After a long wait, Indiana officials will begin distributing opioid settlement funds soon.
State officials will begin distributing millions of dollars to local governments this week as part of a settlement from lawsuits against major drug companies for their roles in the opioid crisis.
The state of Indiana and all of its cities, towns and counties are set to receive $507 million. Rokita called the settlement a"huge win" for the state and said it will help communities fight the drug crisis, bolster law enforcement and task forces and fund treatment and other programs.Indiana cities, towns, counties have not received opioid settlement funds, attorney says
Seventy percent of the funds ― half goes to the state and the other half to local governments ― is designated for opioid abatement efforts. The other 30 percent, also split evenly, can be spent however state and local officials choose. About $12 million from the local governments' share will go to attorneys, according to the attorney general's office.
In an email last month to Lori Torres, Rokita's chief deputy and chief of staff, Levin demanded the immediate release of the funds, saying the state has already received more than $100 million from the drug companies but the money"remains buried in State coffers."
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