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Approve a first contract amendment with Touro University for $903,400 for a total contract amount of $915,900 to support a regional approach to opioid remediation and abatement activities in coordination with Drug Safe Solano and Solano County Behavioral Health for the current period through June 30, 2026; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a first contract amendment with Touro University for $903,400 for a total contract amount of $915,900 to support a regional approach to opioid remediation and abatement activities in coordination with Drug Safe Solano and Solano County Behavioral Health for the current period through June 30, 2026; and delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999.
SUMMARY:
California joined multiple national lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, and other entities responsible for aiding the opioid epidemic and has received awards from opioid judgements and anticipates receiving additional funds from future judgements. Opioid settlement allocations to Solano County must be expended on opioid remediation that includes high-impact abatement activities delineated by the State Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Health and Social Services (H&SS), Behavioral Health Division, is coordinating efforts with the H&SS, Public Health division's prevention team and Drug Safe Solano, the county Opioid Coalition, to ensure abatement strategies align with evidence-based practices to expand and enhance substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, interventi...
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