Sec. 723. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The entirety of the funds made available pursuant to section 721(c)(2) shall be for the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pursuant to applicable authorities in the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), to continue and expand programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address opioid and substance use disorder, including by— improving the timeliness and quality of data on the opioid use disorder epidemic, including improvement of— data on fatal and nonfatal overdoses; syndromic surveillance; data on long-term sequelae (including neonatal abstinence syndrome); and cause of death reporting related to substance abuse or opioid overdose; expanding and strengthening evidence-based prevention and education strategies; supporting responsible prescribing practices, including through development and dissemination of prescriber guidelines; improving access to and use of effective prevention, treatment, and recovery support, including through grants and the provision of technical assistance to States and localities; strengthening partnerships with first responders, including to protect their safety; considering the needs of vulnerable populations; addressing infectious diseases linked to the opioid crisis; strengthening prescription drug monitoring programs; and providing financial and technical assistance to State and local health department efforts to treat and prevent substance use disorder.
Of the funds made available pursuant to section 721(c)(2) for carrying out this section, not more than 20 percent may be used for intramural purposes.
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