File #: 23-0290    Version: 1
Type: Attorneys Matters Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/29/2023 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/4/2023 Final action:
Title: Opioid Settlement Proceeds
Indexes: City of Fellsmere, City of Vero Beach, County Attorney, Indian River County , Opioid, Opioid Litigation, Settlement, Settlement Agreement
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Memorandum of Understanding Proposal - Opioid
Related files: 21-0599, 19-0711, 19-0981, 18-1542, 23-0442, 24-0043

Title

Opioid Settlement Proceeds

Recommended Action

The County Attorney’s Office recommends that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners vote to approve a spending plan for the use of the opioid settlement funds, which includes using funds for 1) addressing opioid use disorders in the jail, 2) the Substance Abuse Center, 3) the Mental Health Association, 4) assisting the District with the increased cost of drugs used to resuscitate opioid overdose victims, along with enhanced training opportunities for the District crews, 5) obtaining a new device that could scan substances inside of sealed packages, 6) increasing accessibility to the drug court and the hiring of a screener who could meet with clients at the time of intake to determine who is eligible for the various problem-solving courts, and 7) for Narcan (a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids) in auto-injectors.