Search Results: keywords:"support for patients and communities act"

  • S. 3462 — To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue draft guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:231

    S. 3462 directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create draft guidance focusing on non-addictive pain relief options for chronic pain. This guidance, due within one year of the bill's enactment, will be created under a specific section of the SUPPORT for Patients...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants a government helper to write easy-to-understand rules for finding new pain medicine that doesn't make people addicted, like some pain medicines do now. They have to finish this task in about a year.

  • H. R. 8981 — To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,599

    H.R. 8981 aims to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to enhance trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in schools. It authorizes grants and partnerships with local agencies to provide trauma-informed and mental health services, support for...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8981 wants to help schools give better support to students feeling upset or worried by providing money for special programs and services, but it needs to make sure the money is shared and used fairly and that everyone understands how it works.

  • S. 3393 — To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:35,633

    The bill S. 3393 aims to reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. It introduces various provisions to tackle substance use disorders, mental health issues, and community recovery efforts across the U.S. The bill addresses prevention, treatment, and recovery...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill S. 3393 is about making sure there is more help and money to tackle problems related to drug use, mental health, and helping communities in tough times. It wants to make sure emergency workers get better training and increase payments for special programs, but some worry that too much money is being spent without clear plans.

  • S. 3663 — To provide funding for programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    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.