155:1 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund. Amend RSA 126-A:83, II to read as follows:

II. The treasurer shall distribute 15 percent of all funds received prior to any deposit in the consumer escrow account or the opioid abatement trust fund to the counties and the political subdivisions that filed lawsuits, on or before September 1, 2019, against opioid manufacturers, distributors and other persons identified as defendants in the multidistrict opioid litigation pending in the federal district court for the northern district of Ohio. This distribution shall occur on an annual basis. The distribution of funds shall be based on the 2010 census population of each qualifying county and political subdivisions. The population of any political subdivision which receives funds under this section shall not be included in the population of the county for determining the distribution to that county.

155:2 New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II(k) to read as follows:

(k) A county nursing home supervisor, or designee, appointed by the governor .

155:3 New Subparagraphs; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Duties. Amend RSA 126-A:86, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (14) the following new subparagraphs:

(15) Support evidence-based prevention programs and services, including efforts to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles, reduce isolation, build skills and confidence, and facilitate community-based prevention efforts.

(16) Support for public and non-public school programs and services for students with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues or who have been affected by OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues within their family.

155:4 New Subparagraph; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II by inserting after subparagraph (v) the following new subparagraph:

(w) One public school superintendent, or designee, appointed by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association.

155:5 New Hampshire Abatement Advisory Commission Membership; Terms; Reference Change. Amend RSA 126-A:85, III to read as follows:

III. Members appointed under subparagraphs (n) through (v) shall be appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Members appointed under subparagraphs (a) through (m) shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. The advisory commission shall elect a chairperson every year with no person serving as chairperson for more than 2 consecutive one-year terms.

155:6 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund; Management and Distribution of Funds; Reporting Requirement. Amend RSA 126-A:84, VI to read as follows:

VI. On or before November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the governor and fiscal committee of the general court detailing the activities of the advisory commission, the administration of the opioid abatement trust fund, the amount distributed in the past year, the amount remaining in the trust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the past year, and any recommendations for future legislation.

155:7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 07, 2022

Effective Date: August 06, 2022

155:1 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund. Amend RSA 126-A:83, II to read as follows:

II. The treasurer shall distribute 15 percent of all funds received prior to any deposit in the consumer escrow account or the opioid abatement trust fund to the counties and the political subdivisions that filed lawsuits, on or before September 1, 2019, against opioid manufacturers, distributors and other persons identified as defendants in the multidistrict opioid litigation pending in the federal district court for the northern district of Ohio. This distribution shall occur on an annual basis. The distribution of funds shall be based on the most recent decennial census population of each qualifying county and political subdivisions. The population of any political subdivision which receives funds under this section shall not be included in the population of the county for determining the distribution to that county.

155:2 New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II(k) to read as follows:

(k) A county nursing home supervisor, or designee, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties .

155:3 New Subparagraphs; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Duties. Amend RSA 126-A:86, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (14) the following new subparagraphs:

(15) Support evidence-based prevention programs and services, including efforts to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles, reduce isolation, build skills and confidence, and facilitate community-based prevention efforts.

(16) Support for public and non-public school programs and services for students with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues or who have been affected by OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues within their family.

155:4 New Subparagraph; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 126-A:85, II by inserting after subparagraph (v) the following new subparagraph:

(w) One public school superintendent, or designee, appointed by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association.

155:5 New Hampshire Abatement Advisory Commission Membership; Terms; Reference Change. Amend RSA 126-A:85, III to read as follows:

III. Members appointed under subparagraphs (n) through (w) shall be appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Members appointed under subparagraphs (a) through (m) shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. The advisory commission shall elect a chairperson every year with no person serving as chairperson for more than 2 consecutive one-year terms. The governor may remove any non-legislative member with cause.

155:6 Opioid Abatement Trust Fund; Management and Distribution of Funds; Reporting Requirement. Amend RSA 126-A:84, VI to read as follows:

VI. On or before November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit an annual report to the governor and fiscal committee of the general court detailing the activities of the advisory commission, the administration of the opioid abatement trust fund, the amount distributed in the past year, including available measures of success and corresponding data of programs funded, the amount remaining in the trust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the past year, and any recommendations for future legislation.

155:7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 07, 2022

Effective Date: August 06, 2022