The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced that
the opioid settlement Expenditure Reporting Form is now
open and will be due no later than September 30, 2024. The
form covers the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 (July 1, 2023-June 30,
2024). DHCS is responsible for the oversight of funds that
counties and cities receive from the finalized opioid settlements
with McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Cencora (collectively, the
Distributors) and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, as well as the
Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy. Counties and cities receiving funds are
required to complete DHCS annual expenditure reporting.
In preparation for submission of the reporting forms, DHCS has
posted
a PDF preview of the form for counties and cities to plan
their responses. DHCS has also compiled the following resources
to assist counties and cities gather the required information:
DHCS is hosting office hour sessions for counties and cities to
ask DHCS questions on the reporting form and submission process.
These office hours require pre-registration:
Thursday, September 5 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. –
Register Here
Wednesday, September 25 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. –
Register Here
Finally, DHCS has released a California Opioid Settlement
Technical Assistance survey, which is being utilized to assess
technical assistance needs and identify which resources have been
valuable to counties and cities. The survey, which will be open
through July 31, 2024, can be
accessed here.
Additional information about California’s Opioid Settlements can
be found on the
DHCS webpage.
