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Alaska elevates opioid and suicide review committees and directs settlement funds to local efforts
Summary
The department described new medical review committees, statewide coordination of prevention and treatment, and distribution of opioid settlement funds to communities and a statewide intermediary organization.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Lawrence told the Senate Health and Social Services Committee on Jan. 23 that the department is coordinating multi‑agency work to address overdose and suicide.
Lawrence said legislation authorized the chief medical officer to convene medical review committees, including an opioid fatality review committee that has already begun meeting. The committees will (1) review case reports, (2) develop actionable recommendations at community or policy levels, and (3) return…
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