,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aacd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjae ,ms4 
,ayotte 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,donnelly7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to address       
prescription opioid abuse & h]o9 use4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,h]o9 & ,prescription ,opioid ,abuse 
,prev5tion1 ,education1 & ,en=cem5t ,act
 ( #bjae44  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq47 decl>es t _m controll$ sub/ances h
 a useful & legitimate m$ical purpose & 
are necess>y to ma9ta9 ! heal? & g5]al  
welf>e ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,heal? c>e pr(essionals1 m$ical exp]ts1 
rese>*]s1 & sci5ti/s h f\nd pa9 to be a 
major national heal? problem4  7#c7 ,!  
responsible treatm5t ( pa9 is a high    
priority = our ,nation & ! ne$s (       
individuals ) pa9 mu/ be tak5 into      
c>eful consid]ation :5 tak+ /eps to     

prev5t prescription drug misuse & abuse4
  7#d7 ,:5 no long] ne$$ or want$ =     
legitimate pa9 managem5t or heal?       
treatm5t1 prescription opioids are      
susceptible to div]sion4 ,prescription  
opioids also may be abus$ by individuals
 :o 7 n prescrib$ su* drugs1 or misus$  
by individuals n tak+ su* drugs z       
direct$4  7#e7 ,approximately #d out (  
#e new h]o9 us]s report t !y became     
addict$ to prescription opioids be=e !y 
us$ h]o9 = ! fir/ "t4  7#f7 ,accord+ to 
! ,national ,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse1  
h]o9 atta*es to ! same bra9 cell        
receptors z prescription opioids4  7#g7 
,! l[ co/ & high purity ( curr5tly      
available h]o9 has contribut$ to an     
increase 9 h]o9 use across ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#h7 ,m p are us+ h]o91 & are  
us+ h]o9 at a y\ng] age4 ,! ,national   
,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal? reports t
 new h]o9 us]s numb]$ #adb1jjj 9 #bjaj1 
& increas$ to #agh1jjj 9 #bjaa4 ,9      
#bjaa1 ! av]age age at fir/ use among   
h]o9 abus]s betwe5 #ab & #di ye>s 0     

#bb4a ye>s4 ,9 #bjji1 ! av]age age at   
fir/ use among h]o9 abus]s betwe5 #ab & 
#di ye>s 0 #be4e ye>s4  7#i7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 h]o9 use nationwide rose #gi p]c5t     
betwe5 #bjjg & #bjab4  7#aj7 ,dea?s f   
h]o9 ov]dose h significantly increas$ 9 
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 ! numb] ( dea?s involv+  
h]o9 almo/ tripl$ betwe5 #bjaj & #bjac4 
,f #bjaj to #bjac1 ! numb] ( h]o9 dea?s 
rose f #c1jcf to #h1beg4  7#aa7 ,!      
,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance ,grant ,program "u "p ,e (   
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 is critical to 
fight+ ! prescription opioid abuse &    
h]o9 use epidemics1 & %\ld be reau?oriz$
 & fully fund$4  #c4 ,developm5t ( be/  
prescrib+ practices  7a7 ,int]-,ag5cy   
task =ce ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 

?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 %all   
conv5e a ,pa9 ,managem5t ,be/ ,practices
 ,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! task =ce74  7b7         
,memb]%ip ,! task =ce %all be compris$  
(-- 7#a7 repres5tatives (--  7,a7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
includ+ ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
7,d7 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2   
7,e7 ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control
 ,policy2 &  7,f7 ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e2
  7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,national        
,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7#c7 physicians1  
d5ti/s1 & non-physician prescrib]s2     
7#d7 ph>maci/s2  7#e7 exp]ts 9 ! fields 
( pa9 rese>* & addiction rese>*2  7#f7  
repres5tatives (--  7,a7 pa9 managem5t  
pr(essional organizations2  7,b7 ! m5tal
 heal? treatm5t community2  7,c7 !      
addiction treatm5t community2 &  7,d7   

pa9 advocacy gr\ps2 &  7#g7 o!r         
/akehold]s1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,! task =ce   
%all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! task =ce is conv5$1      
develop be/ practices = pa9 managem5t & 
prescription pa9 m$ication prescrib+    
practices1 tak+ into consid]ation--     
7,a7 exi/+ pa9 managem5t rese>*2  7,b7  
recomm5dations f relevant conf]5ces2 &  
7,c7 ongo+ ef=ts at ! ,/ate & local     
levels & by m$ical pr(essional          
organizations to develop improv$ pa9    
managem5t /rategies2  7#b7 solicit &    
take into consid]ation public comm5t on 
! be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 am5d+ su* be/ practices if        
appropriate2 &  7#c7 develop a /rategy =
 dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t ! be/        
practices develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 to prescrib]s1 ph>maci/s1 ,/ate    
m$ical bo>ds1 & o!r p>ties1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7    
,limitation ,! task =ce %all n h        
rulemak+ au?ority4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] 

