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SPECIAL MEETING
Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
In-person and virtual listening session
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
BACKGROUND
- During the 2023 legislative session, the passage of House Bill 1447 created in the state treasury an opioid settlement fund. In the fund, moneys recovered by the state as a result of opioid litigation shall be deposited. As required by the opioid settlements, a committee was formed and codified in HB 1447.
- The committee will advise on the distribution of funds received under settlement agreements between opioid manufacturers and distributors and the state. The committee will also make recommendations on how the money should be used to help combat opioid misuse.
- Public feedback will be used to guide the committee’s decision making on strategies to combat opioid misuse.
MEETING DETAILS
Aug. 22, 2023, 4:30-6:30 p.m. CT
In-person: Bismarck Public Library, 515 N. Fifth St., Meeting Room A
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
Join the meeting by phone: 701-328-0950, Conference ID: 976 897 091#
AGENDA
- Welcome
- Introduction of committee members
- Opportunity to hear from the public
- Adjourn
Individuals who need accommodations to participate in the meeting can contact Amy Lies at (701) 328-8933, 711 (TTY) or amlies@nd.gov.
Written comments can also be submitted to: ND Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division, Attn: Amy Lies, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505, email: amlies@nd.gov, phone: (701) 328-8933, 711 (TTY).
Learn more about the committee at www.hhs.nd.gov/opioids/settlement.
Date Posted: July 14, 2023