Sec. 306. Report on overdose prevention centers
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the Academies agree to— not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Congress a report on overdose prevention centers; and include in such report— identification of barriers to operating overdose prevention centers; a compilation of the data available to measure effectiveness of overdose prevention centers on reducing overdose deaths, and improving access to medication for opioid use disorder and recovery services; identification of best practices to promote individual and community public health, provide resources to individuals and families, improve access to substance use disorder and behavioral health services, and reduce stigma; recommendations for developing integrated care settings inclusive of overdose prevention sites and incorporating overdose prevention sites into referral networks; and approaches to overdose prevention services that may serve as effective strategies for recovery for people using fentanyl.