Program to support coordination and continuation of care for drug overdose patients

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices for— The Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to support implementation of voluntary programs for care and treatment of individuals after a drug overdose, as appropriate, which may include implementation of the best practices described in subsection (a). In this section, the term “eligible entity” means— An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that includes— An eligible entity awarded a grant under this section shall use such grant funds to— hire or utilize recovery coaches to help support recovery, including by— connecting patients to a continuum of care services, such as— In addition to the uses described in paragraph (4), a grant awarded under this section may be used, directly or through contractual arrangements, to provide— In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that meet any or all of the following criteria: A grant awarded to an eligible entity under this section shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. In this section: The terms “Indian Tribe” and “tribal organization” have the meanings given the terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” in section 5304 of title 25. the 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. term “recovery coach” means an individual— The term “recovery community organization” has the meaning given such term in section 290ee–2(a) of this title. Each eligible entity awarded a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report for each year for which the entity has received such grant that includes information on— Not later than 5 years after October 24, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section with respect to long term health outcomes of the population of individuals who have experienced a drug overdose, the percentage of patients treated or referred to treatment by grantees, and the frequency and number of patients who experienced relapse, were readmitted for treatment, or experienced another overdose. The requirements of this section, including with respect to data reporting and program oversight, shall be subject to all applicable Federal and State privacy laws. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.