Bill > HJR204

This Joint Resolution establishes the Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid Settlement Funds, a body created to manage and oversee the millions of dollars Alabama has received from settlement agreements related to the opioid crisis. The commission's primary role is to develop a statewide plan for how these funds will be invested and used, focusing on evidence-based programs and services for opioid treatment and prevention. It will also review how agencies and entities spend the allocated funds to ensure they are achieving the best possible outcomes for addressing the opioid crisis in Alabama. The commission will be composed of various state officials, including heads of departments like Mental Health and Health, as well as legislative leaders and appointed experts in opioid treatment and abatement, including a specific expert for veterans. The commission is mandated to be diverse in its membership and will be chaired by the Chair of the House Ways and Means-General Fund Committee, meeting at least twice a year. It will operate until all opioid settlement funds are spent, at which point it will be dissolved, with a yearly expenditure limit of $5,000.