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Reauthorizing Opioid Crisis Response, Mental Health, and Trauma Support Programs.

This Act reauthorizes and significantly increases funding for federal programs combating substance use disorders, preventing overdoses, and expanding mental health and trauma support through 2028. It focuses on vulnerable populations and mandates increased scrutiny of insurance companies to ensure equal coverage for mental health and addiction treatment.
Key points
Increased annual funding for first responder training, residential treatment for pregnant women, and child trauma support services through 2028.
Requires schools to inform parents about available and received mental health and trauma support services for their students, increasing parental involvement.
Mandates a federal report to scrutinize insurance companies' compliance with mental health parity laws, ensuring addiction treatment is covered equally to medical care.
Promotes the use of at-home drug disposal systems to reduce the risk of misuse of unused prescription medications.
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Additional Information
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2023
Print number: S 3106
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Process start date: 2023-10-24