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Health department outlines plan to spend roughly $45 million in opioid settlement funds
Summary
Health department officials briefed the committee on an opioid abatement task force plan that will prioritize prevention, harm reduction, treatment access and recovery supports and outlined $45 million expected for Prince George's County from state distribution of opioid settlement payments.
Prince George's County health officials presented a briefing on June 5 detailing plans for opioid settlement funds and an associated county task force. Samantha Karen, program manager overseeing the county’s opioid abatement work, told the Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee the county expects to receive about $45,000,000 from statewide opioid settlements and that those funds must be invested principally in opioid remediation.
“—This includes $650,000,000 in opioid settlement payments coming into the state of Maryland of which 45,000,000 is going to Prince George's County,” Karen said, describing federal‑ and state‑level settlements and the county’s anticipated share. Karen said opioid settlement funding will be distributed to counties largely through the state and that Prince George’s County will receive funds on a noncompetitive formula basis; she added that the funds are a special revenue source with reporting requirements and a state dashboard planned for FY26 that will show all expenditures.
Dr. Jacqueline Somerville,…
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