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Opioid Abatement Council sets aside 35% of Publicis settlement to fund SMART initiative
Summary
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council voted Jan. 23 to set aside 35% of a Publicis settlement—$3,227,121.07—for the SMART initiative for two years, with the remainder of Publicis funds to be dispersed later by the council. The motion passed by roll call.
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council voted Jan. 23 to reserve 35% of the state’s Publicis settlement—identified in the motion as $3,227,121.07—to pay for the SMART initiative for the next two years, with the rest of the settlement to be dispersed by the council at a later date.
Dr. Clay Jackson, who moved the motion, told the council the 35% earmark closely matches SMART’s two‑year funding need (he cited the SMART cost at about $1.4 million per year). "If we have been directed to provide 35%…
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