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Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance Opportunities Act or the CREATE Opportunities Act

This bill establishes the Medication-Assisted Treatment Corrections and Community Reentry Program in the Department of Justice. Under the program, the National Institute of Corrections may award grants to support local programs that provide medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals who have opioid-use disorders; such treatment must be provided in accordance with specified requirements, including drug, screening, and personnel criteria.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-06-26IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2019-06-26IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Edward J. Markey [D] (MA)
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