Amendment clarifies that grants under the bill can be used for multi-state interoperable prescription drug monitoring programs.

1. Inserts “interoperability and” after “providing for”

   InsertsPage 3, line 21Printed page

   In H.R. 5046 · Reported in House

   "(5) Developing, implementing, or expanding a medication- assisted treatment program used or operated by a criminal justice agency, which may include training criminal justice agency personnel on medication-assisted treatment, and carrying out the activities described in part S of this title.

   "(6) In the case of a State, developing, implementing, or expanding a prescription drug monitoring program to collect and analyze data related to the prescribing of schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances through a centralized database administered by an authorized State agency, which includes tracking the dispensation of such substances, and providing for [inserted: interoperability and ]data sharing with other States.

   "(7) Developing, implementing, or expanding a program to prevent and address opioid abuse by juveniles.

   Original wording

   Page 3, line 21, insert after “providing for” the following: “interoperability and”.

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