,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dbi #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dehf ,report ,no4 #aad-eee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,dold 7for himself and ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,may #aj1 #bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,paulsen1 ,mr4 ,turner1 and ,ms4 ,mc,sally ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #bc1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to authorize grants to ,states for developing standing orders and educating health care professionals regarding the dispensing of opioid overdose reversal medication without person-specific prescriptions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as ,lali's ,law4 #b4 ,opioid overdose reversal medication access and education grant programs 7a7 ,technical clarification ,effective as if included in the enactment of the ,children's ,health ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-caj71 section #cdje7;a7 of such ,act 7#aad ,stat4 #abba7 is amended by striking ,part ,e of title ,,iii and inserting ,part ,e of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 7b7 ,amendment ,title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act is amended by inserting after part ,d of such title 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 the following new part ,e3 ,e ,opioid ,use ,disorder #cda4 ,opioid overdose reversal medication access and education grant programs 7a7 ,grants to ,states ,the ,secretary may make grants to ,states for-- 7#a7 developing standing orders for pharmacies regarding opioid overdose reversal medication2 7#b7 encouraging pharmacies to dispense opioid overdose reversal medication pursuant to a standing order2 7#c7 implementing best practices for persons authorized to prescribe medication regarding-- 7,a7 prescribing opioids for the treatment of chronic pain2 7,b7 co-prescribing opioid overdose reversal medication with opioids2 and 7,c7 discussing the purpose and administration of opioid overdose reversal medication with patients2 7#d7 developing or adapting training materials and methods for persons authorized to prescribe or dispense medication to use in educating the public regarding-- 7,a7 when and how to administer opioid overdose reversal medication2 and 7,b7 steps to be taken after administering opioid overdose reversal medication2 and 7#e7 educating the public regarding-- 7,a7 the public health benefits of opioid overdose reversal medication2 and 7,b7 the availability of opioid overdose reversal medication without a person-specific prescription4 7b7 ,certain requirement ,a grant may be made under this section only if the ,state involved has authorized standing orders regarding opioid overdose reversal medication4 7c7 ,preference in making grants ,in making grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give preference to ,states that-- 7#a7 have not issued standing orders regarding opioid overdose reversal medication2 7#b7 authorize standing orders that permit community-based organizations1 substance abuse programs1 or other nonprofit entities to acquire1 dispense1 or administer opioid overdose reversal medication2 7#c7 authorize standing orders that permit police1 fire1 or emergency medical services agencies to acquire and administer opioid overdose reversal medication2 7#d7 have a higher per capita rate of opioid overdoses than other applicant ,states2 or 7#e7 meet any other criteria deemed appropriate by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,grant terms 7#a7 ,number ,a ,state may not receive more than #a grant under this section4 7#b7 ,period ,a grant under this section shall be for a period of #c years4 7#c7 ,amount ,a grant under this section may not exceed #ejj1jjj4 7#d7 ,limitation ,a ,state may use not more than #bj percent of a grant under this section for educating the public pursuant to subsection 7a77#e74 7e7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a ,state shall submit an application to the ,secretary in such form and manner and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including detailed proposed expenditures of grant funds4 7f7 ,reporting ,not later than #c months after the ,secretary disburses the first grant payment to any ,state under this section and every #f months thereafter for #c years1 such ,state shall submit a report to the ,secretary that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the name and ,,zip ,code of each pharmacy in the ,state that dispenses opioid overdose reversal medication under a standing order4 7#b7 ,the total number of opioid overdose reversal medication doses dispensed by each such pharmacy1 specifying how many were dispensed with or without a person-specific prescription4 7#c7 ,the number of pharmacists in the ,state who have participated in training pursuant to subsection 7a77#d74 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,opioid overdose reversal medication ,the term opioid overdose reversal medication means any drug1 including naloxone1 that-- 7,a7 blocks opioids from attaching to1 but does not itself activate1 opioid receptors2 or 7,b7 inhibits the effects of opioids on opioid receptors4 7#b7 ,standing order ,the term standing order means a document prepared by a person authorized to prescribe medication that permits another person to acquire1 dispense1 or administer medication without a person-specific prescription4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjag through #bjai4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,not more than #c percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by the ,secretary for administrative expenses of carrying out this section4 4 #c4 ,cut-,go ,compliance ,subsection 7f7 of section #cai;,d of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#d7 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 7except such dollar amount shall be reduced by #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjag74 ,may #aj1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed