A report on the review goes to four committees of Congress
To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes, section 208, Sec. 208.
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A report on the review goes to four committees of Congress
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 208 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than 180 days after the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report describing--”
The section requires a report within 180 days after the review is complete, describing the findings and any recommendations for changes to the block grant program that would improve outcomes for people with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.
What the document actually says
“Not later than 180 days after the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report describing--”
That sentence, in plain words
A report is due 180 days after the review ends. It goes to four groups in Congress. It says what was found.
What this is about
The report can also suggest changes. The changes would be to the block grant program. The goal named is better outcomes for those people.
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Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, Public Law 119-44, sec. 208, 139 Stat. 681 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ44/html/PLAW-119publ44.htm
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“A report on the review goes to four committees of Congress,” Reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, section 208, Sec. 208. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-44/proposal/sec208-report/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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