DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute A Contract With Lionheart Wellness And Recovery Using Opioid Settlement Funds
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Lionheart Wellness and Recovery using opioid settlement funds.
SUMMARY
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.
Minnesota was part of a multi-state $46.6-billion-dollar lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Dakota County is expected to receive $9,127,527.20 in the first settlement and $7,429,374.49 in the second settlement over a 19-year period.
By Resolution No. 23-277 (June 13, 2023), the Dakota Board of Commissioners authorized the formation of the Opioid Response Advisory Committee (ORAC) to assist in distributing part of the Opioid Settlement Funds. This committee includes 17 voting members, including 7 appointed members with lived experience, 4 members from local government, 3 members from the healthcare field, and 3 members from community organizations. Additionally, 4 non-voting Dakota County Staff attend meetings regularly. On May 7, 2024, a six-member subcommittee was formed to assist with the writing and scoring of the Dakota County Opioid Epidemic Response Services Project Request For Proposal (RFP). This subcommittee includes 1 member from healthcare, 2 members with lived experience, 2 members from community partners and 1 member from local government.
On August 22, 2024, the Dakota County Opioid Epidemic Response Services Project RFP was posted for 29 days. Nineteen proposals were received from vendors with a variety of the abatement...
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