Oklahoma’s Opioid Settlements

This Community Guide will describe how Oklahoma is spending its opioid settlements, and whether Oklahoma is working to ensure community access to opioid settlement funds. Last revised September 1, 2024.

Total Funds

$652.42 million[1]

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[1] Total is rounded. See The Official Opioid Settlement Tracker Tally. Accessed September 1, 2024.

Mechanism

State-Local Agreements (Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Certain Opioid Litigation Proceeds; Teva State-Subdivision Agreement; Allergan State-Subdivision Agreement; and Retailer State-Subdivision Agreement); Settlement Agreement (Distributors Oklahoma Settlement Agreement); Legislation (Okla. Stat. tit. 74, Secs. 30.3 through 30.8); Emergency Rules (Okla. Admin. Code Secs. 75:50-1-1 through 75:50-3-7 and Appendices)

	Opioid Abatement Board Share	State Share	Litigating Subdivision Direct Share
Ultimate Decisionmaker	Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board	Oklahoma state legislature and state agencies	Local officials for cities and counties
Decision-making Process	The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board awards grants from this share to political subdivisions according to criteria and requirements described in state law and Board regulations. Political subdivisions must adopt a resolution before spending grant funds.	Oklahoma state legislature appropriates monies to state agencies and departments	Localities decide autonomously
Supplantation	Unclear	Not prohibited	Not prohibited
Grant Funding	Yes. See the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant page.	No	Up to each locality (availability and processes will vary)
Public Input	Yes (political subdivisions applying for funds are required to consult community and provide opportunities for public comment)	No opportunities available (not required)	Up to each locality (not required)
Advisory Body	Yes (required). See the Opioid Abatement Board. The Opioid Abatement Board is not required to include member(s) with lived and/or living experience.	No (not required)	Up to each locality (not required)
Expenditures	No public reporting required (only intrastate)	Neither public nor intrastate reporting required	Neither public nor intrastate reporting required
Updates	For updates on the Opioid Abatement Board share, visit the Opioid Abatement Board’s website and Attorney General’s Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Grant website.	A single resource containing updates specific to the state share could not be found.	For updates on the Litigating Subdivision Direct share, a good starting point is to check the websites for your county board of commissioners, city council, or local health department. See, e.g., Mayes County.