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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2493 PRINTER'S NO. 2546
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1974
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, FLICK, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, K. HARRIS,
FLEMING, CIRESI, KINKEAD, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CURRY, RIVERA,
STEELE, MADDEN AND SAMUELSON, OCTOBER 21, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 29, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in powers and duties of the Department of Drug
and Alcohol Programs, establishing the Contingency Management
Support Grant Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Article XXIII-A of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
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amended by adding a subarticle to read:
SUBARTICLE C
CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM
Section 2321-A. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"ASAM Criteria." The American Society of Addiction Medicine
Criteria, 3rd Edition, 2013.
"Department." The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs of
the Commonwealth.
"Grant." A grant awarded by the department under the
program.
"Grantee." The single county authority that receives a grant
from the department.
"Incentive." A noncash item of nominal value provided to a
participant only upon objective verification that a treatment
goal under a contingency management plan has been met. The term
includes a gift card or voucher that is nontransferable, not
convertible to cash and not redeemable for alcohol, tobacco or
gambling.
"Participant." An individual enrolled in outpatient,
intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization or narcotic
treatment program services who has been clinically assessed as
having a stimulant use disorder under the ASAM Criteria.
"Program." The Contingency Management Support Grant Program
established under section 2322-A.
"Single county authority." The county agency that the
department designates as the local drug and alcohol agency.
Section 2322-A. Establishment and administration of program.
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(a) Establishment.--The Contingency Management Support Grant
Program is established in the department to support single
county authorities in designing, implementing, expanding and
evaluating evidence-based contingency management strategies for
participants with stimulant use disorder.
(b) Administration.--The department shall develop, announce,
award and administer grants and provide technical assistance on
program design, fidelity and evaluation.
(B) ADMINISTRATION.--
(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP, ANNOUNCE, AWARD AND
ADMINISTER GRANTS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON PROGRAM
DESIGN, FIDELITY AND EVALUATION.
(2) GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE STANDARDS
FOR THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM STRUCTURES THAT COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
AND STATE LAWS, INCLUDING LAWS RELATING TO FRAUD AND ABUSE.
Section 2323-A. Applicants and selection process.
(a) Applicants.--A single county authority may apply for a
grant individually or in collaboration with one or more
providers:
(1) licensed to provide drug and alcohol treatment
services in this Commonwealth; and
(2) located within the county's jurisdiction.
(b) Selection.--The department shall publish application
procedures and selection criteria on the department's publicly
accessible Internet website.
Section 2324-A. Allowable uses of grants.
Grants may be used for any of the following:
(1) Planning and implementing, including staff training,
drug-testing supplies, se