Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-546, authorizing a memorandum of understanding between North Sound Region Participating Local Governments and North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization
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DEPARTMENT: Council
ORIGINATOR: Heidi Beazizo
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: N/A
PURPOSE: Enter into an MOU with the other One WA Opioid Settlement Counties and Cities - these same Counties also participate in the NSBH-ASO.
BACKGROUND: On 9/7/2022, Snohomish County Council authorized the County Executive to join in the State of Washington's settlement with McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and AmerisourgeBergen Drug Corp as a participating local government pursuant to the One WA MOU. Snohomish County is also a participant in the Allocation Agreement as are the other four counties who participate in the joint-county NSBH-ASO. All five counties and the other participating cities within those counties desire to enter into a MOU with NSBH-ASO for the administrative work associated with Opioid Settlement dollars. The MOU: Creates a special sub-committee North Sound Opioid Abatement Council for the purposes of overseeing the use of opioid funds allocated. The new council will have one participant per county and one per city; Indicates that jurisdictions retain full control over the direction and use of their funds for approved purposes and allows not more than 10% for administrative costs to the NSBH-ASO; and The NSBH-ASO is responsible for the following: Monitor distribution of Opioid Funds to programs and services within the North Sound regional service area for Approved Purposes. Developing and maintaining a centralized public dashboard or other repository for the publication of expenditure data for expenditures of Opioid Funds by the Participating Local Governments, which it shall update at least annually. If necessary, require and collect additional outcome-related data to evaluate the use of Opioid Funds,...
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