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ALERT Communities Act

Official title: To require research with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to authorize the use of grant funds for such test strips, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This bill establishes programs and requirements to advance the development and usage of test strips that detect the presence of certain hazardous drugs (e.g., fentanyl, xylazine).

Currently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides grants to government entities to train and provide authorized equipment to first responders and other relevant personnel for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The bill expands these grants to include rapid response test strips for detecting the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids or emerging substances in people or within other drugs.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance and standards for test strip manufacturers to support the development, evaluation, and authorization of test strips.

Also, HHS must conduct a study and report to Congress on how the availability and usage of test strips and similar equipment impacts the frequency of overdoses and participation in substance use disorder treatment.

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Timeline

  1. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  5. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  6. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  7. Introduced
  8. Committee

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