Title
Joint resolution approving an allocation of Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) to the Lake County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services Division for stabilizing and sustaining substance use disorder services for uninsured residents and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $292,672.
Staff Summary
* Lake County commissioned the Opioid Settlement Strategy Report in 2024 that provided a framework for spending the Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) with a focus on spending the money to save lives.
* Staff has identified a need to stabilize services provided by the Lake County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services Division substance use disorder services for uninsured residents through June 2026.
* The Health Department receives an annual appropriation of funding from the State of Illinois for reimbursement of expenses associated with the program and there is a concern that services will exceed the reimbursement.
* The need is further anticipated to increase access to services and costs to treat uninsured residents with the reopening of the Withdrawal Management Unit.
* This program is aligned with the Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement that restricts funds to opioid remediation and will be a means to prevent service disruptions for those seeking treatments.
* This resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation in the amount of $292,672 of OSF, which will be distributed as a reimbursement, and any unused funds will be re-programmed for future projects.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County received Opioid Settlement funding as designated in the Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement and approved by the Attorney General; and
WHEREAS, use of funds is restricted to Opioid Remediation and the terms and conditions as defined in the Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement and the Opioid Settlement Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Lake County commissioned the Opioid Settlement Strategy Report in 2024 that provided a framework for spen...
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