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House Report 114-558 - JOHN THOMAS DECKER ACT OF 2016
[House Report 114-558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 114-558
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JOHN THOMAS DECKER ACT OF 2016
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May 10, 2016.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Upton, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 4969]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 4969) to amend the Public Health Service Act to
direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
provide for informational materials to educate and prevent
addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing
youth sports and subsequently prescribed an opioid, having
considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment
and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 2
Committee Consideration.......................................... 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 3
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 3
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............ 3
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures 3
Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits....... 3
Committee Cost Estimate.......................................... 3
Congressional Budget Office Estimate............................. 3
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 4
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 4
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 5
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 5
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 5
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 5
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John Thomas Decker Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO PREVENT ADDICTION
RELATED TO YOUTH SPORTS INJURIES.
(a) Technical Clarification.--Effective as if included in the
enactment of the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-310),
section 3405(a) of such Act (114 Stat. 1221) is amended by striking
``Part E of title III'' and inserting ``Part E of title III of the
Public Health Service Act''.
(b) Amendment.--Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended
by inserting after part D of such title (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) the
following new part E:
``PART E--OPIOID USE DISORDER
``SEC. 341. INFORMATION MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO PREVENT ADDICTION
RELATED TO YOUTH SPORTS INJURIES.
``(a) Report.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) not later than 24 months after the date of the
enactment of this section, make publicly available a report
determining the extent to which informational materials and
resources described in subsection (b) are available to
teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports, families of
such teenagers and adolescents, nurses, youth sports groups,
and relevant health care provider groups; and
``(2) for purposes of educating and preventing addiction in
teenagers and adolescents who are injured playing youth sports
and are subsequently prescribed an opioid, not later than 12
months after such report is made publicly available and taking
into consideration the findings of such report, develop and, in
coordination with youth sports groups, disseminate
informational materials and resources described in subsection
(b) for teenagers and adolescents who play youth sports,
families of such teenagers and adolescents, nurses, youth
sports groups, and relevant health care provider groups.
``(b) Materials and Resources Described.--For purposes of this
section, the informational materials and resources described in this
subsection are informational materials and resources with respect to
youth sports injuries for which opioids are potentially prescribed and
subsequently potentially lead to addiction, including materials and
resources focused on the dangers of opioid use and misuse, treatment
options for such injuries that do not involve the use of opioids, and
how to seek treatment for addiction.
``(c) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such
purpose.''.
Purpose and Summary
H.R. 4969, the ``John Thomas Decker Act of 2016,'' was
introduced by Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA) on April 15, 2016.
Background and Need for Legislation
The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA)
to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
study what information and resources are available to youth
athletes and their families regarding the dangers of opioid use
and abuse, non-opioid treatment options, and how to seek
addiction treatment. HHS would then be required to report its
findings and work with stakeholders to disseminate resources to
students, parents, and those involved in treating a sports-
related injury.
Hearings
The Committee on Energy and Commerce has not held hearings
on the legislation.
Committee Consideration
On April 20, 2016 the Subcommittee on Health met in open
markup session and forwarded H.R. 4969, as amended, to the full
Committee by a voice vote. On April 26, 27, and 28, 2016, the
full Committee on Energy and Commerce met in open markup
session and ordered H.R. 4969 reported to the House, as
amended, by a voice vote.
Committee Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto.
There were no record votes taken in connection with ordering
H.R. 4969 reported.
Committee Oversight Findings
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee has not held hearings
on this legislation.
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
The goal of the legislation is to help educate youth
athletes and their families on the dangers of opioid addiction.
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures
In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Committee finds that H.R.
4969, would result in no new or increased budget authority,
entitlement authority, or tax expenditures or revenues.
Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits
In compliance with clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee
finds that H.R. 4969 contains no earmarks, limited tax
benefits, or limited tariff benefits.
Committee Cost Estimate
The Committee adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared
by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is the cost estimate
provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, May 9, 2016.
Hon. Fred Upton,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 4969, the John
Thomas Decker Act of 2016.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Rebecca Yip.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall.
Enclosure.
H.R. 4969--John Thomas Decker Act of 2016
H.R. 4969 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate educational materials
to teens and adolescents who play youth sports and may be
prescribed opioids following a sports injury. These materials
would include information regarding the dangers of opioid use
and misuse, the different treatment options for sport injuries,
and how to obtain treatment for opioid addiction. In addition,
the bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to produce a report on the availability of this
information. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4969 would
cost $2 million over the 2017-2021 period, assuming the
availability of appropriated funds.
