H.R. 9756: Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026

This bill would require the federal Bureau of Prisons to provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction to pregnant women who are in its custody. MAT generally means using approved medications, often combined with counseling or other support, to help treat opioid addiction.

What the bill would do

• It would direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to make MAT available to each pregnant woman in federal prison or other Bureau of Prisons custody who is addicted to opioids.
• The bill applies only to pregnant women under the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.
• A pregnant woman who is mentally competent would be allowed to refuse this treatment.

What the bill would not do

• It does not create a new general treatment program for all incarcerated people.
• It does not apply to people who are not pregnant.
• It does not require treatment over a competent person's objection.
• It does not specify which medications must be used, beyond requiring medication-assisted treatment generally.

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