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Opioid Settlement: Participation Form & Allocation Agreement AB 8449

2 stops across 1 body · Apr 18, 2022 → Sep 6, 2022

Summary

AB 8449 authorizes Issaquah's participation in the statewide Opioid Settlement. The settlement directs over $476 million across the state toward addressing the opioid epidemic over 17 years; the City Council authorized participation in September 2022.

Timeline

Each card is one meeting where this item was discussed, oldest first.

Apr 18, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting
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Sep 6, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting Final action here
Action: Authorize
Carried 6-0
Multiple states, counties, and cities throughout the nation have brought lawsuits over the last few years against various entities within the pharmaceutical supply chain who manufacture, distribute, and dispense prescription opioids (the “Opioid Distributors”). The State of Washington has now reached a settlement with the Opioid Distributors for up to $518 million, with more than $476 million to b
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