SB319 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

To make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund to the entities and for the purposes herein in the amount of $10,000,000.

Summary

The bill would provide $10 million from Alabama's Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund in FY 2023 to support opioid treatment and related services, split between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Mental Health.

What This Bill Does

Allocates $10,000,000 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 to specified purposes. Gives $1,500,000 to the Department of Corrections for opioid and co-occurring substance abuse treatment for justice-involved individuals, including residential treatment, FDA-approved medications, and pre- and post-release services. Gives $8,500,000 to the Department of Mental Health to establish a competitive grant program for community providers delivering opioid treatment, medications, and services with proven positive outcomes for individuals and families affected by opioid addiction. Any funds not spent in fiscal year 2023 do not revert and will be carried forward for the same purpose; the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Department of Corrections — receives funds to support opioid and co-occurring substance abuse treatment for justice-involved individuals (including residential treatment, medications, and pre/post-release services).
• Department of Mental Health — receives funds to create a competitive grant program for community providers offering opioid treatment, medications, and related services.
• Justice-involved individuals — may receive enhanced treatment and related services as a result of the funding.
• Community treatment providers and families affected by opioid addiction — may access grants and services aimed at improving opioid treatment outcomes.

Key Provisions

• Section 1 allocates $1,500,000 to the Department of Corrections and $8,500,000 to the Department of Mental Health from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund, totaling $10,000,000 for FY2023.
• Section 2 states that unspent funds shall not revert and will be carried forward for the same purposes.
• Section 3 makes the act effective immediately upon passage and governor approval.

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