?an #bgj days aft] ! date on :i* ! task 
=ce is conv5$ "u subsection 7a71 ! task 
=ce %all submit to ,congress a report t 
includes--  7#a7 ! /rategy = dissem9at+ 
be/ practices develop$ "u subsection    
7c72  7#b7 ! results ( a feasibility    
/udy on l9k+ be/ practices develop$ "u  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c7  
to receiv+ & r5ew+ regi/rations "u      
section #cjc7;f7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#hbc7;f772 &  7#c7 recomm5dations on h[ 
to apply su* be/ practices to improve   
prescrib+ practices at m$ical           
facilities1 includ+ m$ical facilities ( 
! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  #d4   
,h>old rog]s prescription drug monitor+ 
program  7a7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,to c>ry out ! ,h>old    
,rog]s ,prescription ,drug ,monitor+    
,program e/abli%$ "u ! ,dep>tm5ts (     
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1
 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-gg2 #aae 
,/at4 #gdh71 !re is au?oriz$ to be      

appropriat$ #i1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  7b7 ,,gao      
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report evaluat+ !           
effectiv5ess ( ! ,h>old ,rog]s          
,prescription ,drug ,monitor+ ,program 9
 r$uc+ prescription drug abuse1 &1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 any correspond+      
increase or decrease 9 ! use ( h]o94    
#e4 ,reau?orization ( byrne ju/ice      
assi/ance grant program ,section #ejh ( 
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgeh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjf
 ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4
  #f4 ,aw>5ess campaigns  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all advance ! education & aw>5ess ( !  
public1 provid]s1 pati5ts1 & o!r        
appropriate /akehold]s reg>d+ ! risk (  
abuse ( prescription opioid drugs if su*
 products are n tak5 z prescrib$4  7b7  
,drug-,free m$ia campaign  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control   
,policy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 %all e/abli% a national drug    
aw>5ess campaign4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
national drug aw>5ess campaign "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 take into     
acc\nt ! association betwe5 prescription
 opioid abuse & h]o9 use2  7,b7         
emphasize ! simil>ities betwe5 h]o9 &   
prescription opioids & ! effects ( h]o9 
& prescription opioids on ! human body2 
&  7,c7 br+ great] public aw>5ess to !  
dang]\s effects ( f5tanyl :5 mix$ ) h]o9
 or abus$ 9 a simil> mann]4  7#c7       
,available funds ,funds = ! national    
drug aw>5ess campaign may be d]iv$ f    
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,(fice (        
,national ,drug ,control ,policy &      
o!rwise available = obligation &        
exp5diture4  #g4 ,naloxone demon/ration 
grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--
 7#a7 ! t]m eligible entity means a     
,/ate1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or a    
tribal gov]nm5t2  7#b7 ! t]m fir/       

respond] includes firefight]s1 law      
en=cem5t (fic]s1 p>am$ics1 em]g5cy      
m$ical te*nicians1 & o!r individuals    
7includ+ employees ( legally organiz$ & 
recogniz$ volunte] organizations1 :e!r  
comp5sat$ or n71 :o1 9 ! c\rse (        
pr(essional duties1 respond to fire1    
m$ical1 haz>d\s mat]ial1 or o!r simil>  
em]g5cies2 &  7#c7 ! t]m opioid ov]dose 
rev]sal drug means a drug t1 :5         
adm9i/]$1 rev]ses 9 :ole or "p !        
ph>macological effects ( an opioid      
ov]dose 9 ! human body4  7b7 ,program   
au?oriz$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 may
 make grants to eligible entities to    
create n m ?an #h demon/ration programs 
to all[ prop]ly tra9$ fir/ respond]s to 
prev5t prescription opioid & h]o9       
ov]dose dea? by adm9i/]+ an opioid      
ov]dose rev]sal drug to an individual :o
 has exp]i5c$ ov]dose or :o has be5     
det]m9$ to h likely exp]i5c$ ov]dose4   

