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Introduced
Committee
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Passed
Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Became Public Law No: 119-44.Dec 1, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This act secures federal funding and legal authority for national addiction prevention and treatment programs through 2030, directly impacting the availability of grants for states, tribes, and healthcare providers addressing the opioid crisis.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and Tribal governments

They are eligible to receive grants for opioid use disorder response and prevention projects.

Healthcare providers

Prescribers of controlled substances are subject to new mandatory training requirements.

Pregnant and postpartum women

The act provides for residential treatment programs specifically tailored to their needs.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This law reauthorizes federal programs focused on preventing, treating, and supporting recovery from opioid use disorders and other substance abuse issues. It extends funding and updates guidelines for various public health initiatives, including prenatal care, overdose prevention, and workforce training for addiction specialists through 2030.

Key Facts

  • Reauthorizes federal opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery programs through fiscal year 2030.
  • Increases annual authorization for overdose prevention programs (Section 392A) to $505,579,000 for fiscal years 2026–2030.
  • Allocates $4,250,000 annually for fiscal years 2026–2030 for prenatal and postnatal health programs.
  • Expands overdose prevention strategies to include wastewater surveillance and monitoring of emerging substances.
  • Updates the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention and services program to include public awareness, diagnostic research, and intervention strategies.
  • Mandates training for prescribers of controlled substances.
  • Establishes or continues programs for residential treatment for pregnant and postpartum women.
  • Creates loan repayment programs for the substance use disorder treatment workforce.
  • Includes provisions for protecting the suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity threats.
  • Requires the development of model training programs for handling substance use disorder patient records.

Why It Matters

This act secures federal funding and legal authority for national addiction prevention and treatment programs through 2030, directly impacting the availability of grants for states, tribes, and healthcare providers addressing the opioid crisis.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does this funding last?
The programs authorized by this act are funded through fiscal year 2030.
Does this law change how doctors prescribe controlled substances?
Yes, the act includes a requirement for mandatory training for prescribers of controlled substances.
What new technologies are mentioned for overdose prevention?
The act explicitly mentions the use of wastewater surveillance to detect and respond to controlled substance misuse patterns.

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policy shift90% confidence

Modernization of Surveillance

The bill explicitly authorizes the use of wastewater surveillance for drug detection, marking a shift toward data-driven, non-clinical monitoring in federal policy.

Connected Entities

organizationDonald J. Cohen National Child Traumatic Stress InitiativeA program specifically reauthorized under Title I.Map →
organizationSAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, mentioned regarding fMap →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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  • Controversy20
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