Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Support Act (H.R. 2483). The House passed basically the same bill last Congress; however, it did not survive in the last-minute rush to adjournment at the end of the year. The bill passed by a vote of 366 to 57. It passed with only 8 no votes last year, however some members voted no in protest of the recent SAMHSA cuts this time.

NAATP supports the legislation and advocates for its passage. The bill advances the use of naloxone, restores some of the recently eliminated funding for treatment, enhances workforce development for substance use disorder providers among other positive provisions.

The bill will now go to the U.S. Senate. NAATP is hopeful the Senate will act soon to consider and pass the bill and will be advocating for that outcome.