I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2023 Ms. Balint (for herself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act . 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking professional counseling services, including and inserting mental health, substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder services, including professional counseling services and ; (B) by inserting , substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder after private mental health ; and (C) by inserting , substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder after relieve mental health ; and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting , substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder before organization providing . 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, including the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5183 ) and to any other relevant guidance documents to reflect the amendments made by this Act.