An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for substance use overdose awareness, treatment and recovery support; establishing the Lifetime Recovery from Substance Use Grant Program; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
SB 516 establishes Pennsylvania's "Lifetime Recovery from Substance Use Grant Program" to fund recovery support services. It requires the Department of Health to create and distribute posters/pamphlets with overdose signs, emergency steps, and naloxone locations to be displayed in public areas of government agencies, transit authorities, and municipalities. The bill directly affects nonprofits, hospitals, counties, and recovery houses that provide services like peer support, housing assistance, and job training for people recovering from substance use. It mandates these providers to apply for grants to expand access to evidence-based recovery support services across the state.
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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