South Dakota’s Opioid Settlements
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South Dakota
Last updated
This Community Guide will describe how South Dakota is spending its opioid settlements, and whether South Dakota is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.
Ultimate Decisionmaker
Local officials for cities and counties
Decision-making Process
South Dakota Department of Social Services decides how to spend legislatively appropriated funds after consulting the recommendations of the .
Localities decide autonomously but must certify proper uses to the (counties must also consult their cities and towns).
Supplantation
Not prohibited
Not prohibited
Grant Funding
Yes. See the .
Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input
Yes (required)
Generally, yes (public comments required at public meetings)
Advisory Body
Yes (required). See the .
The Committee is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.
Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures
Public reporting required. See the Departments of Health and Social Services’ (e.g., and ).
No public reporting required (only intrastate), but see Departments of Health and Social Services’ (beginning ).
Updates
For updates on the state share, visit the South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee’s . See also Department of Health’s .
To find updates on the local share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your board of county commissioners, city council, or local health department. The South Dakota Department of Social Services maintains a , and you can also review the state’s annual reports (the includes local governments’ distribution amounts).
$54.48 million[1]
[1] Total is rounded. See . Accessed September 1, 2024.
70% to the state and 30% to local governments
State-Local Agreement (); Legislation (); Bylaws ()
