Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 3418 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use dis... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Purpose

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It is the purpose of this Act to provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas that are disproportionately affected substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder, including with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and their families.