SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands federal programs addressing the opioid crisis and substance use disorders through 2030. The bill takes a comprehensive approach across prevention, treatment, and recovery, updating funding levels and program authorities that were set to expire. It modernizes existing programs to address emerging threats like fentanyl contamination, expands support for vulnerable populations including pregnant women and youth, and strengthens the behavioral health workforce. The legislation also enhances cybersecurity protections for crisis services, improves data collection on overdoses and trauma, and promotes better coordination across federal agencies responding to substance use disorders.
Key Points
- 1Reauthorizes funding through fiscal year 2030 for numerous substance use disorder programs, including $505.5 million annually for overdose prevention, $98.9 million for child trauma services, and $57 million for first responder training
- 2Establishes new initiatives to address fentanyl-contaminated drugs, including a Federal Interagency Work Group and requirements for youth education about synthetic opioid dangers
- 3Expands fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevention and services with $12.5 million annually, including support for state coordinators and evidence-based interventions
- 4Requires cybersecurity protections and incident reporting for the 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline to protect caller information and service continuity
- 5Increases support for the substance use disorder treatment workforce through expanded loan repayment programs ($40 million annually) and mental health training grants