Sec. 9006. CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CARE
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## SEC. 9006 CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CARE Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-31 et seq.), as amended by section 9005, is further amended by inserting after section 520E-3 the following: > > ## “SEC. 520E-4 TREATMENT REFERRAL ROUTING SERVICE > > > ### “(a) In general > > The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall maintain the National Treatment Referral Routing Service (referred to in this section as the ‘Routing Service’) to assist individuals and families in locating mental and substance use disorders treatment providers. > > > ### “(b) Activities of the Secretary > > To maintain the Routing Service, the activities of the Assistant Secretary shall include administering— > > > #### “(1) > > a nationwide, telephone number providing year-round access to information that is updated on a regular basis regarding local behavioral health providers and community-based organizations in a manner that is confidential, without requiring individuals to identify themselves, is in languages that include at least English and Spanish, and is at no cost to the individual using the Routing Service; and > > > #### “(2) > > an Internet website to provide a searchable, online treatment services locator of behavioral health treatment providers and community-based organizations, which shall include information on the name, location, contact information, and basic services provided by such providers and organizations. > > > ### “(c) Removing Practitioner Contact Information > > In the event that the Internet website described in subsection (b)(2) contains information on any qualified practitioner that is certified to prescribe medication for opioid dependency under section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act, the Assistant Secretary— > > > #### “(1) > > shall provide an opportunity to such practitioner to have the contact information of the practitioner removed from the website at the request of the practitioner; and > > > #### “(2) > > may evaluate other methods to periodically update the information displayed on such website. > > > ### “(d) Rule of Construction > > Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Assistant Secretary from using any unobligated amounts otherwise made available to the Administration to maintain the Routing Service.” > .
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Sec. 9006
CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CARE
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