Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025
In Committee
Introduced:Oct 14, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senator
Democratic
MA
Cosponsors
1
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Summary
This bill aims to improve support for families affected by substance use disorders (SUDs). It requires certain health centers to provide mental health and SUD treatment services, and allows increased funding for beneficiaries receiving pregnancy or postpartum services. The bill also restricts states from investigating and reporting pregnant and postpartum patients affected by SUD in certain situations, and establishes new federal efforts to study and fund care for families affected by SUD.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill aims to improve support for families affected by substance use disorders (SUDs). It requires certain health centers to provide mental health and SUD treatment services, and allows increased funding for beneficiaries receiving pregnancy or postpartum services. The bill also restricts states from investigating and reporting pregnant and postpartum patients affected by SUD in certain situations, and establishes new federal efforts to study and fund care for families affected by SUD.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Substance Use Disorder and Family Engagement in Recovery Act or the SAFE in Recovery Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands services available to families affected by substance use disorders (SUD) and implements protections for parents seeking SUD treatment. </p><p>Specifically, the bill requires health centers funded through the Community Health Center Fund (CHC Fund) to provide mental health and SUD treatment services, and provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement this change in FY2025. The bill also reauthorizes the CHC Fund through FY2028. Moreover, under the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Demonstration Program, the bill permits HHS to provide increased per-beneficiary payments for beneficiaries receiving pregnancy or postpartum services. </p><p>As a condition of Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant funding, the bill restricts states from investigating and reporting pregnant and postpartum patients affected by SUD in specified instances. For example, the results of toxicology testing on patients taking prescription drugs (including drugs that treat SUD) in accordance with the recommendations of the prescribing doctor may not be the sole factor in a family separation determination. Further, states may not investigate a patient for child neglect or abuse, nor report them to a child protective services system, solely on account of their use of a prescription drug.</p><p>Finally, the bill establishes new federal efforts to study and fund care for families affected by SUD, including a consortium led by the National Institutes of Health to set research priorities related to SUD. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires health centers to provide mental health and SUD treatment services, and reauthorizes funding for these centers through 2028
Allows increased funding for beneficiaries receiving pregnancy or postpartum services under the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Demonstration Program
Restricts states from investigating and reporting pregnant and postpartum patients affected by SUD in certain situations, such as when using prescription drugs as directed
Establishes new federal efforts to study and fund care for families affected by SUD, including a research consortium led by the National Institutes of Health
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would primarily impact families and individuals affected by substance use disorders, as well as healthcare providers who serve these communities. By expanding access to mental health and SUD treatment services, and protecting pregnant and postpartum patients from investigation and reporting in certain cases, the bill aims to reduce barriers to recovery and support for families dealing with SUD.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Social Welfare
Related Subjects
Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
3006, 119th Congress (2025). "Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3006
