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Subcommittee weighs continuing opioid settlement-funded programs; department recommends MOUD in jails and prevention funding
Summary
DHHS recommended continuing three opioid programs within a $1.6 million restricted‑fund package: $800,000 for medication‑for‑opioid‑use‑disorder (MOUD) in county jails, $400,000 for FQHC treatment access, and $400,000 for prevention/coalition programs. Staff and legislators discussed matching requirements and outcomes reporting.
The Department of Health and Human Services told the Social Services Subcommittee it recommends continuing three opioid-related programs with $1.6 million in restricted‑fund authority included in the governor’s budget.
Eric Tadahara, director of the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, said the department's recommendation prioritizes medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in county jails ($800,000), expanded opioid‑use‑disorder treatment access through federally qualified health centers ($400,000), and upstream prevention and coalition work ($400,000). Tadahara said these programs have shown…
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