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Board approves consultant agreement to plan 24/7 outreach for opioid restitution‑fund programs
Summary
The Board of Estimates approved a consultant agreement between the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs and R. E. Harris Consulting LLC to develop a scope and implementation roadmap for a 24/7 outreach program named in opioid settlement agreements; the consultant will deliver a pilot plan and early implementation steps.
Baltimore's Board of Estimates on Oct. 15 approved a professional services agreement with R. E. Harris Consulting LLC to design and roadmap a 24/7 outreach program named in the city’s opioid settlement agreements.
Deputy Director Lauren Jackson of the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs (MORP) explained the work follows settlements the city reached with pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, which established an Opioid Restitution Fund. Jackson said the city has appropriated settlement funds to the recovery office and must develop and oversee programs named in the settlement documents.
Sarah Whaley, executive director of the Mayor's Office of…
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