The bill proposes supplemental appropriations totaling $41,059,071 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The appropriations are designated for various entities and purposes aimed at addressing opioid treatment and prevention. Key allocations include $900,000 to the Department of Corrections for addiction counseling and medication-assisted treatment, $27,860,000 to the Department of Mental Health for a range of services including Medicaid State Match and prevention grants, and $1,000,000 each to Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham for educational programs related to substance abuse. Additional funds are allocated for overdose response, mental health courts, and opioid prevention programs.
The bill also stipulates that any unspent funds from these appropriations will not revert at the end of the fiscal year but will be carried forward for their intended purposes. The act is set to become effective on June 1, 2025, following its passage in the House on April 3, 2025, and in the Senate on April 29, 2025. The new legal language inserted into the bill includes the appropriations and the stipulation regarding unspent funds, while no deletions from current law are noted.