The bill proposes supplemental appropriations totaling $30,000,000 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The appropriations are designated for various entities and initiatives aimed at addressing substance abuse disorders. Specifically, $1,000,000 is allocated to the Department of Corrections for medication support in state prisons, $5,490,000 to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for various substance abuse treatment services, and $20,510,000 to the Department of Mental Health for a range of programs including crisis intervention and recovery grants. Additional funds are earmarked for educational initiatives at Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as for the purchase of Naloxone by the Department of Public Health.

Furthermore, the bill includes a provision that all unspent funds appropriated in this act for the fiscal year will not revert but will be carried forward for their intended purposes. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor. The bill was passed by the House on April 30, 2024, and by the Senate on May 8, 2024.