AL HB487

Appropriates $43,138,650 from the Opioid Treatment and Abatement Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Department of Mental Health receives the largest allocation at $26,360,000, designated for Medicaid match ($2M), residential detox ($1M), Naloxone purchases ($1M), 988 Crisis Line ($4M), prevention/treatment/recovery grants ($8.93M), co-occurring civil commitment beds ($7.5M), statewide marketing ($1.3M), adolescent substance abuse treatment ($500K), and addiction medicine education ($130K)

Courts and law enforcement receive combined funding of $6.19 million: Administrative Office of Courts for Specialty Courts ($3M), District Attorneys ($2.1M distributed equally), and Office of Prosecution Services for school resource addiction awareness and jail support ($1.09M)

Universities receive $5 million total: Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy K-12 Opioid Prevention Program ($1.9M), UAB Psychiatry Residency Program ($2M), and USA Health for safer prescriptions and EMS hotspot initiatives ($1.1M)

Unexpended funds carry forward rather than reverting; effective date is June 1, 2026