A proposed bill in the Maryland General Assembly aims to increase transparency in how local government agencies spend money received from opioid case settlements. Sponsored by Sen. Malcolm L. Augustine, the bill would require the Maryland Office of Overdose Response to create an interactive dashboard to share information on Opioid Restitution Fund spending. Counties and municipalities receiving settlement funds would need to provide specific information to be included on the dashboard, which would also include payment schedules, past spending, and future priorities. The purpose of the bill, SB 589, is to make information on prescription opioid-related settlements accessible to the public. The bill has potential to provide insight into how communities are using funds to address the opioid crisis. More details can be found in the full article on the Baltimore Sun.
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