This information was compiled based on information from publicly available legislation, state memorandums or executive orders, state websites, and press releases, as well as supplemental interviews with state officials with a role in administering opioid settlement funding.
It offers a snapshot of settlement spending and priorities at the state level (e.g., funding administered by state agencies or designated statewide abatement funds) as well as laws, agreements, and processes that the state has established for allocating funds. NASHP does not track spending at the local or county level, but includes any relevant state-level reports or dashboards that capture local spending within a state. For details on the definitions used here, check out the definitions at the bottom of this page. You can also get an overview of opioid settlement decisions in all states.
Settlement Spending Status
Background
The Louisiana Opioid Abatement Task Force is responsible for overseeing spending in each of the shares of settlement funding, which go to the state parishes and sheriffs.
Has the state awarded settlement funds?
Yes. A recent report from the Louisiana legislative auditor highlighted parish and sheriff opioid settlement expenditures as of September 2024. Expenditures by parishes are greatest for the opioid abatement purposes of addressing the needs of criminal justice-involved populations, first responders, and treatment of opioid use disorder. Expenditures by sheriffs are greatest for the purposes of first responders, addressing the needs of criminal justice-involved populations, and prevention of opioid misuse. The report also contains recommendations for refining the state’s settlement distribution and oversight processes.
Has the state announced priorities or recommendations for spending?
No publicly available information.
Previous spending details
Not applicable.
Statewide reporting of local spending
The legislative auditor report contains details on how locals who received settlement funding have spent or not spent funding. According to the report, as of October 2024, a total of 20 out of 29 parishes have spent some of their received funding. The report features a table which details expenditures by approved abatement purpose; the purpose receiving the largest amount of funding was for “treating opioid use disorder.”
State Settlement Website or Dashboard
Legislation
Not applicable.
Spending Plans and Agreements
Process for Settlement Disbursement
State and Political Subdivision Split
Structure
Locally Controlled (>50 percent of funding controlled by cities and/or counties)
Allocation Formula
80 percent for the benefit of local governments, 20 percent for the benefit of sheriffs
