The SUPPORT Act reauthorization was passed five years ago, but has yet to be funded. In December before Congress went on vacation for the holiday, the House of Representations passed their version of the new bill, H.R. 4531 (H.R.4531 ‐ Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act). Mark Dunn, lobbyist for the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), reported back at the end of the year that this version “provides continued coverage for Medicaid individuals who are incarcerated and made positive changes to the IMD [Institution for Mental Diseases] exclusion,” as well as funding the previous programs. In the Senate, two committees advanced that version of the bill (S. 3393 SUPPORT Act). “The Senate bill provides a 70% increase in funding for training of mental health and substance use disorder professionals and a 25% increase in student loan forgiveness for counselors who practice in underserved areas,” Dunn reported. The Senate bill would require the federal government to study whether peer support individuals should be excluded if they have criminal histories, as some states already screen them out, which, as Dunn noted, “eliminates a segment of people in recovery.” NAATP has been advocating for passage and for many of the components included in both bills, Dunn said. “While all our priorities were not included, major advancements were made. We will continue to work with the various congressional leaders as the legislative process continues.” The next steps will be for the full Senate to consider and pass its version of the Support Act reauthorization, and then the two bodies will reconcile the two bills before final passage by both congressional bodies.