7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an entity %all submit an       
application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
require1 &--  7,a7 t meets ! crit]ia =  
selection "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 t   
describes--  7i7 ! evid5ce-bas$         
me?odology & outcome measures t w be us$
 to evaluate ! program fund$ ) a grant  
"u ?is section1 & specifically expla9 h[
 su* measurem5ts w provide valid        
measures ( ! impact ( ! program2  7ii7  
h[ ! program c\ld be broadly replicat$  
if demon/rat$ to be effective2  7iii7 h[
 ! eligible entity w coord9ate ) _!     
correspond+ ,/ate sub/ance abuse ag5cy  
to id5tify protocols & res\rces t are   
available to victims & families1 includ+
 in=mation on treatm5t & recov]y        
res\rces2 &  7iv7 h[ ! demon/ration     
program w cont9ue ) ,/ate1 local1 or    
private fund+ aft] ! expiration ( !     
grant4  7#b7 ,crit]ia = selection ,!    

,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d grants to     
eligible entities t demon/rate an       
in/itutional ne$ = te*nical support &   
lack exi/+ infra/ructure 9 ord] to      
implem5t & tra9 fir/ respond]s to c>ry  
out a demon/ration program "u p>agraph  
7b74  7#c7 ,priority consid]ation ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all give priority to an        
eligible entity locat$ 9 a ,/ate t      
provides civil liability protection =   
fir/ respond]s adm9i/]+ an opioid       
ov]dose rev]sal drug to c\nt]act opioid 
ov]doses by--  7,a7 enact+ legislation t
 provides su* civil liability           
protection2 &  7,b7 provid+ a           
c]tification by ! attorney g5]al ( !    
,/ate t ! attorney g5]al has--  7i7     
review$ any applicable civil liability  
protection law to det]m9e !             
applicability ( ! law ) respect to fir/ 
respond]s :o may adm9i/] an opioid      
ov]dose rev]sal drug to individuals     
reasonably believ$ to be suff]+ f opioid
 ov]dose2 &  7ii7 conclud$ t ! law      

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 provides    
adequate civil liability protection     
applicable to su* p]sons4  7d7 ,use (   
funds ,an eligible entity %all use a    
grant receiv$ "u ?is section to-- 7#a7  
make an opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug1 :i*
 may include naloxone1 available to be  
c>ri$ & adm9i/]$ by fir/ respond]s2     
7#b7 tra9 & provide res\rces = fir/     
respond]s1 on c>ry+ & adm9i/rat+ su*    
opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug = !         
prev5tion ( prescription opioid & h]o9  
ov]dose dea?s2 &  7#c7 e/abli%          
processes1 protocols1 & me*anisms =     
ref]ral to treatm5t4  7e7 ,te*nical     
support ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide
 individualiz$ te*nical support1 z      
reque/$1 to grant recipi5ts "u ?is      
section to assi/ ) implem5tation ( !    
demon/ration program4  7f7 ,grant       
duration ,a demon/ration project grant  
%all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7g7       
,evaluation ,foll[+ ! fir/ grant ye>1 a 
recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al on an 

annual basis --  7#a7 ! numb] ( fir/    
respond]s equipp$ ) an opioid ov]dose   
rev]sal drug = ! prev5tion ( fatal      
prescription opioid & h]o9 ov]dose2     
7#b7 ! numb] ( prescription opioid &    
h]o9 ov]doses rev]s$ by fir/ respond]s2 
7#c7 ! numb] ( calls = s]vice relat$ to 
prescription opioid & h]o9 ov]dose2 &   
7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ov]dose victims &   
families receive in=mation ab\t treatm5t
 s]vices & available data describ+      
treatm5t admissions4  7h7 ,report to    
congress ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit
 an annual report to ! appropriate      
committees ( ,congress aggregat+ ! data 
receiv$ f ! grant recipi5ts & evaluat+ !
 outcomes a*iev$ by ! demon/ration      
projects fund$ "u ?is section4  #h4     
,(fset ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !     
am\nts exp5d$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %\ld be (fset 
by a correspond+ r$uction 9 ,f$]al      
non-def5se discretion>y sp5d+4