North Dakota Opioid Settlement

The State of North Dakota, through its Attorney General, has reached court-approved settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee

A requirement to receiving and spending settlement funds is the creation of an advisory committee. The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee has been established through North Dakota Century Code 50-36

The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee will provide input and recommendations to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Division regarding the spending of funds received by the settlement. The usage of settlement funds must be used for opioid remediation and align with approved usages as identified in the settlement document Exhibit E.  

Committee members are listed under the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee here.

Political Subdivision Allocation Plans

As required by North Dakota Century Code 50-36-06, a political subdivision that recovers and retains moneys as a result of opioid litigation shall collaborate with a public health unit on the use of the moneys for local programs for remediating and abating the opioid crisis. All political subdivisions shall provide an allocation plan to the behavioral health division prior to expenditure.

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State Opioid Settlement Funding Opportunity* (closed 1/19/2024)

Notice of Funding Opportunity - Amended 1/10/2024

Attachment A - Opioid Remediation Uses

Attachment B - Committee Priority Recommendations

Attachment C - Evaluation Tool

Attachment D - Sample Grant Agreement

*All available funding was awarded following the first grant submission deadline of 12/22/2023.

Resources:

• Board Summary
• Advisory Committee Listening Session Summary 
• Exhibit E: Opioid Remediation Uses
• 8/28/2023 Behavioral Health Division PowerPoint
• NDSU ONE Program Policy Scan
• North Dakota Century Code 50-36-06
• SB 2248
• HB1447
• Subdivision Opioid Payments as of 4/4/2024
• Subdivision Opioid Payment Contacts