State lawmakers are right now considering a bill that could pump millions of dollars into fighting opioid addiction in North Alabama.
This bill would allot almost $28 million to the Department of Mental Health for prevention treatment and recovery.
The money would go toward the Medicaid state match, residential detox, Narcan, the 988 crisis line, civil commitment beds, and more. Kim Lamar, executive director of Partnership for a Drug-Free Community here in Â鶹´«Ã½ is in long-term recovery herself and says funding for those battling addiction is crucial.
Lamar said, “The importance of the funding is to be able to help that client that normally would not be able to afford an assessment detox or residential treatment.â€
The organization says they plan to apply for grant money to help the people they serve if the bill passes.
Right now, a House committee is reviewing that bill. If it makes it out of committee, it'll still have to pass both the House and Senate. If it passes both the House and Senate, it could take effect this June.
