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.
Committee Meetings:
August 15, 2024
Special Meeting Notice and agenda
June 27, 2024
Meeting notice and agenda
Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2024
Meeting notice and agenda (Meeting Canceled)
Jan. 22, 2024
Meeting Notice and Agenda
Meeting Minutes
Oct. 17, 2023
Sept. 26, 2023 - Listening Session - Dickinson
Aug. 28, 2023
Aug. 22, 2023 - Listening Session - Bismarck
July 26, 2023
Meeting Notice and Agenda - This meeting was canceled
June 29, 2023 - Listening Session - Fargo
Feb. 9, 2023
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.
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.