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Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 5196B. Distributions from the Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund and the Prescription Opioid Impact Fund

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The Commission shall distribute the money in the Settlement Fund and the Impact Fund by awarding grants, by directing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services to enter into contracts, or by distributing funds to State agencies and local governments to be administered as directed by the Commission.

(2) If the Commission does not approve a grant or funding to a State of Delaware agency or local government, the Commission shall provide a written explanation of the decision and the applicant may be offered the opportunity to revise and resubmit the application.

(3) Repealed by 85 Laws 2025, ch. 171, § 1.

(b) The disbursement of money from the Settlement Fund and the Impact Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer upon authorization by all of the following, on a form designed for this purpose by the chair of the Commission and the State Treasurer:

(1) The chair of the Commission.

(2) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(3), (4) Repealed by 85 Laws 2025, ch. 62, § 32.

(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may waive the requirements under Chapter 69 of Title 29 for distributions made by the Commission.

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