Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2025
This bill sets new registration requirements for opioid treatment clinics operating under the Controlled Substances Act. It directly affects clinics seeking to provide maintenance or detoxification treatment by requiring them to: avoid locating within 0.5 miles of schools/daycares, appoint community liaisons, promote telehealth use, and track community impact data. Key provisions include mandatory community outreach to stakeholders, developing neighborhood engagement plans, establishing community advisory boards, and creating plans to address issues like public drug use or discarded needles. Clinics must also report treatment outcomes, telehealth effectiveness, and community engagement metrics to the Secretary annually, with comprehensive reports submitted to Congress starting one year after enactment.
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Introduced Oct 28, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Adriano Espaillat
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