Nye County accepts participation forms for Purdue and eight manufacturers in national opioid settlements

Nye County accepted subdivision participation and release forms Aug. 26 that allow the county to receive its share of national opioid settlements, including the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy resolution and eight additional manufacturer settlements with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivert, Mylan, Sun and Zydus. County attorneys and the district attorney advised commissioners that Nye County's interests are represented through a statewide allocation agreement, commonly called the "One Nevada" allocation, that distributes settlement dollars among Nevada local governments.The district attorney's office recommended signing the forms to participate in the settlements. "We recommend commissioners accept the subdivision participation and release form so we can participate in this significant settlement," the DA's counsel said. Commissioners voted unanimously 4-0 to accept the Purdue participation form and later accepted the forms for the eight manufacturers. Background and uses: Commissioners and staff noted that opioid-settlement proceeds are restricted by settlement terms and state allocation agreements to address opioid-related treatment, prevention and abatement. Some settlements disburse payments over multiple years; staff said Nye County has already received earlier settlement funds and that additional streams could be paid over a multi-year schedule. No specific county allocations were set at the meeting; staff said future public meetings would consider recommended uses consistent with settlement and state guidelines.