A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Turn the Tide Act is a bill designed to provide funding for various programs and activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. It allocates significant resources toward substance use disorder treatment, including residential programs for pregnant and postpartum women and increased access to drug disposal. The legislation also funds first responder training, mental health education, and crisis response initiatives. Additionally, it addresses housing through a reauthorized recovery housing program and supports law enforcement wellness. Finally, it aims to reduce insurance barriers for medication-assisted treatment and opioid overdose reversal agents.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +10
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill provides extensive funding for treatment, drug disposal, and overdose reversal agents.
- Scored +8
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?
The bill authorizes massive new appropriations for State Opioid Response Grants and Medicaid mental health services.
- Scored +8
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill funds mental and behavioral health education, training, and increased Medicaid reimbursement rates.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Substance Use Treatment: The bill provides increased funding for grants to enhance access to substance use disorder treatment (Section 2(a)).
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Improved Access to Drug Disposal: It authorizes funding to increase access to drug disposal (Section 2(b)).
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Increased First Responder Capabilities: Funding is provided for first responder training (Section 3(a)).
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Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: The bill authorizes $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030 for residential treatment programs specifically for these women (Section 3(d)).
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Improved Mental Health Education: It funds mental and behavioral health education and training grants (Section 3(e)).
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Expanded Recovery Housing: The bill reauthorizes and improves the recovery housing program, providing $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032 (Section 4(a)).
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Removal of Insurance Barriers: The act prohibits states from imposing utilization control policies or prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment (Section 6(a)).
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Affordable Life-Saving Medication: It requires group health plans and insurers to provide coverage for at least one formulation of an opioid overdose reversal agent without cost-sharing requirements (Section 7(a)).
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Workforce Support: The bill increases funding for loan repayment assistance for the substance use disorder treatment workforce (Section 8(a)).
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Trauma Response for Children: It establishes a grant program to address adverse childhood experiences through response teams (Section 14(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative consequences or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill provides extensive funding for treatment, drug disposal, and overdose reversal agents. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill funds mental and behavioral health education, training, and increased Medicaid reimbursement rates. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill authorizes massive new appropriations for State Opioid Response Grants and Medicaid mental health services. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill removes insurance barriers for medication-assisted treatment and increases access to residential programs. Does this lower what people pay for private health insurance? — The bill mandates coverage for opioid overdose reversal agents without cost-sharing requirements.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill funds an adverse childhood experiences response team grant program. Would women be better off under this? — The bill authorizes $50,000,000 annually for residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill expands Medicaid services and removes cost-sharing for life-saving medications. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically earmarks $50,000,000 for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for substance use treatment.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill reauthorizes and improves the recovery housing program with significant funding. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill supports recovery housing and treatment access which can assist in economic stability.
- Education And Technology
- Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — The bill increases funding for loan repayment assistance for the substance use disorder treatment workforce.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill funds workforce training and loan repayment assistance for substance use disorder treatment professionals.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill's public health focus may indirectly benefit veterans struggling with substance use.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire