SB2767: The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; create.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; To Define Terms; To Provide For Its Membership, Duties And Responsibilities; To Provide For An Annual Report To The Legislature And The Governor; To Amend Section 27-103-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The List Of Manufacturers And Pharmacy Chains Whom The Attorney General May Receive Monies From Due To Opioid Litigation Settlements Entered Into By The Attorney General On Behalf Of The State; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Deposit Settlement Monies Received Into The Opioid Settlement Fund; To Provide That Abatement Settlement Funds Shall Be Disbursed Upon Appropriations By The Legislature And In Compliance With Section 1 Of This Act; To Provide That The Attorney General Will Oversee The Expenditure Of Abatement Funds To Ensure Compliance With The Opioid Settlements; To Provide That Nonabatement Funds Shall Be Disbursed Upon Appropriations By The Legislature Without Recommendations From The Council; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Have Ultimate Oversight Authority Over The Expenditure Of Nonabatement Funds To Ensure No More Than 30% Of Nonabatement Monies Are Expended From The Settlement Funds; And For Related Purposes.