Under current law, HHS develops and disseminates
educational materials regarding opioid addiction. The bill
would require the agency to build upon current activities by
developing materials with a focus on youth sports. Based on
historical spending for similar activities, CBO estimates that
implementing this provision would cost $2 million over the
2017-2021 period, primarily for additional staff and other
administrative costs.
Because direct spending or revenues would not be affected,
pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that
enacting H.R. 4969 would not increase net direct spending or
on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year
periods beginning in 2027.
H.R. 4969 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Rebecca Yip. The
estimate was approved by Holly Harvey, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act.
Duplication of Federal Programs
No provision of H.R. 4969 establishes or reauthorizes a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings
The Committee estimates that enacting H.R. 4969
specifically directs to be completed 0 rule makings within the
meaning of 5 U.S.C. 551.
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 states that the legislation may be cited as the
``John Thomas Decker Act of 2016.''
Section 2. Information materials and resources to prevent addiction
related to youth sports injuries
Section 2 amends the PHSA by adding Section 393E. The new
section would require the Secretary of HHS to issue a report on
determining the extent to which opioid addiction informational
materials and resources are available to teenagers and
adolescents who play youth sports. No later than 12 months
after the report is made public, the Secretary shall
disseminate informational materials and resources for youth
sport participants and their families while taking into account
the report's findings.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT OF 2000
* * * * * * *
DIVISION B--YOUTH DRUG AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
* * * * * * *
TITLE XXXIV--PROVISIONS RELATING TO FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
* * * * * * *
SEC. 3405. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE ADDICT REFERRAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Repeal of Obsolete Public Health Service Act
Authorities.--[Part E of title III] Part E of title III of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 257 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Repeal of Obsolete NARA Authorities.--Titles III and IV
of the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966 (Public Law
89-793) are repealed.
(c) Repeal of Obsolete Title 28 Authorities.--
(1) In general.-- Chapter 175 of title 28, United
States Code, is repealed.
(2) Table of contents.-- The table of contents to
part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking the items relating to chapter 175.
* * * * * * *
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
* * * * * * *
[Part E--Narcotic Addicts and Other Drug Abusers
[care and treatment
[Sec. 341. (a) The Surgeon General is authorized to provide
for the confinement, care, protection, treatment, and
discipline of persons addicted to the use of habit-forming
narcotic drugs who are civilly committed to treatment under the
Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, addicts and other
persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems who
voluntarily submit themselves for treatment, and addicts
convicted of offenses against the United States, including
persons convicted by general courts-martial and consular
courts. Such care and treatment shall be provided at hospitals
of the Service especially equipped for the accommodation of
such patients or elsewhere where authorized under other
provisions of law, and shall be designed to rehabilitate such
persons, to restore them to health, and, where necessary, to
train them to be self-supporting and self-reliant; but nothing
in this section or in this part shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Surgeon General under other provisions of law
to provide for the conditional release of patients and for
aftercare under supervision. In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall establish in each hospital and other
appropriate medical facility of the Service a treatment and
rehabilitation program for drug addicts and other persons with
drug abuse and drug dependence problems who are in the area
served by such hospital or other facility; except that the
requirement of this sentence shall not apply in the case of any
such hospital or other facility with respect to which the
Secretary determines that there is not sufficient need for such
a program in such hospital or other facility.
[(b) Upon the admittance to, and departure from, a hospital
of the Service of a person who voluntarily submitted himself
for treatment pursuant to the provisions of this section, and
who at the time of his admittance to such hospital was a
resident of the District of Columbia, the Surgeon General shall
furnish to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or
their designated agent, the name, address, and such other
pertinent information as may be useful in the rehabilitation to
society of such person.
[(c) The Secretary may enter into agreements with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and
the head of any other department or agency of the Government
under which agreements hospitals and other appropriate medical
facilities of the Service may be used in treatment and
rehabilitation programs provided by such department or agency
for drug addicts and other persons with drug abuse and other
drug dependence problems who are in areas served by such
hospitals or other facilities.
