HB561

In Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to establishment of pilot program, providing for establishment and further providing for county participation requirements, for use of grant funding, for powers and duties of department, for report to General Assembly and for construction; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; and making an editorial change.

Chamber Passed·5/14/25

Establishes a grant program for counties to provide medication-assisted treatment to eligible offenders.

The bill establishes the Medication-assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. It aims to increase opportunities for counties to provide medication-assisted treatment combined with comprehensive substance use treatment to eligible offenders while incarcerated and upon release from county correctional institutions. Counties must meet certain requirements to be eligible for grants, including having a substance abuse treatment program and being able to contract with a provider.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 192–11 · May 14, 2025
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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41
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

37 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 8, 2025

9:30 AM

Human Services (h) Hearing

Mar 17, 2025

10:00 AM

Human Services (h) Hearing

History

May 22, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary

May 14, 2025

House

Re-reported as committed

May 14, 2025

House

Third consideration and final passage (192-11)