To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:titleend
Certification of Annual Opioid Settlement Revenue and Expenditure Reports
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all certifications, attestations, agreements and other documents needed to comply with the annual reporting requirements applicable to the expenditure of opioid settlement funds for the period of 2020 through 2038; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit with one (1) fully executed certified copy of the Board Order related to this item.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health - Opioid Crisis Fund (1170-424-003)
DISCUSSION:
Several lawsuits were brought against pharmaceutical and drug distribution companies by state, local and tribal governments, alleging that they fueled the opioid crisis by using misleading marketing, downplaying risks, overstating benefits and using irresponsible methods of distribution. The lawsuits aim to cover costs related to the opioid epidemic and remediation. Settlements with pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health ("Distributers") and Janssen, the parent company of Johnson & Johnson. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of these settlements, California will receive approximately Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00), of which the County of Humboldt is expected to receive approximately Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00), over the period of 2020 through 2038.
The California Department of Health Care Services ("DHCS") oversees the expenditure of opioid and requires all Participant Subdivisions, including the County of Humboldt, to report the details of any expenditures of opioid settlement funds on an annual basis. These annual reports outline settle...
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