,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #g1 #bjbb,ms4 ,baldwin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act with respect to opioid overdose reversal medication access1 education1 and co-prescribing grant programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,naloxone ,education and ,access ,act4 #b4 ,opioid overdose reversal medication access1 education1 and co-prescribing grant programs ,section #ede of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking access and education and inserting access1 education1 and co-prescribing2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking to ,states2 7,b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,states and inserting eligible entities2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking for pharmacists to dispense a drug or device approved or cleared and inserting that increase access to drugs and devices approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71 respectively2 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 encourage health care providers to co-prescribe1 as appropriate1 drugs or devices approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose2 7#d7 support innovative community-based distribution programs of drugs or devices approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose2 2 7,f7 in paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f71 as so redesignated1 by striking approved or cleared each place it appears and inserting approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,state and inserting eligible entity2 and 7,b7 by striking approved or cleared and inserting approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed2 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,states and inserting eligible entities2 and 7,b7 by striking approved or cleared each place it appears and inserting approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed2 7#e7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,a ,state and inserting ,an eligible entity2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #c and inserting #e2 and 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,limitation ,an eligible entity may use-- 7,a7 not more than #aj percent of a grant under this section for educating the public pursuant to subsection 7a77#f72 and 7,b7 not less than #bj percent of a grant under this section to offset cost-sharing for distribution and dispensing of drugs or devices approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed under the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose4 2 7#f7 in subsection 7e71 by striking a ,state and inserting an eligible entity2 7#g7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a ,state and inserting ,an eligible entity2 7,b7 by striking in the ,state and inserting in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity2 and 7,c7 by striking approved or cleared and inserting approved1 cleared1 or otherwise legally marketed2 7#h7 by amending subsection 7g7 to read as follows3 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a ,state1 locality1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or ,urban ,indian organization4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act4 7#c7 ,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 7#d7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act4 7#e7 ,urban ,indian organization ,the term ,urban ,indian organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act4 2 and 7#i7 in subsection 7h77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjag through #bjai and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4