Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1792-A.1. Opioid Settlement Restricted Account

(a) Establishment.--The Opioid Settlement Restricted Account is established within the General Fund as a restricted account.

(b) Deposits.--Money received by a State agency as a result of a settlement, litigation, enforcement action or a court-ordered distribution pursuant to a Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) approved plan, arising from claims made by the Commonwealth related to the marketing, manufacturing, sale, promotion, distribution, prescribing or dispensing of opioids shall be deemed funds of the Commonwealth and shall, upon receipt, be deposited into the account.  Interest earned on money in the account shall be deposited into the account.

(b.1) Exclusion.--Money received by county, municipal or local governments and agencies, including district attorneys, arising from claims concerning the marketing, manufacturing, sale, promotion, distribution, prescribing or dispensing of opioids shall not be deemed funds of the Commonwealth and shall not be deposited into the account.

(c) Use.--Money in the account may only be used upon appropriation by the General Assembly.