118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips.
June 14, 2023
Ms. Crockett (for herself and Mr. Gooden of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Test Strip Access Act of 2023”.
SEC. 2. Grant program for State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders.
Section 1003(b)(4)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a(b)(4)(A)) is amended after “which may include drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” by inserting “or fentanyl or xylazine test strips”.