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Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board 2024-2025 Priority List recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners approval for submission to the Florida Department of Children and Families.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the recommended Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board (OAFAB) 2024-2025 Priority List (Priority List) for submission to the Florida Department for Children and Families in compliance with the Interlocal Agreement Governing Use of Pinellas County Regional Opioid Settlement Funds (Interlocal).
• The Priority List will inform the competitive solicitation process for regional opioid settlement dollars as agreed in the Interlocal.
• Recognizing the need to expand co-occurring diagnosis wrap-around recovery services and treatment capacity throughout Pinellas County, the OAFAB has identified the following Priority List:
1.) Community/strategic planning-leadership, planning, and coordination.
2.) Evidenced based data collection and research analyzing the effectiveness of the abatement strategies within the state.
3.) Expansion of Warm Hand-Off Programs and Recovery Services.
4.) Medication Assisted Treatment “MAT” distribution and other opioid-related treatment.
5.) Pregnant and postpartum women.
6.) Expanding treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
• There is no fiscal impact.
• Human Services released a solicitation that sought proposals from qualified consultants/experts to guide and execute an evaluation and gap analysis of the current state of the opioid epidemic and abatement programming in Pinellas County. Four applications were received, and the final contract with Ernst and Young is pending approval by the County Administrator.
• The Board of County Commissioners previously made decisions regarding opioid abatement funding in the following items: 21-1230A Resolution to negotiate Florida Plan, 21-1282A Delegation to County Administrator for Interlocal establishing OAFAB, 22-0875A Appointment of County Representative to OAFAB, 23-0826A 2023 Priority List and 23-1968A Funding Recommendation for a gap analysis on current Pinellas services. Body
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Summary
The Priority List will inform the competitive solicitation process for regional opioid settlement dollars as agreed in the Interlocal. Recognizing the need to expand cooccurring diagnosis wraparound recovery services and treatment capacity throughout Pinellas County the OAFAB has identified the following Priority List:
1. Community/Strategic Planning-Leadership, Planning & Coordination
2. Evidenced Based Data Collection and Research Analyzing the Effectiveness of the
Abatement Strategies within the State
3. Expansion of Warm Hand-Off Programs and Recovery Services
4. Medication Assisted treatment “MAT” Distribution and other Opioid Related
Treatment
5. Pregnant and Postpartum Women
6. Expanding Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
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Background Information:
The Pinellas County Opioid Abatement Priority List is an annual requirement of the negotiated opioid litigation settlement. The Interlocal establishes the OAFAB; provides for the OAFAB to consider the opioid related data, set priorities for funding, and after a competitive solicitation by the County, recommends funding recipients and programming to the Board. Funded programs and services must align with the approved uses and core strategies outlined in the Interlocal. The recommendations of the OAFAB can be overridden, if appropriate, by a super majority vote.
Under the Interlocal, Pinellas County is eligible for both County and Regional opioid settlement dollars. County settlement dollars have been distributed directly to Pinellas County and will be used to expand the current Pinellas Matters Program. The Regional Priority List will inform the use of regional settlement dollars.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
City of Clearwater
City of Pinellas Park
City of St. Petersburg
Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board
Florida Department of Health Pinellas County
Department of Children and Families
Attachments:
Regional Priority List