HB 29-07: Drug Addiction Treatment Services Act (Debating)

[OBD]

SENATE BILL

To mitigate the costs of drug addiction treatment services for community centers

Be it Enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembed,

Section 1. Purpose

a) It is the purpose of this Act to provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas that are disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and other public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder, including with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and their families.

Section 2. Eligibility

a) A state or locality must be evidenced by an increase in the number of cases per capita, the rate or number of overdose deaths, or the severity or need for services to treat various substance use disorders

b) A state or locality will be eligible for a grant under the above conditions

Section 3. Planning

a) To be eligible for grants for this purpose, the chief elected official of the local area must designate a substance use disorder treatment council that shall be -

i. Representative of the population in question
ii. Composed of health care provider members, community-based health organizations, local public health agencies

Section 4. Funding

a) Funding shall be appropriated and earmarked, then directed to local council for distribution to community health centers

b) The funding amount shall be determined based on the number of deaths in the localities that are eligible and the severity of need

Section 5 (Naloxone)

1.) The drug Naloxone shall be available for free distribution to areas eligible under section 2. Additional training classes and materials shall be provided to areas receiving these supplies.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Sponsor: Ninja
Status: Debating

[Sirius_]

I can sponsor

[OBD]

Recognized. 24 hours to object to the sponsorship of Ninja.

[OBD]

Ninja is recognized as sponsor. We now proceed to debate.

[Saint Milei]

1. Where are the funds for this going to come from.

2. "The funding amount shall be determined based on the number of deaths in the localities that are eligible and the severity of need" I kinda have an issue with this. Why should we determine funding based on the number of deaths?

[OBD]

Can we get some advocacy in here?

[Sirius_]

Ok this bill helps provide needed treatment services and medication to areas with severe opioid addiction issues. I've been busy and exhausted the past couple days but this shouldn't be that complicated.

[Joseph Cao]

1. Where are the funds for this going to come from.

2. "The funding amount shall be determined based on the number of deaths in the localities that are eligible and the severity of need" I kinda have an issue with this. Why should we determine funding based on the number of deaths?

I think the Senate raised the possibility of attaching a fixed amount to the bill (to be appropriated from the FDA presumably), but that fell through for whatever reason.

The two indicators in the bill could be linked, i.e. the number of deaths from overdosing is a reasonable approximation for how severe the crisis is in a specific locality and for the magnitude of the response prescribed by this bill.

Obviously I'm just spitballing here – either the House or Senate sponsor could provide a fuller answer, I'm sure.

[Left Wing]

Anything else further to say here?

[Dr. MB]

Motion for a final vote.

[Left Wing]

24 hours to object

[Left Wing]

A final vote is now open on this legislation.

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Continential]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[Sirius_]

Aye

[Talleyrand]

Aye

[Saint Milei]

nay

[Left Wing]

This has the votes to pass, 24 hours to change your votes

[lfromnj]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Obviously I'm just spitballing here – either the House or Senate sponsor could provide a fuller answer, I'm sure.

So much for that fuller answer.

Aye.

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

AYE

[Left Wing]

This passes the house 8-1-0-0

[Left Wing]

SENATE BILL

To mitigate the costs of drug addiction treatment services for community centers

Be it Enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembed,

Section 1. Purpose

a) It is the purpose of this Act to provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas that are disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and other public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder, including with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and their families.

Section 2. Eligibility

a) A state or locality must be evidenced by an increase in the number of cases per capita, the rate or number of overdose deaths, or the severity or need for services to treat various substance use disorders

b) A state or locality will be eligible for a grant under the above conditions

Section 3. Planning

a) To be eligible for grants for this purpose, the chief elected official of the local area must designate a substance use disorder treatment council that shall be -

i. Representative of the population in question
ii. Composed of health care provider members, community-based health organizations, local public health agencies

Section 4. Funding

a) Funding shall be appropriated and earmarked, then directed to local council for distribution to community health centers

b) The funding amount shall be determined based on the number of deaths in the localities that are eligible and the severity of need

Section 5 (Naloxone)

1.) The drug Naloxone shall be available for free distribution to areas eligible under section 2. Additional training classes and materials shall be provided to areas receiving these supplies.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

People's House of Representatives
Passed 8-1-0-0 in the People's House of Representatives