriers and to develop individual
employment plans;
(V) career planning that includes--
(aa) career pathways
leading to high-demand, high-
wage jobs; and
(bb) job coaching, job
matching, and job placement
services;
(VI) payments and fees for
employment and training-related
applications, tests, and
certifications; and
(VII) any other appropriate
training service described in section
134(c) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)).
(ii) Services provided to program
participants during their first 6 months of
employment to ensure job retention, which may
include--
(I) case management and support
services, including a continuation of
the services described in clause (i);
(II) a continuation of skills
training, and career and technical
education, described in clause (i) that
are conducted in collaboration with the
employers of such participants;
(III) mentorship services and job
retention support for such
participants; or
(IV) targeted training for
managers, workers working with such
participants (such as mentors), and
human resource representatives in the
business in which such participants are
employed.
(iii) Services to ensure program
participants maintain employment for at least
12 months.
(2) Engaging employers.--Each local board receiving a grant
under this section shall, through the partnership under
subsection (c)(1), engage with employers to--
(A) learn about the skill and hiring requirements
of employers;
(B) learn about the support needed by employers to
hire and retain program participants, and other
individuals with a substance use disorder, and the
support needed by such employers to obtain their
commitment to testing creative solutions to employing
such participants and individuals;
(C) connect employers and workers to on-the-job or
customized training programs to help facilitate program
participant employment;
(D) connect employers with an education provider,
or a provider of career and technical education under
the Carl D. Perkins and Technical Education Act of 2006
(20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), to develop classroom
instruction to complement on-the-job learning for such
participants and individuals;
(E) help employers develop the curriculum design of
a work-based learning program for such participants and
individuals; or
(F) help employers employ such participants or
individuals engaging in a work-based learning program
for a transitional period before hiring the participant
or individual for full-time employment of not less than
30 hours a week.
(3) Proven and promising practices.--A local board
receiving a grant under this section shall, in carrying out a
Jobs Plus Recovery program, lead efforts in the local area to
identify and promote proven and promising strategies and
initiatives for meeting the needs of employers and program
participants.
(4) Limitations.--A local board receiving a grant under
this section may not use--
(A) more than 5 percent of the funds received under
such grant for administrative costs of the partnership
described in subsection (c)(1);
(B) more than 10 percent of the funds received
under such grant for the provision of outpatient
treatment and recovery services described in subsection
(d)(1)(C); and
(C) more than 10 percent of the funds received
under such grant for the provision of supportive
services described in subsection (d)(1)(D).
(e) Performance Accountability.--
(1) Reports.--The Secretary shall establish quarterly
reporting requirements for recipients of grants under this
section that, to the extent practicable, are based on the
performance accountability system under section 116 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141),
including the indicators described in subsection (c)(1)(A), and
requirements for local area performance reports under
subsection (d), of such section.
(2) Evaluations.--
(A) Authority to enter into agreements.--The
Secretary shall ensure that an independent evaluation
is conducted on each Jobs Plus Recovery program to
determine the impact of the program on employment of
individuals with substance use disorders. The Secretary
shall enter into an agreement with the local board
carrying out the program to pay for all or part of such
evaluation.
(B) Methodologies to be used.--The independent
evaluation required under this paragraph shall use
experimental designs using random assignment or, when
random assignment is not feasible, other reliable,
evidence-based research methodologies that allow for
the strongest possible causal inferences.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
Section 3(24) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102(24)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as subparagraph (O);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (M) the following:
``(N) Individuals with a substance use disorder
(within the meaning of such term in title V of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et
seq.)).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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