[employment of addicts or other persons with drug abuse and drug
dependence problems
[Sec. 342. Narcotic addicts or other persons with drug abuse
and drug dependence problems in hospitals of the Service
designated for their care shall be employed in such manner and
under such conditions as the Surgeon General may direct. In
such hospitals the Surgeon General may, in his discretion,
establish industries, plants, factories, or shops for the
production and manufacture of articles, commodities, and
supplies for the United States Government. The Secretary of the
Treasury may require any Government department, establishment,
or other institution, for whom appropriations are made directly
or indirectly by the Congress of the United States, to purchase
at current market prices, as determined by him or his
authorized representative, such of the articles, commodities,
or supplies so produced or manufactured as meet their
specifications; and the Surgeon General shall provide for
payment to the inmates or their dependents of such pecuniary
earnings as he may deem proper. The Secretary shall establish a
working-capital fund for such industries, plants, factories,
and shops out of any funds appropriated for Public Health
Service hospitals at which addicts or other persons with drug
abuse and drug dependence problems are treated and cared for;
and such fund shall be available for the purchase, repair, or
replacement of machinery or equipment, for the purchase of raw
materials and supplies, for the purchase of uniforms and other
distinctive wearing apparel of employees in the performance of
their official duties, and for the employment of necessary
civilian officers and employees. The Surgeon General may
provide for the disposal of products of the industrial
activities conducted pursuant to this section, and the proceeds
of any sales thereof shall be covered into the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the working-capital fund.
[convicts
[Sec. 343. (a) The authority vested with the power to
designate the place of confinement of a prisoner shall transfer
to hospitals of the Service especially equipped for the
accommodation of addicts or other persons with drug abuse and
drug dependence problems, if accommodations are available, all
addicts or other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence
problems who have been or are hereafter sentenced to
confinement, or who are now or shall hereafter be confined, in
any penal, correctional, disciplinary, or reformatory
institution of the United States, including those addicts or
other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems
convicted of offenses against the United States who are
confined in State and Territorial prisons, penitentiaries, and
reformatories, except that no addict or other person with a
drug abuse or other drug dependence problem shall be
transferred to a hospital of the Service who, in the opinion of
the officer authorized to direct the transfer, is not a proper
subject for confinement in such an institution either because
of the nature of the crime he has committed or because of his
apparent incorrigibility. The authority vested with the power
to designate the place of confinement of a prisoner shall
transfer from a hospital of the Service to the institution from
which he was received, or to such other institution as may be
designated by the proper authority, any addict or other person
with a drug abuse or other drug dependence problem whose
presence at a hospital of the Service is detrimental to the
well-being of the hospital or who does not continue to be a
narcotic addict or other person with a drug abuse or other drug
dependence problem. All transfers of such prisoners to or from
a hospital of the Service shall be accompanied by necessary
attendants as directed by the officer in charge of such
hospital and the actual and necessary expenses incident to such
transfers shall be paid from the appropriation for the
maintenance of such Service hospital except to the extent that
other Federal agencies are authorized or required by law to pay
expenses incident to such transfers. When sentence is
pronounced against any person whom the prosecuting officer
believes to be an addict or other person with a drug abuse or
other drug dependence problem such officer shall report to the
authority vested with the power to designate the place of
confinement, the name of such person, the reasons for his
belief, all pertinent facts bearing on such addiction, drug
abuse, or drug dependence and the nature of the offense
committed. Whenever an alien addict or other person with a drug
abuse or other drug dependence problem transferred to a Service
hospital pursuant to this subsection is entitled to his
discharge but is subject to deportation, in lieu of being
returned to the penal institution from which he came he shall
be deported by the authority vested by law with power over
deportation.
[(c) Not later than one month prior to the expiration of the
sentence of any addict or other person with a drug abuse or
other drug dependence problem confined in a Service hospital,
he shall be examined by the Surgeon General or his authorized
representative. If the Surgeon General believes the person to
be discharged is still an addict or other person with a drug
abuse or other drug dependence problem and that he may by
further treatment in a Service hospital be cured of his
addiction, drug abuse, or drug dependence the addict or other
person with a drug abuse or other drug dependence problem shall
be informed, in accordance with regulations, of the
advisability of his submitting himself to further treatment.
The addict or other person with a drug abuse or other drug
dependence problem may then apply in writing to the Surgeon
General for further treatment in a Service hospital for a
period not exceeding the maximum length of time considered
necessary by the Surgeon General. Upon approval of the
application by the Surgeon General or his authorized agent, the
addict or other person with a drug abuse or other drug
dependence problem may be given such further treatment as is
necessary to cure him of his addiction, drug abuse, or drug
dependence.
