# 114-hr-2536: TREAT Act

114-hr-2536, TREAT Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2536
- Congress: 114
- Title: TREAT Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act or the TREAT Act Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the number of patients that a qualifying practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment is initially allowed to treat from 30 to 100 patients per year. Allows a qualifying physician, after one year, to request approval to treat an unlimited number of patients under specified conditions, including that he or she: (1) agrees to fully participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program of the state in which the practitioner is licensed, (2) practices in a qualified practice setting, and (3) has completed at least 24 hours of training regarding treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients for substance use disorders provided by specified organizations. Revises the definition of a "qualifying practitioner" to include: (1) a physician who holds a board certification from the American Board of Addiction Medicine; and (2) a nurse practitioner or physicians assistant who is licensed under state law to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V medications for pain, who has specified training or experience that demonstrates specialization in the ability to treat opiate-dependent patients, who practices under the supervision of, or prescribes opioid addiction therapy in collaboration with, a licensed physician who holds an active waiver to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V narcotic medications for opioid addiction therapy, and who practices in a qualified practice setting. Directs the Comptroller General to initiate an evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act, including an evaluation of: (1) changes in the availability and use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, (2) the quality of medication-assisted treatment programs, (3) diversion of opioid addiction treatment medication, and (4) changes in state or local policies and legislation relating to opioid addiction treatment.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2015-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2536)

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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
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