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Local Law 122 of 2022 reporting requirements and plans to enhance report specificity
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Council Member Linda Lee brings up Local Law 122 of 2022, which requires quarterly reporting on opioid settlement expenditures. She notes that some critics have argued that recent DOHMH reports lack sufficient detail and asks about plans to enhance the specificity of future reports.
- Local Law 122 of 2022 requires quarterly reporting on opioid settlement expenditures
- Some critics argue that recent DOHMH reports lack sufficient detail
- Dr. Linn-Walton clarifies that the health department hosts the OMB report for the entire city's expenses
- DOHMH will consult with OMB about providing additional information and improving clarity in reports
- Council Member Lee suggests distinguishing opioid settlement funds specifically and showing how they link to current services and outcomes
Linda Lee
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Okay.
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And we've been joined by council member Mealy as well as council member Rivera.
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And just really quickly, Local Law 122 of 2022 requires quarterly reporting on opioid settlement expenditures.
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Some of the critics have argued that recent DOHMH reports lack sufficient detail.
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I think today which is why we're having this hearing because I think this is great.
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We need more detailed information on where the money's going.
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And how do you plan on oh, more particularly on exact spending levels provide provider contracts and then the neighborhood impacts.
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And so how do you plan to enhance the specificity of future reports that the public can see exactly where funds are going?
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Is it gonna be living on the website somewhere, or how can people see that?
Dr. Rebecca Linn- Walton
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Yeah.
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So just to clarify, the health department hosts the OMB report so that we can, report on the entire city expenses.
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So we can go back to OMB and talk about what additional information would be helpful.
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I'd absolutely defer to them and law about what helpful.
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I absolutely defer to them and law about what needs to be up on it and and how to make that clearer for you.
Linda Lee
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Yeah.
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I just I think it would be super helpful if OMB could could sort of distinguish out specifically the opioid settlement funds and and the breakdown of that.
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And then also, how that links into or feeds into rather the current services that you guys already have in terms of, improving outcomes in the communities.
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So I think that'd be very helpful.
Dr. Rebecca Linn- Walton
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Thank you.
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Yeah.
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Thank you for that question.