The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released
the
California Opioid Settlements Annual Expenditures Report and
local expenditure reports on February 19, 2025. The statewide
report offers a comprehensive overview of opioid settlement and
bankruptcy payments and expenditures for State Fiscal Year
2022-23, as well as statewide and local efforts in addressing the
opioid crisis. The individual city and county expenditure reports
offer a detailed summary of their specific payments and
expenditures that were used to compile information for the
statewide report.
DHCS will host
a meeting on February 26th from 1:00-3:00 pm to
discuss the details of the Opioid Settlements Annual Expenditures
Report. This meeting will review the purpose of the annual
report, provide a high-level review of allowable expenditures
under the settlement and bankruptcy agreements, offer details on
how funds were appropriated for state projects, and summarize how
funds were spent on local initiatives by cities and counties. A
portion of the meeting will be dedicated to a Q&A, allowing
attendees to ask questions about the report. DHCS encourages
participating cities and counties to register for this meeting to
learn more about California’s efforts and the impactful use of
settlement funds statewide.
