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Bexar County approves $100,000 from opioid settlement fund and interlocal with San Antonio to expand harm-reduction services
Summary
Commissioners approved a $100,000 allocation from the county's opioid settlement fund and directed an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio to assemble $200,000 for community harm-reduction projects including syringe access, Narcan distribution and outreach.
Bexar County Commissioners Court agreed on March 25 to allocate $100,000 from the county's opioid settlement fund to support harm-reduction services, and approved directing an interlocal agreement with the City of San Antonio under which the city would match that amount, producing a $200,000 fund to be distributed via a forthcoming request for proposals.
Dr. Andrea Guerrero, director of the county Department of Public Health, told the court that the county could legally purchase syringes under its state designation and that the interlocal was a practical way to address limitations the city faced in purchasing sterile supplies. Guerrero described a menu of possible items the RFP can fund: sterile syringes and syringe disposal, alcohol wipes,…
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