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Board debates how to govern opioid settlement dollars; joint meeting with behavioral health advisory board planned
Summary
The Clallam County Board of Health discussed governance and use of opioid settlement funds—earlier recommendations had prioritized harm-reduction services—and members agreed to pursue a joint meeting with the Behavioral Health Advisory Board to refine allocation processes and review the One Washington MOU.
Board and health-department staff briefed members on the county's opioid-settlement funding and on options for governing future receipts, including whether recommendations should come from the Board of Health, the Behavioral Health Advisory Board, a new advisory body or county staff.
County staff described recent receipts: the county previously anticipated about $2.1 million paid over 17 years that had been earmarked for harm reduction services, and the county recently received a separate lump sum payment (reported in the meeting as approximately $625,000) tied to Janssen/Johnson & Johnson and certain distributor settlements. Staff…
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