House Bill 487 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Mar 5, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rex ReynoldsRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Title: Appropriations, supplemental appropriations from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
Summary: HB487 would provide about $43.14 million in supplemental opioid-related funding for FY 2026 to a wide range of state agencies, colleges, courts, and programs in Alabama, with funds carrying forward if not spent and effective June 1, 2026.
What This Bill Does
HB487 allocates $43,138,650 from Alabama's Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund to multiple state entities and programs for opioid treatment, prevention, recovery, and enforcement in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The funds support Medicaid matching, residential detox, Naloxone access, the 988 crisis line, prevention and recovery grants, and other initiatives, plus university programs, court services, and corrections efforts. Any unspent money stays available for the same purposes and does not revert, and the act takes effect June 1, 2026.

Who It Affects
State agencies, universities, and the judiciary receiving funding for opioid-related programs and services (e.g., Department of Mental Health, Auburn University, UAB, USA Health, Administrative Office of Courts, District Attorneys, Office of Prosecution Services, Department of Forensic Sciences, Department of Senior Services, Department of Corrections, Board of Pardons and Paroles).
Alabama residents and communities who access opioid treatment, prevention, Naloxone, crisis services (988 line), recovery grants, and related supports funded by these allocations.
Incarcerated individuals and people involved with the criminal justice system who will see expanded medication-assisted treatment, telehealth, Naloxone on release, and distance-learning substance abuse programs.
Families and individuals connected to Child Advocacy Centers through counseling, family advocacy, and forensic interviews funded by the appropriation.

Key Provisions
To the Board of Pardons and Paroles for additional recovery and facility services at CARE in Thomasville and PREP facility modifications ($1,500,000).
To the Department of Mental Health totaling $26,360,000 with: Medicaid State Match $2,000,000; residential detox $1,000,000; Naloxone $1,000,000; 988 Crisis Line $4,000,000; prevention/treatment/recovery grants $8,930,000; co-occurring civil commitment beds $7,500,000; statewide marketing campaign $1,300,000; adolescent substance abuse treatment $500,000; medical education by the Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine $130,000.
To Auburn University for the expansion of the Harrison College of Pharmacy and K-12 Opioid Prevention Program ($1,900,000).
To the University of Alabama at Birmingham for the Psychiatry Residency Program ($2,000,000).
To the USA Health University of South Alabama for Safer Prescriptions and Diversion Reduction Campaign, EMS Hotspot, and 211 Integration support ($1,100,000).
To the Administrative Office of Courts for Specialty Courts ($3,000,000).
To District Attorneys, allocated equally to each district ($2,100,000).
To the Child Advocacy Centers for counseling sessions, family advocacy sessions, and forensic interviews ($2,136,650).
To the Office of Prosecution Services for School Resource addiction awareness and jail support for opioid treatment of inmates (in cooperation with the Alabama Sheriff’s Association) ($1,092,000).
To the Department of Forensic Sciences to increase lab capacity and purchase fentanyl detection instrumentation ($450,000).
To the Department of Senior Services for Seniors and Grandparents Programs ($500,000).
To the Department of Corrections ($1,000,000) to support MOUD expansion for incarcerated individuals, enhanced recovery via telehealth, Naloxone on release, and distance learning.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 19, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Appropriations