Appropriates $15 million in recurring funds for 2023-24 and $15 million in recurring funds for 2024-25 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, to purchase opioid antagonists for local health departments for the purpose of reversing opioid-related drug overdoses and reducing the number of opioid-related deaths. Requires the local health departments to then distribute opioid antagonists free of charge to North Carolina residents. Effective July 1, 2023.
OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO PURCHASE OPIOID ANTAGONISTS FOR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO DISTRIBUTE FREE OF CHARGE TO NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS.Intro. by Batch, Garrett, Robinson.
Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 3 2023)
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Mon, 27 Mar 2023 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 3 Apr 2023 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
S 371
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