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Reno County approves $100,000 grant recommendation to MiR from opioid-settlement funds to speed treatment access
Summary
The commission accepted the opioid settlement advisory committee’s recommendation to fund MiR (Newton) to shorten wait times and improve transport/referrals for Reno County residents; the advisory board required broader referral sources and clarified funds pay for treatment services, not facilities.
Reno County commissioners voted to accept a recommendation from the county’s opioid settlement funds advisory/oversight committee to fund a MiR program with $100,000 to shorten the time from outreach to placement into treatment.
Candice Davidson of the Reno County Health Department told the commission the settlement proceeds are being distributed over 18 years; Kansas is retaining 75% for statewide initiatives (held and administered by the Sunflower Foundation) while roughly 25% is allocated directly to…
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