SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

For example, the bill reauthorizes for FY2026-FY2030 grant and other programs relating to

• addressing substance use disorders with respect to pregnant and postpartum women,

• prevention and recovery from substance use disorders for youth,

• housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders,

• community organizations facilitating recovery from substance use disorders,

• loan repayment for certain health care providers treating substance use disorders,

• prevention of overdoses of controlled substances,

• treatment of children experiencing psychological trauma, and

• mental and behavioral health education and training for medical and allied health students.

Also, the bill revises several programs, including by (1) expanding a program that supports resources for first responders to include the purchase of drugs or devices to treat non-opioid overdoses, (2) expanding a program that supports employment services for individuals in recovery so as to allow for the provision of related transportation services, and (3) temporarily authorizing a regional technical assistance center to assist the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support.

Additionally, the bill establishes new requirements for HHS, including requirements relating to

• protecting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program from cybersecurity threats,

• establishing a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and

• reviewing and potentially revising the scheduling of approved products containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone under the Controlled Substances Act.