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Opioid Settlement Funds Update
An Opioid Settlement has been reached in the amount of $430,249,769.02
50% of Funds to State and 50% to local governments
Funds will be distributed over 17 years.
Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) and Washington Department of Health (DOH) are
formulating plans on how to spend the State's portion of this money
Settlement funds must be spent on an Approved Use for fighting the opioid epidemic, per
court order
Opioid Settlement Funds Update
In accordance with One Washington MOU, a Regional Opioid Abatement Council
(OAC) was formed for local governments within the Salish Region to receive their
funds.
SBH-ASO will serve this function.
Each county within the Salish Region has a distinct annual funding allocation.
The settlement agreement notes data reporting requirements, however, specific details
on data collection and reporting requirements have not yet been provided.
Opioid Settlement Funds Update
The first two Jefferson County ($34,504.34 and $36,262.38) payments have been
received.
It is anticipated that subsequent payments will be of similar amounts.
Each county may choose how it wishes to expend these funds, in accordance with
approved uses delineated in settlement (Exhibit E- List of Opioid Remediation Uses).
SBH-ASO can directly administer these funds on behalf of a county or release the funds
directly to a county.
SBH-ASO Staff Contact: Stephanie Lewis, Administrator
360-337-4422, silewis@kitsap.gov