[(d) Every person convicted of an offense against the United
States, upon discharge, or upon release on parole or supervised
release from a hospital of the Service, shall be furnished with
the gratuities and transportation authorized by law to be
furnished to prisoners upon release from a penal, correctional,
disciplinary, or reformatory institution.
[(e) Any court of the United States having the power to
suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and to place a
defendant on probation under any existing laws may impose as
one of the conditions of such probation that the defendant, if
an addict, or other person with a drug abuse or other drug
dependence problem shall submit himself for treatment at a
hospital of the Service especially equipped for the
accommodation of addicts or other persons with drug abuse and
drug dependence problems until discharged therefrom as cured
and that he shall be admitted thereto for such purpose. Upon
the discharge of any such probationer from a hospital of the
Service, he shall be furnished with the gratuities and
transportation authorized by law to be furnished to prisoners
upon release from a penal, correctional, disciplinary, or
reformatory institution. The actual and necessary expense
incident to transporting such probationer to such hospital and
to furnishing such transportation and gratuities shall be paid
from the appropriation for the maintenance of such hospital
except to the extent that other Federal agencies are authorized
or required by law to pay the cost of such transportation:
Provided, That where existing law vests a discretion in any
officer as to the place to which transportation shall be
furnished or as to the amount of clothing and gratuities to be
furnished, such discretion shall be exercised by the Surgeon
General with respect to addicts or other persons with drug
abuse and drug dependence problems discharged from hospitals of
the Service.
[voluntary patients
[Sec. 344. (a) Any addict, or other person with a drug abuse
or other drug dependence problem whether or not he shall have
been convicted of an offense against the United States, may
apply to the Surgeon General for admission to a hospital of the
Service especially equipped for the accommodation of addicts or
other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems.
[(b) Any applicant shall be examined by the Surgeon General
who shall determine whether the applicant is an addict, or
other person with a drug abuse or other drug dependence problem
whether by treatment in a hospital of the Service he may
probably be cured of his addiction, drug abuse, or drug
dependence and the estimated length of time necessary to effect
his cure. The Surgeon General may, in his discretion, admit the
applicant to a Service hospital. No such addict or other person
with drug abuse or other drug dependence problem shall be
admitted unless he agrees to submit to treatment for the
maximum amount of time estimated by the Surgeon General to be
necessary to effect a cure, and unless suitable accommodations
are available after all eligible addicts or other persons with
drug abuse and drug dependence problems convicted of offenses
against the United States have been admitted. Any such addict
or other person with a drug abuse or other drug dependence
problem may be required to pay for his subsistence, care, and
treatment at rates fixed by the Surgeon General and amounts so
paid shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States to
the credit of the appropriation from which the expenditure for
his subsistence, care, and treatment was made. Appropriations
available for the care and treatment of addicts or other
persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems admitted
to a hospital of the Service under this section shall be
available, subject to regulations, for paying the cost of
transportation to any place within the continental United
States, including subsistence allowance while traveling, for
any indigent addict or other person with a drug abuse or other
drug dependence problem who is discharged as cured.
[(c) Any addict or other person with a drug abuse or other
drug dependence problem admitted for treatment under this
section, including any addict, or other person with a drug
abuse or other drug dependence problem not convicted of an
offense, who voluntarily submits himself for treatment, may be
confined in a hospital of the Service for a period not
exceeding the maximum amount of time estimated by the Surgeon
General as necessary to effect a cure of the addiction, drug
abuse, or drug dependence or until such time as he ceases to be
an addict or other person with a drug abuse or other drug
dependence problem.
[(d) Any addict or other person with a drug abuse or other
drug dependence problem admitted for treatment under this
section shall not thereby forfeit or abridge any of his rights
as a citizen of the United States; nor shall such admission or
treatment be used against him in any proceeding in any court;
and the record of his voluntary commitment shall, except as
otherwise provided by this Act, be confidential and shall not
be divulged.
[persons committed from district of columbia
[Sec. 345. (a) The Surgeon General is authorized to admit for
care and treatment in any hospital of the Service suitably
equipped therefor, and thereafter to transfer between hospitals
of the Service in accordance with section 321(b), any addict
who is committed, under the provisions of the Act of June 24,
1953 (Public Law 76, Eighty-third Congress), to the Service or
to a hospital thereof for care and treatment and who the
Surgeon General determines is a proper subject for care and
treatment. No such addict shall be admitted unless (1)
committed prior to July 1, 1958; and (2) at the time of
commitment, the number of persons in hospitals of the Service
who have been admitted pursuant to this subsection is less than
100; and (3) suitable accommodations are available after all
eligible addicts convicted of offenses against the United
States have been admitted.
