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H. R. 7186 — To provide for the integration of participant treatment within the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and for other purposes.
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February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,130
H. R. 7186, also known as the “Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024,” aims to integrate treatment services for participants in the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. The bill proposes amendments to the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people who don't have homes by making sure they can get health check-ups and special care from nearby health centers. It tries to set aside a little bit of money to make this happen but has some tricky parts that might make it hard to understand who gets the help or how the money is shared.
S. 3663 — To provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
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January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:10,376
The bill, titled the "Turn the Tide Act," proposes allocating funds to enhance programs under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, aiming to combat substance use disorders. It authorizes and appropriates billions of dollars from 2024 to 2028 for various initiatives, including grants...
Simple Explanation
The "Turn the Tide Act" is a plan that wants to spend lots of money to help people who have trouble with drugs. It will give money to places that help people get better and train more doctors, but it needs to make sure it's using the money wisely and fairly.
S. 3740 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.
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February 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,754
S. 3740, also known as the "STRONGER Act," proposes amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It aims to reauthorize and enhance the residential substance use disorder treatment program by updating terminology, expanding treatment options to include...
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S. 3740, the STRONGER Act, is like a big helping hand to make sure people in jail with problems due to drugs can get better. It plans to give $40 million every year to help them learn about and use special medicines and programs to feel healthy again.
S. 4477 — To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:565
S. 4477 aims to renew and improve the Second Chance Act of 2007. It proposes enhancements to programs helping individuals reenter society after incarceration, including treating substance use disorders and providing housing services. The bill also extends funding for various...
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S. 4477 wants to help people who are leaving jail by giving them support, like finding homes and treating bad habits, so they can stay out of trouble. It plans to keep giving money to these helpful programs until 2029 to make sure they do a good job.
H. R. 7325 — To address the housing crisis through bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, paths to homeownership, and perpetual affordability through shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigating landlord price fixing, and providing relief for rural renters, and for other purposes.
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February 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:9,786
H.R. 7325, titled the “Community Housing Act of 2024”, was introduced to address the housing crisis by investing in affordable housing and increasing pathways to homeownership. The bill aims to enhance and preserve affordable housing nationally through measures like funding housing trust...
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The "Community Housing Act of 2024" is a plan by Congress to make more homes affordable by helping people buy houses and keeping rent prices fair. It wants to spend lots of money to build more homes, make sure prices stay low, and help people who need extra help with rent.
S. 4860 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish coverage for certain residential substance use disorder services under the Medicare program.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,482
The bill known as the “Residential Recovery for Seniors Act” aims to modify the Social Security Act to include Medicare coverage for specific residential substance use disorder treatments. It specifies which types of residential services will be covered, such as low-intensity, high-intensity,...
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This bill wants to change the rules so that older people can get help for addiction at special places through a program called Medicare, and it sets guidelines for how these places should offer this help and manage costs.
H. R. 9796 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to jointly award grants for the purposes of improving access to, developing, or expanding services that provide an individual with transportation to or from substance use disorder treatment or supportive services.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,679
H.R. 9796, also known as the "Connections to Health Infrastructure and Emergency Recovery Services Act of 2024" or the "CHIERS Act of 2024," aims to improve transportation access for individuals needing substance use disorder treatment or supportive services. The bill directs the Secretaries...
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The CHIERS Act of 2024 is about helping people get rides to places where they can get help if they're struggling with things like addiction. It wants to give money to groups so they can buy buses or cars and train drivers, making sure more people can get the treatment and support they need.
H. R. 8028 — To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
April 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:579
H.R. 8028 aims to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007, extending its programs from 2025 through 2029. This bill focuses on improving support for people reentering society after incarceration by enhancing programs for substance use disorder treatment, reentry housing...
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H.R. 8028 is like a promise to keep helping people who have been in jail get used to life outside by 2029. It makes sure there are places for them to live, help them stop bad habits, and teach them new skills while keeping an eye on how money is spent to make it all happen.
H. R. 7140 — To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose the percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types, and for other purposes.
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January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,245
The Mental Health Transparency Act aims to improve transparency in health insurance by requiring group health plans and insurance issuers to disclose the percentage of in-network providers available for certain services. This includes behavioral health and substance use...
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The Mental Health Transparency Act helps people see which doctors and helpers are available in their health insurance plans, especially for mental health and addiction support, by showing how many are "in-network" or covered, so they can make better choices about their care.

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