Item Description:
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Authorize use of Opioid Settlement Special Revenues for 2026 budget
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that consistent with the requirements of the Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement (“State-Subdivision Agreement”), the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners authorizes the expenditure of $2,864,546 of Opioid Settlement Funds for the following strategies, as delineated in the State-Subdivision Agreement, for December 31, 2022, through December 31, 2026.
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Background:
In 2022, Hennepin County began receiving direct allocations from the National Settlement Agreements with Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. (“Opioid Settlement Funds”). The proposed 2026 budget includes $4,753,712 in expenditures using Opioid Settlement Funds for a variety of strategies to combat the negative impacts of opioids on our communities.
The System Design division coordinates these resources across lines of business and departments in the county. Throughout the year, it is anticipated that the county will respond to changing community needs and strategies, which may require them to alter or decrease allocations appropriately.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, the Board must authorize all opioid settlement fund spending, including the specific strategy or strategies that will be funded. This amendment provides a schedule of allocations by State-Subdivision Agreement strategy for authorization of non-lapsing expenditures of the Opioid Settlement Funds. These authorizations will be from inception through the end of the budget for the coming calendar year, which is 12/31/2026, for this amendment.
Cat.
Category Description
Authorized
A
Treat Opioid Use Disorder
$54,136
B
Support People in Treatment and Recovery
$750,521
C
Connections to Care
($104,545)
D
Address the Needs of Criminal Justice-Involved Persons
($276,032)
E
Address the Needs of Perinatal Population...
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