The HOPE Act allows states to use SOR funds to enhance public access to naloxone, indicating vital steps for overdose prevention.
The Having Overdose Protection Equipment (HOPE) Act would ensure opioid overdose reversal medications, such as naloxone, are readily available in public places. The bill would explicitly allow states to use the federal State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to purchase public access opioid overdose reversal kits.
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