Advisory Bodies
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No. Iowa has not established an advisory body to inform uses of funds from the 50% state share.
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No (up to each locality). Local governments in Iowa are not required to establish opioid settlement advisory bodies. However, localities may choose to establish advisory councils that include member(s) with lived and/or living experience to help ensure that settlement spending reflects community priorities. For example:
Jasper County created an Opioid Settlement Committee to accept funding applications and recommend expenditures to the county’s board of supervisors.[1]
Polk County’s for opioid settlement funds indicates that the county will “explore” the creation of an “advisory group made up of [people with lived experience]” in 2024 “to ensure that [people with lived experience] are involved in the preliminary stages of settlement planning.”[2]
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. Jasper County, Iowa website. Accessed September 1, 2024. ↑
. Polk County Behavioral Health & Disability Services. Accessed September 1, 2024. ↑