The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has revealed its plan for its annual share of the opioid settlement money.
The DHS is slated to receive $31 million of the $794 million in opioid settlement funds, roughly half of which was revived last year.
The plan includes sending $9 million to tribal nations in the state impacted by the opioid crisis, $6.5 million for room and board for Medicaid members seeking residential substance use disorder treatment, and $3.5 million for overdose and infectious disease prevention, like naloxone distribution.
An additional $3 million is slated for prevention efforts in K-12, post-secondary, after-school, and community agencies.
Also, $2 million will go to law enforcement grants, pregnant and parenting women who need substance use treatment, and families enrolled in the Birth to 3 Program who need prevention and recovery services.
For more details on the plan, visit DHS.Wisconsin.gov.
