NH Opioid Abatement Trust Fund & Advisory Commission
House Bill 1639 established an opioid abatement trust fund and the advisory commission that will oversee it. DHHS, in consultation with this commission, shall use the fund to support programs associated with the prevention, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders.
Upcoming Meeting
Upcoming Meeting
Monday, July 08, 2024, 1:00 PM
Location: Department of Justice, 1 Granite Place South, Concord NH
- Notice
- Agenda
- Teams Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 279 737 604 573
- Passcode: zKPHQY
Related Resources
- Guiding Strategies for Use of Opioid Abatement Funds
- New Hampshire's High Utilizer Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of Frequent Jail Utilizers
Legal Filing
Administrative Rules
Administrative Laws
Distribution of Funds
The Attorney General's office sent a letter to 47 New Hampshire subdivisions encouraging them to participate in the National Opioid Settlement to maximize the amount paid to the State. Of the 47 subdivisions, 23 participated. Funds are distributed on a 4-payment schedule referred to as the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund - Distributions Under 126 A83 II.
Letters received from subdivisions documenting payments received:
- Town of Derry
- City of Dover
- City of Franklin
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- City of Keene
- City of Laconia
Meeting Information & Related Documents
2024 Meetings
2023 Meetings
- December 11, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- October 20, 2023, Notice | Agenda
- September 11, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- Presentations and Documents:
- August 14, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- Presentations and Documents:
- New Hampshire Housing: Substance Use Disorder Housing and Services Funding
- Council of State Governments: New Hampshire's High Utilizer Justice Reinvestment Initiative
- Presentations and Documents:
- July 10, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- Presentations and Documents:
- NH DHHS Proposed Urgent Need Funding Recommendation
- Code of Ethics, Gifts and Financial Statements
- Conflict of Interest Q&A
- NH Charitable Foundation Presentation Documents:
- Presentations and Documents:
- June 12, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- May 08, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- April 10, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- March 20, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- February 06, 2023, Notice | Agenda | Minutes
- January 23, 2023, Notice | Agenda Meeting cancelled
2022 Meetings
- January 10, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- March 7, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- April 11, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- May 2, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- May 23, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- June 27, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- July 18, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- August 1, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- September 12, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- September 28, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
- November 21, 2022 Agenda, Minutes
Opioid-related News from AG Formella
- $57 Million from CVS & Walgreens (12/28/2022)
- $3.33 Million w/ Teva, Allergan; Opioid Restrictions on Sales, Marketing (12/22/2022)
- Settlement with Walmart (12/14/2022)
- $40.5 Million w/ Johnson & Johnson (09/01/2022)
- $450 Million Nationwide Settlement (08/17/2022)
- NH Sues Pharmacies for Overly Dispensing Opioids (07/26/2022)
- State Receives First Payment From McKesson Corp, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen (06/03/2022)
- Up to $6 Billion National Settlement w/ Purdue Pharma and Sacklers (03/03/2022)
- NH to Receive $115 Million to Fight Opioid Crisis (02/25/2022)
- NH to Join $21 Billion National Opioid Settlement (09/28/2021)