FOSTER Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 30, 2021)
Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources Act or the FOSTER Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands the scope of grants available for states and Indian tribes to address the opioid crisis. Specifically, the bill allows the use of grant funds for workforce recruitment and training, health care services, and foster and adoptive parent recruitment and training to support opioid abuse prevention and treatment services for children and caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers.
What just happenedOct 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 30, 2021
- Oct 1, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 30, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 30, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 30, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House