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Amend the amendment in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "50" and inserting the following: '25'
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 18 in amendment) by striking out the following: "September" and inserting the following: 'December'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 5 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Z199
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a pilot project to provide rapid access to low-barrier treatment for substance use disorders and stable housing to support recovery and create stability for 25 opioid users who are among the most vulnerable and unstable in the State.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$1,042,048	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,042,048	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the number of opioid users to be served by the homeless opioid users service engagement pilot project from 50 to 25 and replaces the appropriations and allocations section. It also changes the date by which the Department of Health and Human Services must issue a request for proposals and implement the pilot project through social service contracts.