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Glades County approves purchase agreement with Central Florida Behavioral Health Network using opioid settlement funds
Summary
The board authorized purchase agreement PK299 and a business associate agreement with Central Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc. to use opioid settlement funds for local behavioral health services including Narcan, EMS training and educational materials.
The Glades County Board on March 24 approved purchase agreement PK299 and a business associate agreement with Central Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc. (CFBHN) to use opioid settlement funding for local behavioral health services.
Commissioners were told the county's opioid settlement allocation is approximately $80,000; staff recommended using the funds for Narcan supplies, EMS training and public education materials. The purchase agreement and business associate agreement will allow the county to fund behavioral health services through CFBHN and ensure compliance with health-data sharing requirements under the agreement.
The board considered the item briefly and approved the agreements. Commissioners noted the categories of spending that the county expects to support: Narcan distribution, EMS training and brochures or other educational outreach. No additional budget appropriation was added at the meeting; staff said the funds would come from the opioid settlement allocation.
The motion to approve the purchase agreement and business associate agreement passed by voice vote; the board did not record a roll-call in the transcript excerpt.
