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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 868
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2021
Ms. Dean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to institutions of higher education to develop programs and materials to educate students who have a substance use disorder on treatment options for such disorder, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Education for New Dispositions on Stigma Act
or END Stigma Act
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Grant program to educate students on substance use disorder treatment options
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Grant program to educate students on substance use disorder treatment options
In general
The Secretary may award grants to institutions of higher education to develop programs and materials to—
educate students who have a substance use disorder on treatment options for such disorder;
reduce stigmas with respect to substance use disorders; and
refer students to substance use disorder treatment providers and facilities.
Grant number
An institution of higher education may not receive more than 1 grant under this section.
Grant period
The period of a grant under this section shall be 3 years.
Grant amount
The amount of a grant under this section shall not exceed $100,000.
Institution of higher education defined
In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
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