HB 1760

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-103-305 AND 27-103-305.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND AND PROVIDES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND NONABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-153-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ACT TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT GRANTEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MSORCE) IS CREATED WITH AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTER REGARDING OPIOID ABATEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA EVALUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.