CAPITO, WELCH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, legislation that would maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for substance use disorders, related behavioral health conditions, and other related public health issues.

"West Virginians know firsthand the devastating toll the opioid epidemic has had on our state's families and communities. We also know that recovery is possible when those struggling have access to the right resources," Senator Capito said. "The Rural Communities Opioid Response...