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County amends public‑health budget as jail demand for medication‑assisted treatment rises
Summary
Chautauqua County approved a $540,000 internal reallocation in the public‑health budget. Officials said about 65 jail inmates are on medication‑assisted treatment, many receiving long‑acting injectables that cost roughly $1,500 per person per month; opioid settlement funds will partially offset 2026 costs.
The Audit & Control Committee on Nov. 13 approved a budget‑neutral amendment shifting $540,000 within the 2025 public health budget to account for program overages and surpluses.
Deputy finance official Diana Songer said the amendment rebalances appropriations across public‑health programs. Chief Medical Officer Mike Falk told the committee the county has seen a sharp increase in demand for medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in the county jail: "We have…
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