Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 5000 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide support with respect to the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from, substance use disorder. · Sec. 103

Sec. 103. Long-term treatment outcomes research

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out evidence-based, long-term outcomes research, over 5-year periods, for different modalities of treatment for substance use disorder. Such research shall measure mortality, morbidity, physical and emotional health, employment, stable housing, criminal justice involvement, family relationships, and other quality-of-life measures. Such research shall distinguish outcomes based on race, gender, and socioeconomic status, as well as any other relevant characteristics. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.