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OPIOID SETTLEMENT
RESOURCES

Frequently Asked Questions

What can funds be used on?

 

Priorities for the funds as determined in the MOU that all participating counties signed are:

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  • Naloxone of other FDA-approved drug to reverse opioid overdoses

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) distribution and other opioid-related treatment

  • Expanding opioid-related treatment for pregnant & post-partum women

  • Expanding treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

  • Expansion of warm hand-off programs and recovery services

  • Treatment for incarcerated population

  • Prevention programs

  • Expanding syringe service programs

  • Evidence-based data collection and research analyzing the effective of the abatement strategies within the state

 

Details and examples can be found within Schedule A and Schedule B of the MOU.

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What are the reporting requirements?

 

Counties must:

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  • File a plan on how they will use the money for the upcoming year with the administrator before June 1 of each year.

  • File a report on how they used the money for the previous year with the administrator before July 1 of each year.

  • Maintain at least five years of records on the expenditures of settlement funds.

  • Publish a report on their website detailing how money was spent at least yearly.

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When do we get the money?

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  • Payments will go out to Utah Counties starting October 31, 2022.

  • Once payment information is established, the administrator will send them to you by July 1 of each year.

  • If you have not received your payments, contact the administrator at DirectingAdministrator@NationalOpioidOfficialSettlement.com or (888) 441-2010.

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Who is the administrator?

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  • BrownGreer PLC was selected by the Enforcement Committee and other parties to administer the settlement money and track the usage.

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Does the State have access to any of the county money?

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  • No. Money is sent directly to counties and counties get to decide what to do with it.

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Does the State have any oversight over the county money?

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  • Only in that if they suspect a county of misusing funds, they can request documents and report the county to the administrator. Counties can also do this to the State or other counties.

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Can funds be carried over into the next year?

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  • There is no requirement that all funds have to be used each year, but reports still have to be filed.

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