§ 33-11-102 — Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services; (2) "Council" means the Tennessee opioid abatement council; (3) "Department" means the department of mental health and substance abuse services; (4) "Director" means the executive director of the council; (5) "Opioid abatement and remediation purposes" means programs, strategies, expenditures, and other actions designed to prevent and address the misuse and abuse of opioid products and treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders or other effects of the opioid epidemic; (6) "Opioid abatement fund" means the fund created by § 9-4-1301 ; (7) "State-subdivision opioid abatement agreement" means an agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more political subdivisions of the state that addresses the allocation of funds dedicated to opioid abatement and remediation; and (8) "Statewide opioid settlement agreement" means a settlement agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more entities involved in activities related to the manufacture, marketing, distribution, dispensing, or sale of opioids in which political subdivision claims are addressed. A copy of the agreement, including any amendments thereto, must be kept on the website of the attorney general and reporter.

Legislative History

Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 491, s 5, eff. 5/24/2021.