IL HR0650

Governor Pritzker's proposed FY25 budget includes approximately $45 million in cuts to the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR), including $15 million in general revenue funds and nearly $33 million in federal funds.

Specific proposed cuts include $3 million for addiction treatment for Medicaid-eligible individuals, $3 million in grants to the Department of Child and Family Services for addiction treatment, and $9 million in addiction treatment service grants.

Illinois has experienced a 3,341% increase in synthetic opioid overdose deaths since 2013, with opioid-related overdoses rising from 16,811 in 2019 (2,219 fatal) to 18,547 in 2022 (3,261 fatal, representing 83.4% of all overdose deaths).

The House resolution states that the proposed budget cuts establish inadequate treatment levels despite rising opioid overdoses and deaths, and that protecting residents from the opioid crisis should be prioritized.

The resolution urges Governor Pritzker and the Department of Human Services to restore the proposed cuts to substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.