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Cherokee County to use opioid-settlement funds to launch Integrated Care program for substance use disorder
Summary
Following presentations from county health officials, the Board approved a spending resolution to fund Integrated Care of Greater Hickory’s plan to address substance use disorder in Cherokee County using opioid settlement funds.
After a presentation by Health Director David Badger and Dr. Jillian Irwin, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 21 to approve Integrated Care of Greater Hickory’s proposal to address substance use disorder in the county and to adopt a spending resolution to fund the program with opioid settlement funds.
County health officials described the program plan to the board (presentation summarized in the minutes); after discussion Commissioner Ben Adams moved to approve the proposal and Chairman Dr. Dan Eichenbaum seconded the motion, which passed without recorded opposition.
The minutes record approval of the spending resolution but do not specify the total dollar amount to be allocated from opioid settlement funds, timelines for implementation or performance metrics. The board’s motion directs county staff to proceed with program implementation consistent with the approved plan and to use the identified opioid-settlement funding source.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to the approval itself; the minutes do not list a timeline for contracting, reporting requirements or milestone dates. Those implementation details were not specified in the minutes and will require follow-up with the county health department and finance office.
