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117th Congress · Senate

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act

Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances · Drug, alcohol, tobacco use · Health care coverage and access · Health information and medical records · Health programs administration and funding · Health promotion and preventive care · Law enforcement administration and funding · Rural conditions and development

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant.
  • House passed it on Dec 6, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act This act expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice. Specifically, the act allows grants to be used for pilot programs for rural areas to implement community response programs that focus on reducing opioid overdose deaths, which may include presenting alternatives to incarceration.

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