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Cowlitz County reports $2.7 million in opioid-settlement funds on hand; officials outline allowable uses
Summary
County health staff told the Board of Health that $2.7 million from opioid-settlement distributions is currently in the county account; future payments will arrive in increments and may be used for treatment, prevention, services for pregnant/parenting people and related strategies.
At the Board of Health meeting, county staff explained the status of opioid-settlement funds and how the money may be used in Cowlitz County. Carol (county staff) told the board that about $2.7 million from prior settlements is currently in the county account and that additional distributions will arrive intermittently over coming years.
“So that amount there, the 2.7, is what's in the bank,” Carol said, describing the periodic nature of settlement payments and noting that the recent Purdue Pharma settlement had been finalized at the state level but the county’s allocation had not yet been determined.
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