Clarifies that statewide opioid settlement agreements cover entities involved in the prescription drug marketing, supply, and payment chain.

The bill amends the mental hygiene law to clarify that statewide opioid settlement agreements cover settlements and releases related to entities involved in the prescription drug marketing, supply, and payment chain that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic through illegal conduct. It specifies that such agreements include consent judgments, consent decrees, and related documents between the state and entities like opioid manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, and consultants.

Clarifies that statewide opioid settlement agreements cover entities involved in the prescription drug marketing, supply, and payment chain.

The bill amends the mental hygiene law to clarify that statewide opioid settlement agreements cover settlements and releases related to entities involved in the prescription drug marketing, supply, and payment chain that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic through illegal conduct. It specifies that such agreements include consent judgments, consent decrees, and related documents between the state and entities like opioid manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, and consultants.