Sec. 633. Grants to address substance use during COVID–19

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The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use of the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary ), in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Tribes, Tribal organizations, and community-based entities to address the harms of drug misuse, including by— preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis, and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with substance use disorder; connecting individuals at risk for or with a substance use disorder to overdose education, counseling, and health education; or encouraging such individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse during the emergency period.

In awarding grants under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall prioritize grants to applicants proposing to serve areas with— a high proportion of people who meet criteria for dependence on or abuse of illicit drugs who have not received any treatment; high drug overdose death rates; high telemedicine infrastructure needs; and high behavioral health and substance use disorder workforce needs. In this section, the term emergency period has the meaning given to such term in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) )).

To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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42 USC 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)

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Sec. 633

Grants to address substance use during COVID–19

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