15.291 Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission -- Membership --
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Meetings -- Criteria for award of moneys from opioid abatement trust fund.
(1)There is hereby established the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
The commission shall be attached to the Department of Law for administrative
purposes.
(a)The commission shall consist of the following voting members:
1. The Attorney General or his or her designee, who shall act as chair;
2. The State Treasurer or his or her designee;
3. The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his or
her designee;
4. One
(1)member appointed by the University of Kentucky from the
HEALing Communities Study Team;
5. One
(1)member appointed by the Attorney General representing victims
of the opioid crisis;
6. One
(1)member appointed by the Attorney General representing the
drug treatment and prevention community;
7. One
(1)member appointed by the Attorney General representing law
enforcement; and
8. Two
(2)citizens at large appointed by the Attorney General.
(b)The commission shall consist of the following nonvoting members who shall
serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority:
1. One
(1)member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and
2. One
(1)member appointed by the President of the Senate.
(a)Members of the commission appointed under subsection (2)(a)1. to 3. of this
section shall serve terms concurrent with holding their respective offices or
positions.
(b)The remaining members of the commission shall serve staggered two
(2)year
terms as follows:
1. Members of the commission appointed under subsection (2)(a)4. to 6. of
this section shall serve an initial term of two
(2)years; and
2. Members of the commission appointed under subsection (2)(a)7. to 8. of
this section shall serve an initial term of one
(1)year.
(c)Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services
but may be reimbursed for necessary travel and lodging expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties.
(a)Meetings of the commission shall be conducted according to KRS 61.800 to
61.850.
(b)The commission shall meet at least twice within each calendar year.
(c)Five
(5)voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.
(d)Each member of the commission shall have one
(1)vote, with all actions
being taken by an affirmative vote of the majority of members present.
(5)The commission shall award moneys from the opioid abatement trust fund
established in KRS 15.293 to reimburse prior expenses or to fund projects
according to the following criteria related to opioid use disorder
(OUD)or any co-
occurring substance use disorder or mental health (SUD/MH) issues:
(a)Reimbursement for:
1. Any portion of the cost related to outpatient and residential treatment
services, including:
a. Services provided to incarcerated individuals;
b. Medication-assisted treatment;
c. Abstinence-based treatment; and
d. Treatment, recovery, or other services provided by community
health centers or not-for-profit providers;
2. Emergency response services provided by law enforcement or first
responders; or
3. Any portion of the cost of administering an opioid antagonist as defined
in KRS 217.186; or
(b)Provide funding for any project which:
1. Supports intervention, treatment, and recovery services provided to
persons:
a. With OUD or co-occurring SUD/MH issues; or
b. Who have experienced an opioid overdose;
2. Supports detoxification services, including:
a. Medical detoxification;
b. Referral to treatment; or
c. Connections to other services;
3. Provides access to opioid-abatement-related housing, including:
a. Supportive housing; or
b. Recovery housing;
4. Provides or supports transportation to treatment or recovery programs or
services;
5. Provides employment training or educational services for persons in
treatment or recovery;
6. Creates or supports centralized call centers that provide information and
connections to appropriate services;
7. Supports crisis stabilization centers that serve as an alternative to
hospital emergency departments for persons with OUD and any co-
occurring SUD/MH issues or persons that have experienced an opioid
overdose;
8. Improves oversight of opioid treatment programs to ensure evidence-
based and evidence-informed practices; 9. Provides scholarships and support for certified addiction counselors and
other mental and behavioral health providers, including:
a. Training scholarships;
b. Fellowships;
c. Loan repayment programs; or
d. Incentives for providers to work in rural or underserved areas of
the Commonwealth; 10. Provides training on medication-assisted treatment for health care
providers, students, or other supporting professionals; 11. Supports efforts to prevent over-prescribing and ensures appropriate
prescribing and dispensing of opioids; 12. Supports enhancements or improvements consistent with state law for
prescription drug monitoring programs; 13. Supports the education of law enforcement or other first responders
regarding appropriate practices and precautions when dealing with
opioids or individuals with OUD or co-occurring SUD/MH issues; 14. Supports opioid-related emergency response services provided by law
enforcement or first responders; 15. Treats mental health trauma issues resulting from the traumatic
experiences of opioid users or their family members; 16. Engages nonprofits, the faith community, and community coalitions to
support prevention and treatment, and to support family members in
their efforts to care for opioid users in their family; 17. Provides recovery services, support, and prevention services for women
who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or who are parenting with
OUD or co-occurring SUD/MH issues; 18. Trains healthcare providers that work with pregnant or parenting women
on best practices for compliances with federal requirements that children
born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome get referred to appropriate
services and receive a plan of care; 19. Addresses Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, including prevention,
education, and treatment of OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues; 20. Offers home-based wrap-around services to persons with OUD and any
co-occurring SUD/MH issues, including parent-skills training; 21. Supports positions and services, including supportive housing and other
residential services relating to children being removed from the home or
placed in foster care due to custodial opioid use; 22. Provides public education about opioids or opioid disposal; 23. Provides drug take-back disposal or destruction programs; 24. Covers the cost of administering an opioid antagonist as defined in KRS
217.186;
25. Supports pre-trial services that connect individuals with OUD and any
co-occurring SUD/MH issues to evidence-informed treatment and
related services;
26. Supports treatment and recovery courts for persons with OUD and any
co-occurring SUD/MH issues, but only if they provide referrals to
evidence-informed treatment;
27. Provides evidence-informed treatment, recovery support, harm
reduction, or other appropriate services to individuals with OUD and
any co-occurring SUD/MH issues who are incarcerated, leaving jail or
prison, have recently left jail or prison, are on probation or parole, are
under community corrections supervision, or are in re-entry programs or
facilities;
28. Meets the criteria included in any settlement agreement, judgment, or
bankruptcy order as provided in KRS 15.293(3)(a); or
29. Any other project deemed appropriate for opioid-abatement purposes by
the commission.
(6)The commission may identify additional duties or responsibilities, including:
(a)Reporting on projects and programs related to addressing the opioid epidemic;
(b)Developing priorities, goals, and recommendations for spending on the
projects and programs;
(c)Working with state agencies or outside entities to develop measures for
projects and programs that address substance use disorders; or
(d)Making recommendations for policy changes on a state or local level,
including statutory law and administrative regulations.
(7)The commission shall:
(a)Create and maintain a website on which it shall publish its minutes,
attendance rolls, funding awards, and reports of funding by recipients; and
(b)Promulgate administrative regulations to implement this section. The
commission may promulgate emergency administrative regulations to take
effect immediately so that funds may be distributed more quickly and
efficiently to combat the opioid epidemic.