Bill > S06290

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to require state commissioners to submit detailed quarterly reports about the opioid settlement fund. The reports must be sent to the opioid settlement board, the senate president, the assembly speaker, and the chairs of the senate and assembly committees on alcoholism and drug abuse. Each quarterly report must comprehensively detail the fund's current balance, the amounts disbursed during that quarter, and provide specific information about recipients, including their names and addresses, both for amounts awarded and amounts actually received. These reports will be cumulative, meaning each new report will be compiled alongside previously submitted reports, creating a comprehensive tracking mechanism for how opioid settlement funds are being distributed and used. The purpose of this bill appears to be increasing transparency and accountability in the management of funds resulting from legal settlements related to the opioid crisis, ensuring that legislators and oversight bodies can closely monitor the allocation and use of these resources.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6290