Bill Text: WV HCR134 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting a study to determine the usage and whereabouts of federal money allocated to the State of West Virginia for the purpose of prevention and treatment efforts regarding the state opioid crisis
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-07 - Communicated to Senate [HCR134 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2020-HCR134-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 134
(By Delegate Hill and Delegate Pack)
[Introduced February 29, 2020]
Requesting a study to determine the usage and whereabouts of federal money allocated to the state of West Virginia for the purpose of prevention and treatment efforts regarding the State opioid crisis.
Whereas, West Virginia has seen a five-fold increase in the amount of federal funding to fight the opioid crisis; and
Whereas, West Virginia received $28,027,511 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2019 as part of the State Opioid Response (SOR) grants program through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); and
Whereas, West Virginia received $14,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to use for medication-assisted treatment to assist drug abusers in stepping down from heroin and other strong opioids; and
Whereas, a grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) totaling $7,357,388 was awarded to the state and local agencies to more quickly and effectively track overdose data over the next three years; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a comprehensive study of the current federal allocations towards the state opioid epidemic, the outcome from programs that received said federal funds, and the proposed plan for these funds moving forward; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular session, 2021, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
