(3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give preference to el-
igible States described in paragraph (2) whose rates 
of death due to drug overdose per population of 
100,000 are in the top quartile according to the 
most recent data of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention. 
(c) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A grant awarded to an eligi-
ble entity under this section shall be for a period of 2 
years. 
(d) GRANT USES.— 
(1) REQUIRED USES.—A grant awarded under 
this section to an eligible State shall be used for 
both of the following purposes: 
(A) To integrate a substance use disorder 
and behavioral health treatment locator tool 
into the PDMP. 
(B) To develop and disseminate guidance 
for health care providers on how to consult and 
share information obtained through the sub-
stance use disorder and behavioral health treat-
ment locator tool when a patient’s PDMP infor-
mation indicates possible misuse of a controlled 
substance. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL PERMISSIBLE USES.—A grant 
awarded under this section to an eligible State may 
be used for any of the following additional purposes: 
(A) To integrate a substance use disorder 
and behavioral health treatment locator tool 
into the PDMP that incorporates direct referral 
capabilities that enable the health care pro-
vider— 
(i) to refer a patient to treatment or 
for an assessment; and 
(ii) consistent with the protection of 
information by Federal and State privacy 
laws and security rules, receive feedback 
about the patient’s engagement with such 
treatment or assessment. 
(B) To integrate a substance use disorder 
and behavioral health treatment locator tool 
into the PDMP that provides information re-
garding the current capacity of inpatient or 
outpatient treatment resources of a health care 
provider. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORTS BY STATES.—Each eligible State 
that participates in the pilot program under this sec-
tion shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 
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for each year of the pilot program that includes in-
formation on— 
(A) the number of health care providers 
and health facilities with access to the sub-
stance use disorder and behavioral health treat-
ment locator tool; 
(B) the number of individuals referred to 
treatment with the assistance of the locator 
tool; 
(C) aggregate, de-identified patient data 
related to the type of treatment located by the 
locator tool, how often patients followed 
through on seeking such treatment, and the av-
erage duration of such treatment, to the extent 
collected by the State; 
(D) feedback from providers with access to 
the locator tool on usability and any impact on 
outcomes; 
(E) recommendations to improve the 
usability and efficacy of a substance use dis-
order and behavioral health treatment locator 
tool within the PDMP; and 
(F) additional information and reporting 
metrics as determined by the Secretary. 
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(2) REPORT
BY
SECRETARY.—Not less than 
180 days after the conclusion of the pilot program 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress a report on the findings of the program, 
including— 
(A) outcomes reported by the participating 
States; 
(B) findings on the suitability of including 
a substance use disorder and behavioral health 
treatment locator tool within State PDMPs; 
and 
(C) recommendations on best practices for 
integrating a substance use disorder and behav-
ioral health treatment locator tool within State 
PDMPs. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘prescription drug monitoring 
program’’ or ‘‘PDMP’’ has the meaning given to the 
term ‘‘PDMP’’ in section 399O of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3). 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
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(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023. 
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