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Spokane County outlines Phase 2 plan for opioid settlement dollars, seeks city partnership to split costs
Summary
County staff asked commissioners to approve exploring a joint funding approach with the city to expand medication-assisted treatment, sobering services and STARS bed capacity using opioid settlement funds; staff estimated a county share of $400,000–$600,000 annually if the city joins, or about $800,000 annually if funded by the county alone.
Spokane County officials presented a Phase 2 plan on March 10 to expand crisis and treatment options funded by opioid settlement (OPUS) dollars, asking commissioners to endorse further negotiations with the City of Spokane to share costs.
The proposal focuses on two linked expansions: (1) increasing walk-in medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) and daytime hours at Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) clinics to reduce barriers for people after overdose or ER discharge, and (2) enlarging sobering and withdrawal‑management capacity at STARS (Sobering Treatment and Recovery Services) and improving connections to the planned Spokane Regional Crisis Relief and Sobering Center (CRC).
County staff said SRHD estimates an annual cost of about $800,000 to expand walk‑in MAT hours and staffing to…
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