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Human Service Agency asks county to allocate $35,000 in opioid settlement funds for medication-assisted treatment
Summary
The Human Service Agency requested that Codington County direct $35,000 of state-distributed opioid settlement dollars to expand its medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program, which serves 16 clients and includes injectable Sublocade treatment; commissioners agreed to place the request on a future agenda.
Carrie Johnston, executive director of the Human Service Agency, asked Codington County commissioners to consider using county-allocated opioid settlement funds to support the agency’s medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program.
Johnston told commissioners that the settlement dollars are distributed through the state to counties and cities and that Codington County has an allocation available. She requested $35,000 to help fund MAT services,…
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