Turn the Tide Act

This bill provides federal money from 2027 through 2030 or later for many existing drug addiction treatment, prevention, recovery, and law enforcement programs. It sets $5.5 billion per year for State Opioid Response Grants and $3 billion per year for substance abuse block grants, and lets states use opioid grant money for any substance use disorder. It requires most health insurance plans and Medicare drug plans to cover at least one opioid overdose reversal drug with no cost-sharing, and bars Medicaid payment for addiction medication treatment if a state uses prior authorization. It requires state Medicaid programs to pay mental and behavioral health providers treating substance use disorder at least Medicare rates through September 2030, with the federal government covering the added cost. It also creates a Medicaid recovery housing demonstration, expands loan repayment and grants for addiction treatment workers, and creates grants for teams responding to children exposed to trauma.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Chris Pappas Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors