SENATE BILL: Help is On The Way Act (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL
To combat the opioid epidemic
Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Help is On The Way Act."
Section 2; Comprehensive Government Response
1. $100 billion shall be appropriated over the next 10 years for the purposes of combatting the opioid epidemic.
2. The $100 billion, as $10 billion annual funding, shall be broken down annually as follows-
a) $4 billion shall be appropriated to fund regional, state, local and tribal government responses to the opioid epidemic.
b) $2.7 billion shall be appropriated to fund opioid epidemic responses in those cities or counties that are in the top 15% of cities or counties in Atlasia in terms of overdose deaths due to opioids as a proportion of the population.
c) $1.7 billion shall be appropriated for public health surveillance, research, and improved training for health professionals.
d) $1.1 billion shall be appropriated to fund public and nonprofit entities directly involved in combating and responding to the opioid epidemic, and in particular with the intention of supporting expanded and innovative service delivery of treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services.
i) The intention shall apply when said entities are directly involved in and have a realistic chance of delivering on the intended goals in this clause.
e) $500 million shall be appropriated to expand access to naloxone and to provide naloxone to first responders, public health departments, and the public to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Section 3; Funding
1. This legislation shall be funded from the revenue raised by the Wealth Tax Act.
Section 4; Implementation
1. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

Sponsor: Devout Centrist
Senate Designation: SB19:30

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to commence an advocacy and other members have a subsequent 48 hours for responses.

[Devout Centrist]

This bill builds on the recently passed Appalachia Reinvestment Act by yours truly. It will dedicate $100 billion in public funds to combat the opioid crisis over the next decade. I implore my colleagues to vote Aye on this bill as soon as possible.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

In clause b, should it be "cities or counties" in both places? The second reference says "cities in counties"?

[Devout Centrist]

In clause b, should it be "cities or counties" in both places? The second reference says "cities in counties"?

Ah yes, thank you for pointing that out. I'll amend that.

[Devout Centrist]

Proposing an amendment:

SENATE BILL
To combat the opioid epidemic
Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Help is On The Way Act."
Section 2; Comprehensive Government Response
1. $100 billion shall be appropriated over the next 10 years for the purposes of combatting the opioid epidemic.
2. The $100 billion, as $10 billion annual funding, shall be broken down annually as follows-
a) $4 billion shall be appropriated to fund regional, state, local and tribal government responses to the opioid epidemic.
b) $2.7 billion shall be appropriated to fund opioid epidemic responses in those cities or counties that are in the top 15% of cities in or counties in Atlasia in terms of overdose deaths due to opioids as a proportion of the population.
c) $1.7 billion shall be appropriated for public health surveillance, research, and improved training for health professionals.
d) $1.1 billion shall be appropriated to fund public and nonprofit entities directly involved in combating and responding to the opioid epidemic, and in particular with the intention of supporting expanded and innovative service delivery of treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services.
i) The intention shall apply when said entities are directly involved in and have a realistic chance of delivering on the intended goals in this clause.
e) $500 million shall be appropriated to expand access to naloxone and to provide naloxone to first responders, public health departments, and the public to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Section 3; Funding
1. This legislation shall be funded from the revenue raised by the Wealth Tax Act.
Section 4; Implementation
1. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Proposing an amendment:

