Use of block grant funding for public awareness campaigns and initiatives

(a) In general A State receiving a grant under section 1921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21) may use amounts described in section 1922(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–22(a)(1)) to— (1) conduct a public awareness campaign regarding the overdose Good Samaritan law of the State; (2) provide training to criminal justice professionals, stakeholders (including health care providers), emergency medical service providers, and the general public on applicable overdose Good Samaritan laws; and (3) to the extent possible, share data with the Secretary regarding the impact of overdose Good Samaritan laws of the State on individuals experiencing an overdose, which shall include the number of calls seeking medical assistance that were received by a law enforcement agency, the 9–1–1 system, a poison control center, or a medical or drug treatment providers for seeking medical assistance in the event of a drug overdose. (b) Definition In this section, the term overdose Good Samaritan law means a statute providing protection from liability relating to seeking medical assistance in connection with a controlled substance overdose or administering an opioid overdose reversal drug.