Changes in Legislation and Accounting for Abatement Funds

MA will receive more than $900 million in abatement funds.

• Recent $8 million settlement with Publicis Health announced by AG Campbell 2.1.24.
• Will release thousands of internal documents detailing its work for opioid companies to devise marketing strategies to combat prescribers’ hesitancy to prescribe OxyContin. (Think tobacco industry documents).
• Devised materials to train Purdue sales reps to target high prescribers.
• Terms of Settlements:
• 40% of funds go directly to municipalities to spend on abatement strategies developed with input from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council (ORRF).

Participants will be able to:

• Understand the legislation related to stabilization funds and how it affects your municipalities
• Recognize best practices for ensuring that funds are used in accordance with the State Subdivision Agreement