On Monday, May 4th, twenty-one (21) national and ninety-nine (99) State and local groups signed on to a letter sent to the leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health expressing concerns about H.R. 5629 (a bill to repeal most of the updates made to 42 CFR Part 8) and H.R. 5630 (a bill to mandate a number of new reporting requirements in the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant application related to the diversion of medications for substance use disorders). The Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and the Ranking Member is Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO). During a March 26th legislative hearing held by the Subcommittee, H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 were listed as potential bills that could be considered at a future “mark-up session.”
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Senators Express Support for SUPTRS Block Grant Funding
On Monday, April 20, twenty-one Senators sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education in support of the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant. The letter is part of the FY 2027 budget and appropriations process that is in full swing as Administration officials provide testimony regarding the details of the proposed budget. The letter was sent to Sen. Capito (R-W.V.), Chair, and Sen. Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee. Special thanks to those signing the letter – including Senator Welch (D-VT) for his leadership to circulate and draw attention to this important initiative.