S 3220
Establishes "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a new fund, the ‘Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund,’ to support treatment for individuals struggling with substance use disorders. It achieves this by imposing a tax on opioid drugs at the wholesale level, based on the amount of active opioid ingredients. The tax is collected and deposited into the fund, which will then be used to finance programs for uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid recipients. The tax will begin to be collected on opioid drug distributions starting in the second calendar quarter following the bill’s enactment.
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