CT Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
Contact
Luiza Barnat, MS, MBA, LMFT, Director of Opioid Services
(860) 418-6828 | Luiza.Barnat@ct.gov
Sarah Messier-Smith, LCSW, LADC, Program Manager
(959) 257-6962 | Sarah.Messier-Smith@ct.gov
Background
During the 2022 legislative session Public Act 22-48, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OPIOID LITIGATION PROCEEDS was passed into law. The Act establishes a new Advisory Committee, co-chaired by DMHAS and a representative from the municipalities, to ensure the proceeds received by the state as part of the opioid litigation settlement agreements are allocated appropriately. The Act specifies the proceeds will be spent on substance use disorder abatement infrastructure, programs, services, supports, and resources for prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction with public involvement, transparency, and accountability.
Opioid Settlement Funding Recommendation Process
If you have a recommendation for consideration for Opioid Settlement Funding, please submit an approximately 500-word description of your recommendation and an annualized budget to OSAC@ct.gov. Please note funding recommendations are not applications for funding and submissions do not guarantee that the submitter will receive funding from the Department. We appreciate your input and will vet it through the following process:
Recommendations for Opioid Settlement Funding will be sent to the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (OSAC) Referral Subcommittee and/or to the appropriate Alcohol and Drug Policy Council (ADPC) subcommittee for review. If deemed to be appropriate for Opioid Settlement Funding by the subcommittees, the recommendation will be vetted and voted on by the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (OSAC). Please note all recommendations are considered funding suggestions, not a funding application or grant proposal. If your recommendation is approved by OSAC, it may result in a Request for Proposals, at which time you may apply for funding.
Introduction and Approval of Opioid Remediation Recommendations
Opioid Settlement Public Input on Funding of Initiatives to Combat the Opioid Crisis Summary
Connecticut Opioid Settlement Fund Approved Initiatives
OSAC Members
Please click here to see the updated list of members.
Additional OSAC Information
- Connecticut State Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Bylaws
- Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Public Participation Guidelines
Opioid Abatement Allowable Use Resources
CORE Report
- Connecticut Opioid REsponse Initiative (CORE Report) March 2024
- Connecticut Opioid REsponse (CORE) Strategic Plan Draft Report Summary September 2023
Exhibit E: List of Opioid Remediation Uses
Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meetings
Governance Committee/ Bylaws Subcommittee:
Finance/Compliance Subcommittee:
Process Subcommittee:
- Agendas: 5/16/23; 6/20/23; 7/18/23; 8/22/23; 9/19/23; 10/24/23; 10/30/23
- Minutes: 4/18/23, 5/16/23; 6/20/23; 7/18/23; 8/22/23; 9/19/23; 10/24/23
Public Participation Guidelines Subcommittee:
Research/Data Subcommittee:
- Agendas: 5/19/23; 6/23/23; 7/28/23; 8/25/23; 9/28/23; 11/3/23; 11/9/23
- Minutes: 4/19/23; 5/19/23; 6/23/23; 7/28/23; 8/25/23; 9/28/23
Referral Subcommittee:
- Agendas: 6/29/23; 7/25/23; 8/29/23; 9/26/23; 10/31/23; 11/9/23
- Minutes: 6/29/23; 7/25/23; 8/29/23; 9/26/23
Municipal Information
National Opioid Settlement Payments (Distributor and Janssen) - Municipalities' Share
PLEASE NOTE: This public dashboard was created by the Directing Administrator of the Distributor Settlement Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2021, between and among the Settling States, the Settling Distributors, and Participating Subdivisions (the “Distributor Settlement Agreement”) and the Janssen Settlement Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2021, between and among the Settling States, Janssen, and Participating Subdivisions (the “Janssen Settlement Agreement,” and together with the Distributor Settlement Agreement, the “Settlement Agreements”). All capitalized terms used in this dashboard have the meanings set forth in the Settlement Agreements.
The calculations below are the amounts that the indicated State(s) and/or Subdivision(s) would receive pursuant to the Settlement Agreements if all relevant facts and circumstances were to remain unchanged. Be advised, however, that the relevant facts and circumstances, including but not limited to current levels of State and Subdivision participation, are subject to change and thus, there are no guarantees regarding the amounts or timing of any future payment(s). The amounts and timing of any future payments will be governed by the terms of the Settlement Agreements. Payment timing and amounts are subject to change and may be affected by, among other things, increased participation in a State, a State’s eligibility for Incentive Payment D, and suspensions or offsets related to Later Litigating Subdivisions. See, e.g., Section IV, Section XII, and Section XIII of the Distributor Settlement Agreement and Section V and Section IX of the Janssen Settlement Agreement. Payment timing and amounts may also be affected by the Pre-payment Option and/or Significant Financial Constraint provisions of the Distributor Settlement Agreement (Section IV. J and Section IV. K). Please also note that these calculations do not take into account any Settlement Fund Administrator costs and fees that exceed the available interest accrued in the Settlement Fund.
Municipal Reporting
- Connecticut Opioid Municipal Settlement Proceeds Report (PA 23-92) Fiscal Year 2024
- Connecticut Opioid Municipal Settlement Proceeds (PA 23-92) Fiscal Year 2023
- Connecticut Opioid Settlement Expenditure Survey (currently closed)
Municipal Briefings