A bill to improve the State response to the opioid abuse crisis.
United States115th CongressS-2125Senate
Updated: Nov 14, 2017
Summary
Targeted Opioid Funding Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in awarding grants to address the opioid crisis, to give preference to states with high mortality rates associated with opioid use disorders. This preference is in addition to the existing preference given to states with a high prevalence of opioid use disorders. Grants must be at least $5 million.
Bill texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate
Introduced in Senate
All available records shown.