1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act or the Respond NOW Act . 2. Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Opioid Epidemic Response Fund Sec. 101. Opioid Epidemic Response Fund. Sec. 102. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Sec. 103. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sec. 104. Food and Drug Administration. Sec. 105. National Institutes of Health. Sec. 106. Health Resources and Services Administration. Sec. 107. Administration for Children and Families. Title II—Additional Investments in Existing Programs To Respond to the Opioid Epidemic Sec. 201. Increase in funding for regional partnership grants. Sec. 202. Account for the State and Tribal Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis. Title III—Expanding Access to Treatment Services Sec. 301. Eliminating time limitation for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants To be qualifying practitioners. Sec. 302. Coverage of methadone under Medicare part B. I Opioid Epidemic Response Fund 101. Opioid Epidemic Response Fund (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall use any funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (c) to carry out the programs and activities described in subsection (d) to address the opioid and substance use epidemic. Such funds shall be in addition to any funds which are otherwise available to carry out such programs and activities. (b) Opioid Epidemic Response Fund (1) Establishment of account There is established in the Treasury an account, to be known as the Opioid Epidemic Response Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ), for purposes of funding the programs and activities described in subsection (d). (2) Transfer For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, $5,000,000,000 shall