Bill > S2532

This bill reauthorizes and modifies the First Responder Training Program within the Public Health Service Act. The bill makes several key changes to the existing program, including updating terminology and expanding the scope of drug-related training. Specifically, it updates language to capitalize "Tribes" and "Tribal" when referring to indigenous groups, and broadens the program's focus from solely opioid-related training to include a wider range of drugs. The bill increases funding from $36 million to $57 million annually, shifting the funding period from fiscal years 2019-2023 to fiscal years 2026-2030. The changes reflect a more comprehensive approach to drug-related training for first responders, removing specific references to opioids and heroin while expanding the program to cover "other drug" training and overdose response. These modifications aim to provide more flexible and robust training for first responders in addressing drug-related emergencies across a broader spectrum of substances.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2532/all-info