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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 554 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017. · Sec. 104

Sec. 104. Support for State response to substance abuse public health crisis and urgent mental health needs

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There are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) to award grants to States to address the substance abuse public health crisis or to respond to urgent mental health needs within the State. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may give preference to States with an incidence or prevalence of substance use disorders that is substantial relative to other States or to States that identify mental health needs within their communities that are urgent relative to such needs of other States.
Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. Grants awarded to a State under subsection
(a)shall be used for one or more of the following public health-related activities: Improving State prescription drug monitoring programs. Implementing prevention activities, and evaluating such activities to identify effective strategies to prevent substance abuse. Training for health care practitioners, such as best practices for prescribing opioids, pain management, recognizing potential cases of substance abuse, referral of patients to treatment programs, and overdose prevention. Supporting access to health care services provided by federally certified opioid treatment programs or other appropriate health care providers to treat substance use disorders or mental health needs. Other public health-related activities, as the State determines appropriate, related to addressing the substance abuse public health crisis or responding to urgent mental health needs within the State.
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