S3393-118

Introduced

To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 4, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. The table of contents for this Act is...
  • Section ida8dad1fa2aa74551b58fe09fd18a8e11: 101. First responder training program Section 546 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–1) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking tribes and...
  • Section id0CC7E7B51C034AEE80A66DA7C998CF64: 102. Surveillance and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors Section 317N(d) of the Public Health Service Act...
  • Section id3AE979AA1CF546809297263D0C019C12: 103. Preventing overdoses of controlled substances Section 392A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph...
  • Section ida132c33feead44468bf7ddb1cbf0b191: 104. Pilot program for public health laboratories to detect fentanyl and other synthetic opioids Section 7011 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Finance, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Finance Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • health care providers and patients
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rs

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 4, 2023

Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Ambulatory Health Care Services
13 mentions across 12 clauses
+12 positive -1 negative

Behavioral health professionals in training, Entities with referral or contractual arrangements, First Episode Psychosis treatment providers

Positive-direction: Behavioral health professionals in training, First Episode Psychosis treatment providers, Healthcare practitioners administering addiction treatments, Medical and mental health professionals, Opioid recovery center operators, Podiatrists, dentists, and pharmacists, Recovery support service providers, School mental health professionals, Substance use disorder treatment grant applicants, Substance use disorder treatment professionals, Telemedicine healthcare providers

Negative-direction: Entities with referral or contractual arrangements

Government
12 mentions across 10 clauses
+6 positive -6 negative

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Justice, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations

Positive-direction: Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, State and Tribal governments, State and Tribal recovery support programs, State governments operating PDMPs

Negative-direction: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Justice, Inspectors General of DOL and HHS, SAMHSA, State mental health agencies

Social Services
10 mentions across 9 clauses
+9 positive -1 negative

FASD program grant recipients, Grant recipients under NCTSI, Harm reduction organizations

Positive-direction: FASD program grant recipients, Harm reduction organizations, Nonprofit organizations providing child trauma services, Peer support specialists, Peer support specialists and organizations, Public and nonprofit entities with FASD expertise, Workforce development organizations in high-need areas, Youth substance use prevention nonprofits

Negative-direction: Grant recipients under NCTSI

Education
5 mentions across 4 clauses
+4 positive -1 negative

Grant recipient schools, Health professions schools, Local educational agencies and consortia

Positive-direction: Health professions schools, Local educational agencies and consortia, Mental health training programs at educational institutions, Schools and educational agencies

Negative-direction: Grant recipient schools

Manufacturing
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Manufacturers of drug testing products, Manufacturers of intranasal addiction treatment medications

Financial Services
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Group health plans and health insurance issuers

Technology
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Health IT vendors

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Individuals in recovery seeking employment

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Finance Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"peer support specialist" §id9cf49ff486734e54bc59b71950d493bf

an individual— who has lived experience of recovery from a mental health condition or substance use disorder and who specializes in supporting individuals with mental health conditions or substance use disorders

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