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 av...
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