Sec. 1417. Loan repayment for substance use disorder treatment providers
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The Secretary shall enter into contracts under section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1) with eligible health professionals providing substance use disorder treatment services in substance use disorder treatment facilities, as defined by the Secretary. In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a)— each such facility shall be located in or serving a mental health professional shortage area designated under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e), or, as the Secretary determines appropriate, an area with an age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths that is above the national overdose mortality rate; section 331(a)(3)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D)) shall be applied as if the term primary health services includes health services regarding substance use disorder treatment and infections associated with illicit drug use; section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i)) shall be applied as if the term behavioral and mental health professionals includes master's level, licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors, and other relevant professionals or paraprofessionals, as the Secretary determines appropriate; and such professionals and facilities shall provide— directly, or through the use of telehealth technology, and pursuant to Federal and State law, counseling by a program counselor or other certified professional who is licensed and qualified by education, training, or experience to assess the psychological and sociological background of patients, to contribute to the appropriate treatment plan for the patient, and to monitor progress; and medication-assisted treatment, including, to the extent practicable, all drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat substance use disorders, pursuant to Federal and State law.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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Sec. 1417
Loan repayment for substance use disorder treatment providers
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