Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

The purpose of this funding is to provide state health departments the guidance and resources they need to address the problematic opioid prescribing driving the prescription drug overdose epidemic. States receiving funding must address prescribing on multiple fronts. Awardees must expand and enhance their state PDMP and implement health insurer or health system interventions. States may also choose to also conduct policy evaluations or implement other prescribing innovations. These activities will impact the patient and provider behaviors driving the epidemic in the medium term and ultimately improve the health outcomes associated with this public health problem.

Who can apply

• State governments

Contact

Eric Gross<br/>EUW9@cdc.gov<br/>
EUW9@cdc.gov