SENATE BILL
To combat the opioid epidemic
Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Help is On The Way Act."
Section 2; Comprehensive Government Response
1. $100 billion shall be appropriated over the next 10 years for the purposes of combatting the opioid epidemic.
2. The $100 billion, as $10 billion annual funding, shall be broken down annually as follows-
a) $4 billion shall be appropriated to fund regional, state, local and tribal government responses to the opioid epidemic.
b) $2.7 billion shall be appropriated to fund opioid epidemic responses in those cities or counties that are in the top 15% of cities in or counties in Atlasia in terms of overdose deaths due to opioids as a proportion of the population.
c) $1.7 billion shall be appropriated for public health surveillance, research, and improved training for health professionals.
d) $1.1 billion shall be appropriated to fund public and nonprofit entities directly involved in combating and responding to the opioid epidemic, and in particular with the intention of supporting expanded and innovative service delivery of treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services.
i) The intention shall apply when said entities are directly involved in and have a realistic chance of delivering on the intended goals in this clause.
e) $500 million shall be appropriated to expand access to naloxone and to provide naloxone to first responders, public health departments, and the public to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Section 3; Funding
1. This legislation shall be funded from the revenue raised by the Wealth Tax Act.
Section 4; Implementation
1. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

That's probably a minor enough typo for the PPT to just correct it without an objection period iirc.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I just made the alteration as such.

[Devout Centrist]

I just made the alteration as such.

Excellent, thank you

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

One more thing I noticed, who is administering clause i and making that determination? SoIA? some agencies within the Department of Internal Affairs? Some other agency?

[Devout Centrist]

One more thing I noticed, who is administering clause i and making that determination? SoIA? some agencies within the Department of Internal Affairs? Some other agency?

The wording is pretty loose; I can simply put the appropriations under the domain of HHS

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

One more thing I noticed, who is administering clause i and making that determination? SoIA? some agencies within the Department of Internal Affairs? Some other agency?

The wording is pretty loose; I can simply put the appropriations under the domain of HHS

Are you planning to offer an amendment to that effect?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

One more thing I noticed, who is administering clause i and making that determination? SoIA? some agencies within the Department of Internal Affairs? Some other agency?

The wording is pretty loose; I can simply put the appropriations under the domain of HHS

Are you planning to offer an amendment to that effect?

Devout?

[Devout Centrist]

Presenting an amendment:

SENATE BILL
To combat the opioid epidemic
Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Help is On The Way Act."
Section 2; Comprehensive Government Response
1. $100 billion shall be appropriated over the next 10 years for the purposes of combatting the opioid epidemic.
2. The $100 billion, as $10 billion annual funding, shall be broken down annually as follows-
a) $4 billion shall be appropriated to fund regional, state, local and tribal government responses to the opioid epidemic.
b) $2.7 billion shall be appropriated to fund opioid epidemic responses in those cities or counties that are in the top 15% of cities or counties in Atlasia in terms of overdose deaths due to opioids as a proportion of the population.
c) $1.7 billion shall be appropriated for public health surveillance, research, and improved training for health professionals.
d) $1.1 billion shall be appropriated to fund public and nonprofit entities directly involved in combating and responding to the opioid epidemic, and in particular with the intention of supporting expanded and innovative service delivery of treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services.
i) The intention shall apply when said entities are directly involved in and have a realistic chance of delivering on the intended goals in this clause.The Department of Health and Human Services shall be responsible for the distribution of funds in accordance with this Act.
e) $500 million shall be appropriated to expand access to naloxone and to provide naloxone to first responders, public health departments, and the public to reduce opioid overdose deaths.
Section 3; Funding
1. This legislation shall be funded from the revenue raised by the Wealth Tax Act.
Section 4; Implementation
1. This legislation shall take effect immediately upon its passage into law.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Former President tack50]

This is a good bill and I will be happy to support it. 10$ billion is not that much money that funding would be a concern.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment is adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So any further issues to be addressed?

[YE]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

[Devout Centrist]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

It’s coming

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

It’s coming

When is it coming?

[Devout Centrist]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

It’s coming

When is it coming?

By the end of the week

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

It’s coming

When is it coming?

By the end of the week

So Friday? Saturday?

[Devout Centrist]

Wealth Tax Act doesn’t appear to actually exist.

It’s coming

When is it coming?

By the end of the week

So Friday? Saturday?

Friday.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Okay so we know that the Wealth Tax covers this, what is the next steps here and what has to happen on that bill for the sake of this if anything?