Wisconsin Receives First Payment From Opiate Litigation Settlement Funds

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 -- 11:01 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that it has received the first payment of more than $6 million from the National Prescription Opiate Litigation settlement funds.

In anticipation of receiving these funds, and in compliance with state law, last Thursday, DHS submitted its updated proposal  to the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for how to use and invest the nearly $31 million Wisconsin was awarded from the NPOL.

The NPOL funds are part of a nationwide agreement that was made with three major pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson and Johnson, to prevent, treat, and support recovery from opioid use disorder.

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