Appropriations from account.

(a) After the transfers described in subdivision 2, and the appropriations in article 3, section 1, paragraphs (e), (f), (g), and (h) are made, $249,000 deleted text begin shall be allocated by the commissioner deleted text end new text begin is appropriated new text end for the provision of administrative services to the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council and for the administration of the grants awarded under paragraph (c).

(b) After the transfers in subdivision 2 and the deleted text begin allocation of funds deleted text end new text begin appropriations new text end in paragraph (a) are made, 50 percent of the remaining amount deleted text begin shall be distributed by the commissioner to deleted text end new text begin is appropriated to the commissioner for distribution to new text end county social service and tribal social service agencies to provide child protection services to children and families who are affected by addiction. The commissioner shall distribute this money proportionally to counties and tribal social service agencies based on out-of-home placement episodes where parental drug abuse is the primary reason for the out-of-home placement using data from the previous calendar year. County and tribal social service agencies receiving funds from the opiate epidemic response account must annually report to the commissioner on how the funds were used to provide child protection services, including measurable outcomes, as determined by the commissioner. County social service agencies and tribal social service agencies must not use funds received under this paragraph to supplant current state or local funding received for child protection services for children and families who are affected by addiction.

(c) After making the transfers in subdivision 2 and the deleted text begin allocation of funds deleted text end new text begin appropriations new text end in paragraphs (a) and (b), new text begin the remaining funds in the account are appropriated to new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin to new text end award grants as specified by the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council in accordance with section 256.042 , unless otherwise appropriated by the legislature.