Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

Making appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, namely: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act I Law Enforcement Programs DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs State and local law enforcement assistance For an additional amount for State and local law enforcement assistance Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) Community Oriented Policing Services Community Oriented Policing Services Programs For an additional amount for Community Oriented Policing Services Programs Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) II Department of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Substance Abuse Treatment For an additional amount for Substance Abuse Treatment Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) Provided further (1) $225,000,000 is for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment block grant program under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act; (2) $10,000,000 is for the Medication Assisted Treatment for Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; and (3) $5,000,000 is for the Recovery Community Services program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Prevention For an additional amount for Substance Abuse Prevention Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) Mental Health For an additional amount for Mental Health Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury Prevention and Control For an additional amount for Injury Prevention and Control Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse For an additional amount for the National Institute on Drug Abuse Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) Office of the Secretary Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund For an additional amount for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Provided 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)

Summary: Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address heroin and opioid drug abuse. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. For DOJ, the bill provides funds for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. For HHS, the bill provides funds for: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.