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Hamilton County moves to apply for up to $9M to expand jail medication‑assisted treatment
Summary
County staff said they will apply for up to $9 million from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council to expand medication‑assisted treatment at the Hamilton County jail; commissioners asked about eligibility, procurement oversight and how awarded funds will be returned to the commission for acceptance.
The Hamilton County Office of Economic and Community Development presented Resolution 326‑18 to apply for up to $9 million from the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council Cycle 3 program to expand medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in the county jail.
A county presenter described the proposal as a collaborative application that would build on an existing pilot that pairs medication with clinical interventions in the jail setting. "Medication…
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