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Board Name: Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council
Board ID: 456
Address: , , TN
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Appointing Authority: Governor, Speaker of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, TN County Services Assoc., TN Municipal League
TCA: 33-11-103
Duties: The council shall create a list of approved programs for opioid abatement and remediation for use by the council, the state, or local governments; shall create a certification process through which government entities verify the use of funds for programs on the council's list of approved programs; has the authority to create an application and certification process for counties applying for funds toward programs not on the council's list of approved programs; has the authority to develop rules and time limitations for use of medication assisted therapies in treating opioid addiction that are paid for through the opioid treatment fund; and has the authority to create a timeline for monies paid to the counties to revert back to the opioid treatment fund if they are not used within a certain period by a county.
Number of Members: 16
Compensation: The members shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for the member's actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the department of finance and administration. All actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of members' official duties shall be paid from the opioid abatement fund and not the general fund.
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Meeting Schedule: The council shall meet at the call of the chair and not less than four (4) times per year. The meeting location shall rotate among locations in each of the three (3) grand divisions. Members may attend meetings in person or remotely by audiovisual means, as provided in 8-44-108.
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