During this membership briefing we covered the administrative basics of the opioid settlements for county officials including a review of the distribution timeline, participation requirements, reporting and oversight, budgeting and acceptable uses.
You can view a recording of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/ivKISQOk32I
You can download a copy of the presentation here.
Speakers
- Jennifer Burnett, Director of Strategic Operations, KACo
- Tim Sturgill, General Counsel, KACo
- Rich Ornstein, Attorney, KACo
- Kate Boulton, Senior Legal Technical Advisor, Vital Strategies
- Derek Carr, Legal Technical Advisor, Vital Strategies
- Alison Chavies, Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
- Inyang Telfair, Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
You are reminded that the first certification form for all counties is due Mar. 31, 2023. You can find a copy of the form on the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission’s website here: https://www.ag.ky.gov/OAAC/KYOAAC%20CERTIFCATION%20FORM.pdf
More information
Estimated payments your county should have received to date: https://kaco.org/media/4237/county-opioid-payments-2022-and-total.pdf
KACo article about current settlements: https://kaco.org/articles/counties-r-eceive-first-payments-from-opioid-settlement/
KACo article about future settlements: https://kaco.org/articles/notices-going-out-to-kentucky-counties-about-additional-opioid-settlement-funds/
All KACo opioid settlement articles: https://kaco.org/articles?cat=Opioid%20Settlement
Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission’s website: https://www.ag.ky.gov/Priorities/Tackling-the-Drug-Epidemic/Pages/Opioid-Abatement-Advisory-Commission-.aspx
