#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #eagf  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
provide coord9at$ c>e to pati5ts :o h   
exp]i5c$ a non-fatal ov]dose aft]       
em]g5cy room dis*>ge1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,prev5t+ ,ov]doses ,:ile 9 ,em]g5cy   
,rooms ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,program to   
support em]g5cy room dis*>ge & c>e      
coord9ation = drug ov]dose pati5ts  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is  
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to develop 
protocols = dis*>g+ pati5ts :o h pres5t$
 ) a drug ov]dose & enhance !           
integration & coord9ation ( c>e &       
treatm5t options = individuals )        
sub/ance use disord] aft] dis*>ge4  7b7 
,grant e/abli%m5t & p>ticipation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants on a         
competitive basis to n m ?an #bj        
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        
subsection1 an entity %all be--  7i7 a  
heal? c>e site describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b72 or  7ii7 a heal? c>e site         
coord9ator describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 
7,b7 ,heal? c>e sites ,to be eligible = 
a grant "u ?is section1 a heal? c>e site
 %all-- 7i7 submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z specifi$ by !   
,secret>y2  7ii7 h an em]g5cy dep>tm5t2 
7iii7 7,i7 h a lic5s$ heal? c>e         
pr(essional onsite :o has a waiv] "u    
section #cjc7;g7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;g77
 to disp5se or prescribe cov]$ drugs2 or
  7,,ii7 h a demon/rable plan to hire a 
suffici5t numb] ( full-"t lic5s$ heal?  
c>e pr(essionals :o h waiv]s describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 to adm9i/] su* treatm5t  
onsite2  7iv7 h 9 place an agreem5t ) a 
suffici5t numb] & range ( entities      
c]tifi$ "u applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al    
law1 su* z pursuant to regi/ration or a 
waiv] "u section #cjc7;g7 ( ! ,controll$

 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbc7;g77 or c]tification z describ$ 9  
section #h4b ( title #db ( ! ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 to provide treatm5t
 = sub/ance use disord] su* t ! entity  
or ! result+ network ( entities ) an    
agreem5t ) ! hospital cumulatively are  
capable ( provid+ all evid5ce-bas$      
s]vices = ! treatm5t ( sub/ance use     
disord]1 z m$ically appropriate = !     
individual involv$1 includ+--  7,i7     
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t2  7,,ii7      
)drawal & detoxification s]vices t      
include pati5t evaluation1 /abilization1
 & read9ess = & entry into treatm5t2 &  
7,,iii7 c\nsel+2  7v7 deploy onsite pe] 
recov]y speciali/s to help connect      
pati5ts ) treatm5t & recov]y support    
s]vices2 &  7vi7 include ! provision (  
ov]dose rev]sal m$ication 9 dis*>ge     
protocols = opioid ov]dose pati5ts4     
7,c7 ,heal? c>e site coord9ators ,to be 
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
heal? c>e site coord9ator %all--  7i7 be
 an organization describ$ 9 section     

#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf 7& exempt f tax "u section      
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code7 or a ,/ate1 local1
 or ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7ii7 submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z    
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7iii7 h an  
agreem5t ) multiple eligible heal? c>e  
sites describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7
 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce  
to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 t meet ei!r or bo? ( ! foll[+     
crit]ia3  7,a7 ,! eligible heal? c>e    
site is1 or ! eligible heal? c>e site   
coord9ator has an agreem5t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77iii7 ) a site t is1 a
 critical access hospital 7z def9$ 9    
section #ahfa7mm77#a7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7mm77#a7771 a l[-volume hospital  
7z def9$ 9 section                      
#ahhf7;d77#ab77;,c77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#ab77;,c77i7771 or 
a sole community hospital 7z def9$ 9    

section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,d77iii7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#acieww7d77#e77;,d77iii7774  7,b7 ,!    
eligible heal? c>e site or ! eligible   
heal? c>e site coord9ator is locat$ 9 a 
geographic area ) a drug ov]dose rate t 
is high] ?an ! national rate1 or 9 a    
geographic area ) a rate ( em]g5cy      
dep>tm5t visits = ov]doses t is high]   
?an ! national rate1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data f !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7#d7 ,m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t def9$ 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m        
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t means ! use ( 
a drug approv$ "u section #eje ( !      
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or a biological    
product lic5s$ "u section #cea ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfb71 9 comb9ation )         
behavioral heal? s]vices1 to provide an 
individualiz$ approa* to ! treatm5t (   
sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ opioid   
use disord]s4  7c7 ,p]iod ( grant ,a    

