Amendment #460 to H4200

Opioid Prevention (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors)

Mr. Bradley of Hingham moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

Section XXXX. Item 7010-0060 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by  inserting after the words: “programs that the counselor participated in”, the following words: -  “provided further, that not less than $3.2 million shall be expended by the department to provide school districts with grant funding based on the enrollment of students in grades 6-12, for the purchase of evidence-based opioid prevention curricula programs and training materials identified by the Department as being successful in delaying, preventing and reducing opioid use among youth in middle and high schools; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of such curricula programs and training materials and for the Department to conduct training and technical assistance to school districts on developing and implementing opioid prevention programs so identified by the Department."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #460 to H4200

Opioid Prevention (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors)