Who Is the Committee?
Settlement Committee
Members
Stephen Barnes, MPH (OSAC data)
Natalie Boren (OSAC admin)
Teneille Brown, JD
Jamie Clinton-Lont, AGPCNP-BC
Riley Drage, CPSS
Ciara Gregovich
Lisa Himonas
Kristy Jones, MPH
Brent Kelsey, JD
Varonica Little, LCSW
Mary Jo McMillen
Jennifer Plumb, MD MPH (OSAC Chair)
Tom Ross
Brian Shiozawa, MD
Robert Simpson, MD
Noella Sudbury, JD
Nick Weaver, PharmD, MBA
The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (OSAC) is a part of the Utah Opioid Task Force (UTOTF). The UTOTF was formed within the Utah Attorney General's Office in 2017.
OSAC Committee Members come from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise. Each member brings knowledge and experience critical to understanding and working in the Opioid Crisis space.
Individuals do not necessarily represent any organization or agency in this setting. They represent subject matter expertise that can be used to benefit Utahns impacted by opioids. All members serve on a voluntary non-compensated basis.
Areas of Expertise Include:
Treatment and Recovery
Addiction Medicine
Treatment Systems
Public Health
Harm Reduction
Law Enforcement/Public Safety
Legal and Justice Systems
Pharmacy
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Health Systems
Public Policy
Government
Opioid Overdose Prevention
Lived Experience with Substance Use
Family Members
Combining Subject Matter Expertise with
Public Opinion
The Settlement Committee Members identified several additional subject matter experts (SME) from communities around the state. These SME are also completing a survey to assess opioid spending priorities across the spectrums of their arenas. These results will be combined with the results of the broad public facing survey to create a "Utah Opioid Crisis Response Blueprint: A Guide for Opioid Settlement Investments."
This Blueprint document will be shared with policymakers and stakeholders to assist them in their consideration of ways to utilize opioid litigation settlement funds.
The aim is to reduce the impact of the Opioid Crisis across Utah's communities and to use evidence-based strategies that maximize these crucial resources.
Collaborating Endorsing Partners
We are grateful to the broad collaborations that have contributed to the creation of this Blueprint. These are the partner agencies and organizations joining with us in making and endorsing these recommendations.
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