This bill appropriates $10,000,000 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The funds will be allocated as follows: $1,500,000 to the Department of Corrections for opioid and co-occurring substance abuse treatment, and $8,500,000 to the Department of Mental Health to establish a competitive grant program for community providers that provide opioid prevention, treatment, medication, and services.

Any funds not expended by the end of the fiscal year will not revert but will be carried forward for the intended purpose. The bill will become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or its otherwise becoming law. The bill was passed by the House on May 18, 2023, and by the Senate on May 25, 2023.