Flatwater Free Press

Nebraska Counties Route Opioid Settlement Funds to Regional Authorities

Nebraska counties receiving opioid settlement payments are increasingly directing those dollars to regional behavioral health authorities rather than managing substance abuse programs independently, according to the report. These authorities are seen as better equipped to administer treatment and prevention services than individual county governments. The trend reflects how localities are distributing a multi-year stream of settlement funds from opioid litigation. No specific timeline or dollar figures for the shift were detailed in the report.