1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; expanding the distribution of naloxone; appropriating money.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION EXPANSION.
 1.5 	The commissioner of health shall expand the distribution of naloxone to save lives 
1.6 	and increase awareness of the opiate overdose epidemic. The commissioner shall:
1.7 	(1) support statewide distribution of naloxone to targeted locations;
1.8 	(2) establish an awareness campaign through educational partnerships and social 
1.9 	media to increase knowledge and understanding of the epidemic and the use of naloxone; 
1.10 	and
1.11 	(3) connect individuals to treatment and other services through a comprehensive 
1.12 	network of evidence-based support services designed to improve the effectiveness and 
1.13 	viability of treatment and recovery.

1.14 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.15 	$1,500,000 on July 1, 2015, and $1,500,000 on July 1, 2016, are appropriated from 
1.16 	the general fund to the commissioner of health to expand the distribution of naloxone and 
1.17 	to raise awareness of opiate overdoses, treatment, and supportive services under section 1.