Bill · S. 4895· Senate(119-S-4895)
Turn the Tide Act
- Introduced
- 6/24/2026
- Last activity
- 6/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- 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
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+10
The bill provides extensive funding for treatment, drug disposal, and overdose reversal agents.
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?+8
The bill authorizes massive new appropriations for State Opioid Response Grants and Medicaid mental health services.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+10Improves Mental Health Access+8Increases Medicaid Funding+8Improves Healthcare Access+7Reduces Private Insurance Premiums+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For Women+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Native Americans+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 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