#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cfhj  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
c>ry out a grant program = co-prescrib+ 
opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,co-,prescrib+ to ,r$uce ,ov]doses ,act 
( #bjaf4  #b4 ,opioid ov]dose rev]sal   
drugs prescrib+ grant program  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices may e/abli%1 9 accordance ) ?is
 section1 a #e-ye> opioid ov]dose       
rev]sal drugs prescrib+ grant program 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! grant program74 
7#b7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,a grant made 
"u ?is section may n be = m ?an #bjj1jjj
 p] grant ye>4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,=
 purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible 
entity means a f$]ally qualifi$ heal?   
c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7aa771 an opioid treatm5t program 
"u "p #h ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al    

,regulations1 any practition] disp5s+   
n>cotic drugs pursuant to section       
#cjc7;g7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;g771 or any o!r    
entity t ! ,secret>y deems appropriate4 
7#d7 ,prescrib+ ,= purposes ( ?is       
section & section #c1 ! t]m prescrib+   
means1 ) respect to an opioid ov]dose   
rev]sal drug1 su* z naloxone1 ! practice
 ( prescrib+ su* drug-- 7,a7 9          
conjunction ) an opioid prescription =  
pati5ts at an elevat$ risk ( ov]dose2   
7,b7 9 conjunction ) an opioid agoni/   
approv$ "u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al      
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 = ! treatm5t ( opioid   
abuse disord]2  7,c7 to ! c>egiv] or a  
close relative ( pati5ts at an elevat$  
risk ( ov]dose f opioids2 or  7,d7 9 o!r
 circum/ances1 z id5tifi$ by !          
,secret>y1 9 :i* a provid] id5tifies a  
pati5t is at an elevat$ risk = an       
int5tional or un9t5tional drug ov]dose f
 h]o9 or prescription opioid !rapies4   
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     

receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
su* =m & mann] z specifi$ by !          
,secret>y1 an application t describes-- 
7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! area to :i* !     
entity w furni% s]vices ?r\gh use ( !   
grant is exp]i5c+ significant morbidity 
& mortality caus$ by opioid abuse2  7#b7
 ! crit]ia t w be us$ to id5tify        
eligible pati5ts to p>ticipate 9 su*    
program2 &  7#c7 h[ su* program w "w to 
try to id5tify ,/ate1 local1 or private 
fund+ to cont9ue ! program aft]         
expiration ( ! grant4  7c7 ,use ( funds 
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section may use ! grant = any ( !   
foll[+ activities1 b may use n m ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds = activities     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e73  7#a7 
,to e/abli% a program = prescrib+ opioid
 ov]dose rev]sal drugs1 su* z naloxone4 
7#b7 ,to tra9 & provide res\rces = heal?
 c>e provid]s & ph>maci/s on ! prescrib+
 ( opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs1 su* z  

naloxone4  7#c7 ,to e/abli% me*anisms & 
processes = track+ pati5ts p>ticipat+ 9 
! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !  
heal? outcomes ( su* pati5ts4  7#d7 ,to 
pur*ase opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs1   
su* z naloxone1 = di/ribution "u !      
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 
,to (fset ! co-pays & o!r co/ %>+       
associat$ ) opioid ov]dose rev]sal      
drugs1 su* z naloxone1 to ensure t co/  
is n a limit+ factor = eligible pati5ts4
  7#f7 ,to conduct community outrea*1 9 
conjunction ) community-bas$            
organizations1 design$ to raise aw>5ess 
( prescrib+ practices1 & ! availability 
( opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs1 su* z   
naloxone4  7#g7 ,to e/abli% protocols to
 connect pati5ts :o h exp]i5c$ a drug   
ov]dose ) appropriate treatm5t1 includ+ 
m$ication assi/$ treatm5t & appropriate 
c\nsel+ & behavioral !rapies4  7d7      
,evaluations by recipi5ts ,z a condition
 ( receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 an 
eligible entity %all1 = ea* ye> = :i* ! 
grant is receiv$1 submit to ! ,secret>y 

( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices in=mation on 
appropriate outcome measures specifi$ by
 ! ,secret>y to assess ! outcomes ( !   
program fund$ by ! grant1 includ+--     
7#a7 ! numb] ( prescrib]s tra9$2  7#b7 !
 numb] ( prescrib]s :o h co-prescrib$ an
 opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug1 su* z     
naloxone1 to at lea/ "o pati5t2  7#c7 ! 
total numb] ( prescriptions writt5 =    
opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs1 su* z     
naloxone2  7#d7 ! p]c5tage ( pati5ts at 
elevat$ risk :o receiv$ a prescription =
 an opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug1 su* z  
naloxone2  7#e7 ! numb] ( pati5ts       
report+ use ( an opioid ov]dose rev]sal 
drug1 su* z naloxone2 &  7#f7 any o!r   
outcome measures t ! ,secret>y deems    
appropriate4  7e7 ,reports by ,secret>y 
,= ea* ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ( ! ,s5ate a report aggregat+ !        
in=mation receiv$ f ! grant recipi5ts = 
su* ye> "u subsection 7d7 & evaluat+ !  

outcomes a*iev$ by ! programs fund$ by  
grants made "u ?is section4  #c4        
,provid+ in=mation to prescrib]s 9 c]ta9
 ,f$]al heal? c>e & m$ical facilities on
 be/ practices = prescrib+ opioid       
ov]dose rev]sal drugs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 may1 z         
appropriate1 provide in=mation to       
prescrib]s )9 f$]ally qualifi$ heal?    
c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section
 #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa7771 & ! heal?  
c>e facilities ( ! ,indian ,heal?       
,s]vice1 on be/ practices = prescrib+   
opioid ov]dose rev]sal drugs1 su* z     
naloxone1 = pati5ts receiv+ *ronic      
opioid !rapy1 pati5ts be+ treat$ =      
opioid use disord]s1 & o!r pati5ts t a  
provid] id5tifies z hav+ an elevat$ risk
 ( ov]dose f h]o9 or prescription opioid
 !rapies4  7b7 ,n e/abli%+ a m$ical /&>d
 ( c>e ,! in=mation on be/ practices    

provid$ "u ?is section %all n be con/ru$
 z con/itut+ or e/abli%+ a m$ical /&>d (
 c>e = prescrib+ opioid ov]dose rev]sal 
drugs1 su* z naloxone1 = pati5ts        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,elevat$
 risk ( ov]dose def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m elevat$ risk ( ov]dose has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m by ! ,secret>y1 :i*--  7#a7
 may be bas$ on ! crit]ia provid$ 9 !   
,opioid ,ov]dose ,toolkit publi%$ by !  
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7,,samhsa72 &    
7#b7 may include pati5ts on a fir/ c\rse
 opioid treatm5t1 pati5ts us+           
ext5d$-release & long-act+ opioid       
analgesics1 & pati5ts ) a respiratory   
disease or o!r co-morbidities4  #d4     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #e4 ,cut-,g    
,compliance ,subsection 7f7 ( section   
#cai;,d ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#d7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3  

7except su* doll> am\nt %all be r$uc$ by
 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah74  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #aa1    
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