grant aw>d$ to an eligible entity "u ?is
 section %all be = a p]iod ( at lea/ #b 
ye>s4  7d7 ,grant uses  7#a7 ,requir$   
uses ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to an
 eligible entity %all be us$ = bo? ( !  
foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to e/abli%       
policies & proc$ures t address !        
provision ( ov]dose rev]sal m$ication1  
prescription & disp5s+ (                
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t to an em]g5cy 
dep>tm5t pati5t :o has _h a non-fatal   
ov]dose or :o is at risk ( a drug       
ov]dose1 & ! subsequ5t ref]ral to       
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t ^u dis*>ge =      
pati5ts :o h exp]i5c$ a non-fatal drug  
ov]dose or :o are at risk ( a drug      
ov]dose4  7,b7 ,to develop be/ practices
 = treat+ non-fatal drug ov]doses1      
includ+ ) respect to c>e coord9ation &  
integrat$ c>e models = long t]m treatm5t
 & recov]y options = individuals :o h   
exp]i5c$ a non-fatal drug ov]dose4  7#b7
 ,additional p]missible uses ,a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section to an eligible     
entity may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+      

purposes3  7,a7 ,to hire em]g5cy        
dep>tm5t pe] recov]y speciali/s2        
c\nselors2 !rapi/s2 social work]s2 or   
o!r lic5s$ m$ical pr(essionals          
specializ+ 9 ! treatm5t ( sub/ance use  
disord]4  7,b7 ,to e/abli% integrat$    
models ( c>e = individuals :o h exp]i5c$
 a non-fatal drug ov]dose :i* may       
include pati5t assessm5t1 foll[ up1 &   
transportation to treatm5t facilities4  
7,c7 ,to provide = options = increas+ ! 
availability & access ( m$ication-assi/$
 treatm5t & o!r evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t = 
individuals ) sub/ance use disord]s4    
7,d7 ,to (f] consultation ) & ref]ral to
 o!r supportive s]vices t help 9        
treatm5t & recov]y4  7e7 ,report+       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,reports by grantees  
,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an annual report = ea* ye> = :i* !      
entity has receiv$ su* grant t includes 
in=mation on-- 7,a7 ! numb] (           
individuals treat$ at ! site 7or1 9 !   
case ( an eligible heal? c>e site       

coord9ator1 at sites cov]$ by ! agreem5t
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection                 
7b77#b77;,c77iii77 = non-fatal ov]doses 
9 ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ! numb] (   
individuals adm9i/]$ ea*                
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t at su* site or
 sites 9 ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t2  7,c7 !    
numb] ( individuals ref]r$ by su* site  
or sites to o!r treatm5t facilities aft]
 a non-fatal ov]dose1 ! types ( su* o!r 
facilities1 & ! numb] ( su* individuals 
admitt$ to su* o!r facilities pursuant  
to su* ref]rals2  7,d7 ! frequ5cy &     
numb] ( pati5t readmissions = non-fatal 
ov]doses & sub/ance use disord]2  7,e7 =
 :at ! grant fund+ 0 us$2 &  7,f7 !     
effectiv5ess (1 & any o!r relevant      
additional data reg>d+1 hav+ an onsite  
heal? c>e pr(essional to adm9i/] & beg9 
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t = sub/ance use
 disord]s4  7#b7 ,report by ,secret>y ,n
 less ?an #a ye> aft] ! conclusion ( !  
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report t includes--  7,a7   
f9d+s ( ! ,program2  7,b7 ov]all pati5t 

outcomes "u ! ,program1 su* z ) respect 
to hospital readmission2  7,c7 :at      
p]c5tage ( pati5ts treat$ by a site     
fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section 7    
readmitt$ to a hospital = non-fatal or  
fatal ov]dose2  7,d7 an evaluation      
det]m9+ ! effectiv5ess ( hav+ a         
practition] onsite to adm9i/] & beg9    
m$ication-assi/$ treatm5t = sub/ance use
 disord]2 &  7,e7 a compilation (       
volunt>y guidel9es & be/ practices f !  
reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,june #ab1            
#bjah4;,cl]k4