Charge
Created via Chapter 171 of the Laws of 2022 and pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 25.18, the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board was established under the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to provide recommendations on how funding received by the Opioid Settlement Fund could be allocated.
Recommendations are required to be evidence-based and can consider federal, state, or local initiatives and activities that have shown to be effective in preventing and treating substance use disorders as well as maintaining recovery and assisting with the collateral effects of substance use disorders for individuals and their families or support system.
Members
- Dr. Charles E. Argoff
- Lawrence S. Brown, MD
- Anne Constantino
- Tracie Gardner
- Stephen Giordano, PhD
- Suzanne G. Lavigne
- Rebecca Linn-Walton, PhD, LCSW
- Ashley Livingston
- Stephanie Marquesano
- Cheryll Moore
- Johanne Morne
- Peggy O’Shea
- Debra Pantin
- Carmen Rivera
- Joyce Rivera
- Tisha M. Smith, EdD
- Justine Waldman, MD
- Kevin Watkins, MD
- Raymond Ganoe
- Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, Commissioner Office of Addiction Services and Supports
- James V. McDonald, MD, MPH, Acting Commissioner, Department of Health
- Dr. Ann Marie Sullivan, Commissioner Office of Mental Health
- Blake Washington, Director Division of the Budget
Reports
The Board provides their recommendations in a written report to the Governor, the temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, and the Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committees by November 1st each year.
Upcoming Meetings
September 13, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 6
- Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
- New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Meeting Materials
- Meeting Agenda for September 13, 2024
- State of Emergency Overview Presentation
- Opioid Settlement Fund Projected Receipts by Source
- July 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes
September 24, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 6
- Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
- New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
October 8, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 6
- Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
- New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
October 28, 2024
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 2-4
- Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
- New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Past Meetings
2024 Meetings
July 10, 2024
May 17, 2024
- May 17 Meeting Minutes
- May 17 Meeting Agenda
- Budget Presentation
- Evaluation Plan Opioid Settlement Funds Presentation Slides
- Watch the Meeting Recording
February 26, 2024
2023 Meetings
December 18, 2023
October 31, 2023
October 13, 2023
September 26, 2023
July 10, 2023
- Watch Meeting
- Meeting Minutes
- Meeting Agenda
- Presentations:
- OASAS Slides
- Office of Drug User Health Slides
- OMH Slides
- Mid-Hudson Region Slides
- Budget Presentation
Chart 1: Opioid Settlement Fund Receipts
Chart 2: FY 24 Fiscal Summary
Chart 3: Multi-Year Fiscal Details
Chart 4: FY 24 Direct Payments to Local Governmental Units (LGUs)
Chart 5: Multi-Year Direct Payments to Local Governmental Units (LGUs)
Chart 6: Local Governmental Units (LGUs) Abatements
May 15, 2023
March 6, 2023
2022 Meetings
December 14, 2022
October 31, 2022
October 19, 2022
October 14, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 20, 2022
August 29, 2022
August 3, 2022
July 18 to 19, 2022
- Watch Meetings
- Agenda
- July 18 - Transcripts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 | Meeting Minutes
- July 19 - Transcript: Part 1, Part 2 | Meeting Minutes
- Revised Bylaws
- DRAFT OSFAB Charter
- FY 2023 Fiscal Summary
- Multi-Year Fiscal Detail
- FY 2023 Direct Payments to LGUs
- Multi-Year Direct Payments to LGUs
- Settlement Fund - LGU Abatement
- Slides:
June 28, 2022
- Watch Meeting
- Agenda
- Powerpoint
- Opioid Settlement Fund Agreement
- Opioid Settlement Fund Scorecard FY 2023
- Opioid Settlement Fund Scorecard FY 2023 - Updated for New Projections
- Capital Projects 2022-23 - pages 475-498
- Aid to Localities 2022-23 - pages 1028-1050
- State Operations 2022-23 - 553-560
- FY 2023 Fiscal Summary
- Multi-Year Fiscal Detail
- FY 2023 Direct Payments to LGUs - Detail
- Multi-Year Direct Payments to LGUs Detail
- Settlement Fund - LGU Abatement
June 14, 2022
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