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IA HF584
IA HF584A bill for an act relating to the opioid settlement fund, establishing the opioid epidemic response advisory council, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.
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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the opioid settlement fund and establishes the opioid epidemic response advisory council (advisory council). The bill instructs the advisory council to focus on matters relating to opioid addiction and overdoses, governmental responses to opioid addiction and overdoses, and providing metrics by which such responses can be measured. The bill provides specific membership requirements for the advisory council and requires the department of health and human services (department) to provide staffing and administrative support to the advisory council. The bill requires the advisory council to identify projects related to opioid addiction and overdoses that should be awarded grants from the opioid settlement fund and opioid settlement future fund. The general assembly shall then award grants to the projects that address the priorities identified in the bill. From among those projects awarded grants, the bill requires the advisory council to identify projects that include promising practices or theory-based activities for which the director of the department shall conduct additional research and experimental evaluation. The bill requires the chairperson of the advisory council to annually report to the general assembly regarding grants proposed by the advisory council and awarded by the general assembly and the advisory council and the director of the department of management to annually report to the general assembly regarding the efficacy of individual projects and the progress made with respect to the benchmarks established by the advisory council. The annual report due to be submitted by the advisory council by January 31, 2031, shall include the advisory council’s recommendations regarding the continuation of grants and appropriations from the opioid settlement fund. The bill appropriates $249,000 to the department annually from the opioid settlement fund for the provision of administrative services to the advisory council and for the administration of awarded grants. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council, a comprehensive statewide initiative to address opioid addiction and overdoses in Iowa. The council will consist of 16 members from various healthcare, judicial, and professional backgrounds, appointed to ensure geographic, racial, and gender diversity. The council's primary focus will be on prevention, intervention, treatment, and education related to opioid use disorders, including efforts to reduce overdose deaths and support recovery. The council will review existing initiatives, establish priorities, and recommend specific projects to receive grants from the opioid settlement fund, with a maximum grant of $500,000 per project and no more than 3% used for administrative costs. The council will be required to submit annual reports to the general assembly detailing grant recipients, project outcomes, and demographic information about participants. The Department of Health and Human Services will provide administrative support and will conduct additional research on promising practices identified by the council. The bill appropriates $249,000 annually from the opioid settlement fund to support the council's administrative needs and grant management. By January 31, 2031, the council must provide recommendations on whether to continue, adjust, or discontinue the grant program and funding levels. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 422. (on 02/25/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF584 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF584.html |
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