[(b) Any person admitted to a hospital of the Service
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be discharged therefrom (1)
upon order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,
or (2) when he is found by the Surgeon General to be cured and
rehabilitated. When any such person is so discharged, the
Surgeon General shall give notice thereof to the Superior Court
of the District of Columbia and shall deliver such person to
such court for such further action as such court may deem
necessary and proper under the provisions of the Act of June
24, 1953 (Public Law 76, Eighty-third Congress).
[(c) With respect to the detention, transfer, parole, or
discharge of any person committed to a hospital of the Service
in accordance with subsection (a), the Surgeon General and the
officer in charge of the hospital, in addition to authority
otherwise vested in them, shall have such authority as may be
conferred upon them, respectively, by the order of the
committing court.
[(d) The cost of providing care and treatment for persons
admitted to a hospital of the Service pursuant to subsection
(a) shall be a charge upon the District of Columbia and shall
be paid by the District of Columbia to the Public Health
Service, either in advance or otherwise, as may be determined
by the Surgeon General. Such cost may be determined for each
addict or on the basis of rates established for all or
particular classes of patients, and shall include the cost of
transportation to and from facilities of the Public Health
Service. Moneys so paid to the Public Health Service shall be
covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous
receipts. Appropriations available for the care and treatment
of addicts admitted to a hospital of the Service under this
section shall be available, subject to regulations, for paying
the cost of transportation to the District of Columbia,
including subsistence allowance while traveling, for any such
addict who is discharged.
[penalties
[Sec. 346. (a) Any person not authorized by law or by the
Surgeon General who introduces or attempts to introduce into or
upon the grounds of any hospital of the Service at which
addicts or other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence
problems are treated and cared for, any habit-forming narcotic
drug, or substance controlled under the Controlled Substances
Act, weapon, or any other contraband article or thing, or any
contraband letter or message intended to be received by an
inmate thereof, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not
more than ten years.
[(b) It shall be unlawful for any person properly committed
thereto to escape or attempt to escape from a hospital of the
Service at which addicts or other persons with drug abuse and
drug dependence problems are treated and cared for, and any
such person upon apprehension and conviction in a United States
court shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five
years, such sentence to begin upon the expiration of the
sentence for which such person was originally confined.
[(c) Any person who procures the escape of any person
admitted to a hospital of the Service at which addicts or other
persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems are
treated and cared for, or who advises, connives at, aids, or
assists in such escape, or who conceals any such inmate after
such escape, shall be punished upon conviction in a United
States court by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more
than three years.
[release of patients
[Sec. 347. For purposes of this Act, an individual shall be
deemed cured of his addiction, drug abuse, or drug dependence,
and rehabilitated if the Surgeon General determines that he has
received the maximum benefits of treatment and care by the
Service for his addiction, drug abuse, or drug dependence, or
if the Surgeon General determines that his further treatment
and care for such purpose would be detrimental to the interests
of the Service.]
PART E--OPIOID USE DISORDER
SEC. 341. INFORMATION MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO PREVENT ADDICTION
RELATED TO YOUTH SPORTS INJURIES.
(a) Report.--The Secretary shall--
(1) not later than 24 months after the date of the
enactment of this section, make publicly available a
report determining the extent to which informational
materials and resources described in subsection (b) are
available to teenagers and adolescents who play youth
sports, families of such teenagers and adolescents,
nurses, youth sports groups, and relevant health care
provider groups; and
(2) for purposes of educating and preventing
addiction in teenagers and adolescents who are injured
playing youth sports and are subsequently prescribed an
opioid, not later than 12 months after such report is
made publicly available and taking into consideration
the findings of such report, develop and, in
coordination with youth sports groups, disseminate
informational materials and resources described in
subsection (b) for teenagers and adolescents who play
youth sports, families of such teenagers and
adolescents, nurses, youth sports groups, and relevant
health care provider groups.
(b) Materials and Resources Described.--For purposes of this
section, the informational materials and resources described in
this subsection are informational materials and resources with
respect to youth sports injuries for which opioids are
potentially prescribed and subsequently potentially lead to
addiction, including materials and resources focused on the
dangers of opioid use and misuse, treatment options for such
injuries that do not involve the use of opioids, and how to
seek treatment for addiction.
(c) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized
to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this
section. This section shall be carried out using amounts
otherwise available for such purpose.
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