In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. “Paramedic” has the meaning stated in § 13–516 of the Education Article. “Program” means the Buprenorphine Training Grant Program.

There is a Buprenorphine Training Grant Program in the Department. The purpose of the Program is to assist a county with offsetting the cost of training paramedics to administer buprenorphine. A county may apply to the Department for a grant from the Program. A county may use a grant awarded under the Program only for training paramedics to administer buprenorphine. The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $50,000 from the Opioid Restitution Fund for the Program.