SB337 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg AlbrittonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Appropriations, supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
Summary: This bill provides $30 million in supplemental appropriations for FY 2024 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund to various state agencies and programs to address opioid use disorder and related services.
What This Bill Does
It allocates funds to specific agencies for MOUD in state prisons, SUD treatment and recovery services (including housing and navigation) for various groups, and public health initiatives. It also funds education and training related to substance abuse, Naloxone distribution, and a statewide prevention/marketing effort, with special provisions for veterans, women, and targeted programs. Unspent funds will carry forward to the same purposes, and the act takes effect immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects
People with opioid use disorder or other substance use disorders (through MOUD in prisons, detox, treatment, recovery services, housing, and navigation programs).
Women affected by substance use disorders (specific SUD treatment and services funding for women).
Incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals (MOUD in prisons; expanded services and navigation).
Veterans (veterans pilot programs).
Public health and service providers (Naloxone distribution, prevention and outreach, mental health courts, and statewide marketing).
Academic institutions and students (Auburn University and UAB training, residencies, and related substance abuse education).

Key Provisions
Section 1: Supplemental appropriation of $30,000,000 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for FY 2024 to multiple entities with specified use cases.
Dept of Corrections: $1,000,000 for MOUD expansion in state prisons.
Board of Pardons and Paroles: $5,490,000 with allocations for women’s SUD treatment ($1,515,000), recovery/facility housing and transitional space ($2,300,000), expanded prevention ($175,000), and a program to streamline service navigation ($1,500,000).
Dept of Mental Health: $20,510,000 including Medicaid state match ($2,000,000), residential detox ($1,000,000), prevention/improved outcomes ($1,150,000), 988 Crisis Line ($3,000,000), prevention/treatment/recovery grants ($8,060,000), statewide marketing ($1,300,000), mental health courts ($1,000,000), and veterans pilot programs ($3,000,000).
Auburn University: $1,000,000 for expansion of the School of Pharmacy and related substance abuse education/training.
University of Alabama at Birmingham: $1,000,000 for psychiatry residencies related to substance abuse study and treatment (including $500,000 for a Montgomery residency).
Department of Public Health: $1,000,000 for purchase of Naloxone for distribution to state/local agencies and entities.
Section 2: Unexpended funds do not revert and shall be carried forward for the stated purposes.
Section 3: Effective immediately upon passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects: Appropriations