Rep. BRAWLEY proposes the following Amendment No.     to H.5201 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 37, DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, page 381, after line 14, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:

/ (DAODAS: Opioid Prevention Pilot Programs) (A) In Fiscal Year 2020-2021, from the funds appropriated, the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) shall create pilot programs with rural community-based nonprofits to provide counseling services to combat the opioid crisis. DAODAS shall adopt rules specifying the manner in which a rural community-based nonprofit becomes eligible for a grant and shall determine the manner in which money is distributed. DAODAS shall create an application process and shall review all applications received as expeditiously as possible but no more than sixty days after receipt.

(B) DAODAS may create a trust fund and the fund may receive donations and grants from public and private sources. /

Amend totals and titles to conform.