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Board approves opioid-funded treatment MOA and later ratifies Purdue Pharma settlement resolution
Summary
Cherokee County approved a Memorandum of Agreement with Integrated Care of Greater Hickory for an opioid-settlement-funded substance use disorder treatment program and, after a closed session, unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the Purdue Pharma settlement plan.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Integrated Care of Greater Hickory to implement a three-year substance use disorder treatment program funded with opioid settlement dollars.
The MOA was approved by unanimous vote. The minutes describe the program as a three-year phased approach that will include peer support specialists, substance use disorder treatment, mobile medical services and recovery housing placement. County staff noted the MOA is the product of multi-year discussions among county administration, public health and Integrated Care of Greater Hickory.
Later in the meeting, the board entered closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-318.11 to discuss national opioid litigation and a contract matter. After returning to open session the board unanimously approved a “Resolution to Approve Purdue Pharma Lp Et Al, Plan and Approve Opioid Settlements.” The minutes record the board’s approval but do not list the resolution’s detailed terms or settlement amounts in the public minutes.
The minutes indicate the MOA will be funded with opioid settlement dollars and that county administration and public health were involved in developing the program; the record does not specify award amounts to Integrated Care of Greater Hickory or start dates for services. The resolution approval provides the board’s formal endorsement of a settlement plan; administrative staff will carry out subsequent implementation steps as recorded in the minutes.
