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State partner briefs commissioners on approved uses of opioid settlement funds and reporting rules
Summary
UT SMART described how two settlement funding buckets will flow to Shelby County, what programs may be eligible and what reporting and timing rules apply, and offered technical assistance and examples of local program designs.
Representatives from the UT Institute for Public Service's SMART Initiative briefed Shelby County commissioners on July 23 about how opioid settlement funds are allocated, eligible uses and reporting obligations.
Jennifer Torvill and West Tennessee consultant Shanny Kressinger explained that Tennessee's opioid settlements divide proceeds into multiple "buckets," including a subdivision portion (a county-specific allocation) and a statewide abatement trust fund overseen by the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. The…
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