C.R.S.
Section 25-1.5-115
Opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund
- creation
- rules
- report
- appropriation
- definition
- repeal
(1)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
The opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of payments made to the department by participating eligible entities for the purchase of opiate antagonists; gifts, grants, and donations credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section; and any money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.(b)
The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The department shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.(c)
The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.(2)
Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for bulk purchasing of opiate antagonists. Eligible entities may purchase opiate antagonists from the department. The department may contract with a prescription drug outlet, as defined in section 12-280-103 (43), for the bulk purchasing and distribution of opiate antagonists. The department may prioritize the purchase of opiate antagonists by eligible entities based on the need of the entity and the availability of the opiate antagonists as determined by the department. The department shall provide technical assistance to participating eligible entities to ensure that eligible entities complete all training and registration requirements.(3)
The department shall promulgate rules specifying the amount an eligible entity must pay to purchase opiate antagonists from the department.(4)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
No later than October 1, 2020, and every October 1 thereafter, the executive director of the department or the executive director’s designee shall report to the house and senate appropriations committees, or their successor committees, on the fund’s activity. The report must include:(I)
Revenue received by the fund;(II)
Revenue and expenditure projections for the forthcoming fiscal year and details of all expenditures from the fund;(III)
The eligible entities that purchased opiate antagonists;(IV)
The amount of opiate antagonists purchased by each eligible entity; and(V)
The discount procured through bulk purchasing.(b)
Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required in this subsection (4) continues indefinitely.(5)
As used in this section, “eligible entity” means a person or entity described in section 12-30-110 (1)(a); except that an employee or agent of a school must be acting in accordance with section 12-30-110 (1)(b), (2)(b), and (4)(b), and, as applicable, section 22-1-119.1.(6)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate nineteen million seven hundred thousand dollars from the behavioral and mental health cash fund, created in section 24-75-230, to the fund.(b)
This subsection (6) is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.
Source:
Section 25-1.5-115 — Opiate antagonist bulk purchase fund - creation - rules - report - appropriation - definition - repeal, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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