DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Update On Opioid Response, Authorization To Allocate Opioid Settlement Funds For Trainings And Procurement Of Nasal Naloxone, Execute Related Contract Amendments, And Amend 2024 Public Health And 2024 Non-Departmental Budgets
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, and is required to govern and administer those functions as fully as other Dakota County functions, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents; and
WHEREAS, in January 2024, Dakota County signed onto the Steve Rummler Hope Network’s (SRHN)’s standing order for naloxone, allowing the County to become a naloxone access point (NAP) with the SRHN; and
WHEREAS, since that time, seven NAP sites have been established in Public Health and Library locations throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, access to intramuscular naloxone is offered to the County at no cost, but due to the high cost of nasal naloxone, additional funds are needed to support continued access; and
WHEREAS, access to nasal naloxone is important for public use, as it is an intuitive device to use for non-medical personnel; and
WHEREAS, providing educational content related to naloxone and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) trainings is vital to shifting public understanding and can help to break down stigma, promote safety, build awareness of available resources, and empower community members to advocate for themselves and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, the expenditure aligns with the list of opioid remediation uses in Exhibit A, section H, subsection 1, which states the remediation use of increasing the availability and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for first responders, overdose patients, individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and their friends and family members, schools, community navigators and outreach workers, persons being released from jail or prison, or other members of the general public, and Exhibit A, section G, subsection 8, which states the remediation use of funding evidence-based prevention programs in schools or evidence-informed school and community education programs and campaigns for students, families, school employees, school athletic programs, parent-teacher and student associations, and others.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes $5,500 of opioid settlement funds for Naloxone and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment trainings, and authorizes $50,000 of opioid settlement funds for the procurement of nasal naloxone to be accessible for community use at County Naloxone Access Points; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute related contract amendments, if necessary, subject to the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the contract amounts and the contract terms up to one year after initial expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amount(s) due; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Public Health Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
Opioid Settlement Expense $55,500
Total Expense $55,500
Revenue
Opioid Settlement Funds $55,500
Total Revenue $55,500
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Non-Departmental Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Expense
Opioid Settlement Expense $55,500
Total Expense $55,500
Revenue
Opioid Settlement Funds $55,500
Total Revenue $55,500
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