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Public health briefs commissioners on 1 Washington MOU and formation of local opioid abatement council
Summary
Public Health and Social Services staff reviewed the 1 Washington memorandum of understanding, required uses of opioid settlement funds and the role and duties of the newly formed Thurston County opioid abatement council (OAC). No board action was requested; staff said the OAC must be established before any funds can be spent.
Public Health and Social Services staff delivered an informational briefing Wednesday on the state 1 Washington memorandum of understanding (MOU) that governs local use of opioid settlement funds and on the role of the opioid abatement councils (OACs) created under that MOU.
Katie Strozyk, the county’s opioid and overdose response program manager, told the board: “Participation and signing the 1 Washington MOU was required as a condition of direct payment of opioid funds.” She explained the MOU lists legally approved uses for settlement money and a smaller set of “core strategies” that jurisdictions are expected to prioritize.
Strozyk and Director Jen Fryhite outlined the OAC’s duties: oversight of spending for compliance with approved uses,…
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