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Board signs agreement to route opioid settlement funds through Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network; county projects to receive payments over 18 years
Summary
The board authorized the chair to sign a service agreement with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network to allocate and manage Florida opioid settlement money for Okeechobee County. The county’s direct city/county allocation is projected at about $1.49 million over 18 years; the county has received $240,676 to date.
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 13 authorized the chair to execute a service agreement with Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc. to manage and allocate Florida opioid litigation settlement funds allocated to the county and to the region.
County staff summarized the settlement framework: Florida’s settlement proceeds are structured in several streams. The city/county fund pays directly to each county (Okeechobee’s projected share is approximately $1,493,822.76 over 18 years); a regional fund distributes…
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