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ARF- 7702 Regular Agenda Item     2. C.    
Special BOS Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/29/2022  
Submitted For: Josh Beck Submitted By: Josh Beck, Director
Department: Health & Emergency Management  

Information
Request/Subject
Settlement Agreement in Multi-District Opioid Litigation
Background Information
After years of negotiations, there are two proposed opioid-litigation settlement agreements. The first settlement is with three opioid distributors: McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal. The second is with opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. There is also a proposed binding distribution agreement regarding how the settlement funds will be distributed in Arizona. To participate in these settlements and the binding distribution agreement, Arizona counties, cities, and towns must sign both agreements and the One Arizona Distribution of Opioid Agreement Funds Agreement.

On November 16, 2021, the Gila County Board of Supervisors signed the binding distribution agreement, titled One Arizona Distribution of Opioid Settlement Funds Agreement, and authorize the Gila County Attorney to sign the two pending opioid litigation-settlement agreements.
Evaluation
The total amount of money that Arizonans receive is dependent upon the number of local governments that participate. The Gila County Board of Supervisors may participate in these settlements by signing the One Arizona Distribution of Opioid Funds Agreement and by authorizing the Gila County Attorney to sign the settlement agreements. If enough subdivisions, in Arizona and across the nation, participate in these settlement agreements, then both settlements will be finalized.
Conclusion
The One AZ Settlement funds will support the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies. Support people in treatment for and recovery from OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies. Provide connections to care for people who have, or are at risk of developing, OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies. Address the needs of persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction who are involved – or are at risk of becoming involved – in the criminal justice system through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies. Support efforts to prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies. Support efforts to discourage or prevent misuse of opioids through evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising programs or strategies.
Recommendation
Information on the current status of the One Arizona Settlement.
Suggested Motion
Information/Discussion on the current status of the One Arizona Settlement. (Josh Beck)

Attachments
Final One AZ Distribution
One Arizona Distribution of Opioid Settlement Funds Agreement

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