HR 3689 — TREAT Youth Act

(a) Omitted (b) Resource center The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”, except as otherwise provided), in consultation with the Secretary of Education and other heads of agencies, including the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, as appropriate, shall establish a resource center to provide technical support to recipients of grants under subsection (c). (c) Youth prevention and recovery initiative (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall administer a program to provide support for communities to support the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from, substance use disorders for children, adolescents, and young adults. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible entity The term “eligible entity” means— (i) a local educational agency, or a consortium of local educational agencies, that is seeking to establish or expand substance use prevention or recovery support services at one or more secondary schools; (ii) a State educational agency; (iii) an institution of higher education (or consortia of such institutions), which may include a recovery program at an institution of higher education; (iv) a local board or one-stop operator; (v) a nonprofit organization with appropriate expertise in providing services or programs for children, adolescents, or young adults, excluding a school; (vi) a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization; or (vii) a high school or dormitory serving high school students that receives funding from the Bureau of Indian Education. (B) Foster care The term “foster care” has the meaning given such term in section 1355.20(a) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (C) High school The term “high school” has the meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20. (D) Homeless youth The term “homeless youth” has the meaning given the term “homeless children or youths” in section 11434a of this title. (E) Indian Tribe; Tribal organization The terms “Indian Tribe” and “Tribal organization” have the meanings given such terms in section 5304 of title 25. (F) Institution of higher education The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 1001 of title 20 and includes a “postsecondary vocational institution” as defined in section 1002(c) of such title. (G) Local educational agency The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20. (H) Local board; one-stop operator The terms “local board” and “one-stop operator” have the meanings given such terms in section 3102 of title 29. (I) Out-of-school youth The term “out-of-school youth” has the meaning given such term in section 3164(a)(1)(B) of title 29. (J) Recovery program The term “recovery program” means a program— (i) to help children, adolescents, or young adults who are recovering from substance use disorders to initiate, stabilize, and maintain healthy and productive lives in the community; and (ii) that includes peer-to-peer support delivered by individuals with lived experience in recovery, and communal activities to build recovery skills and supportive social networks. (K) Secondary school The term “secondary school” has the meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20. (L) State educational agency The term “State educational agency” has the meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20. (3) Best practices The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (A) identify or facilitate the development of evidence-based best practices for prevention of substance misuse by children, adolescents, and young adults, including for specific populations at increased risk for substance misuse such as youth in foster care, homeless youth, out-of-school youth, and youth who are at risk of or have ex...