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Council approves allocations from opioid settlement and modifies corrections MAT program funding
Summary
Luzerne County Council approved multiple resolutions reallocating opioid settlement proceeds to county drug and alcohol programs and modified funding for medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in the county correctional facility.
Luzerne County Council adopted a series of resolutions reallocating opioid settlement proceeds and adjusting program funding tied to medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in the county correctional facility.
Resolutions approved by roll call reallocated opioid settlement proceeds to Luzerne/Wyoming County Drug & Alcohol programs in amounts cited during the meeting and modified prior allocations for MAT to permit use of long‑acting injectable medications in place of SUBLOCADE in the county jail program. Council also approved modifications to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)‑funded projects for Geisinger Clinic and Michael Leans Mission as presented.
All of the opioid‑related allocations and MAT adjustments that came before the council at this session passed by recorded vote.
