Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
March 2, 2023
On February 16, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General provided information via email to counsel representing non-litigating localities regarding additional settlement payments that cities and counties should expect to receive in the near future. These additional settlement payments reflect the remaining balances of the Deficiency Fund, which was created pursuant to Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to cover attorney’s fees and costs incurred by litigating subdivisions’ counsel.
A pdf document detailing each respective city/county share of the Deficiency Fund balance payments can be found on the attached table.
The Opioid Abatement Authority (OAA) will update the comprehensive Summary of Opioid Funds to Localities document to reflect these additional payments in the near future.
The information communicated by the Office of the Attorney General to counsel is as follows:
“Counsel—
On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, I am writing to provide some additional information to you regarding opioid settlement distributions. Specifically, this concerns the multistate settlements with three major opioid distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen) and opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) that the Commonwealth joined in 2021.
You signed on to those settlements and submitted participation forms in late 2021, and in 2022 you received direct disbursements of your locality shares from the first two payments under the distributors settlement, and the first payment under the Janssen settlement.
Pursuant to Virginia’s Opioid Abatement Fund and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”), which you approved and joined, 25% of your locality shares were initially held back for a Deficiency Fund to cover attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the litigating subdivisions, to the extent those fees and costs were not covered by a national attorney’s fees fund. Any funds that remained in the Deficiency Fund after payment of the litigating subdivisions’ counsel are to be distributed to the localities pursuant to the allocation formula in the MOU. (See MOU, Sec. D, paras. 2-7.)
After paying the amounts due to counsel for the litigating subdivisions for the first two distributors settlement payments and the first Janssen payment, there were balances of funds remaining in the Deficiency Fund. Those remaining funds will now be distributed directly to the localities, pursuant to the allocation set forth in the Opioid attached document. We are coordinating with the settlement administrator to facilitate these distributions—they should occur sometime in the near future, though we do not have an exact date yet at this time.
The purpose of this e-mail is simply to make you aware of these distributions that will be disbursed to your locality sometime soon, so that you may account for them properly when they arrive. You do not need to do anything, other than be on the lookout for these distributions. The funds will be distributed pursuant to the payment instructions that you provided to the settlement administrator when you signed on to the settlements.”
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding these additional settlement payments, please do not hesitate to contact the Opioid Abatement Authority by phone or at info@voaa.us.
Sincerely,
J. Adam Rosatelli
Finance Director
Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
|
Jurisdiction |
Allocation % |
Distributors |
Distributors |
Janssen |
|
Accomack County |
0.348% |
$4,716.97 |
$4,957.30 |
$4,742.29 |
|
Albemarle County |
0.863% |
$11,697.53 |
$12,293.54 |
$11,760.33 |
|
Alexandria City |
1.162% |
$15,750.33 |
$16,552.83 |
$15,834.89 |
|
Alleghany County |
0.213% |
$2,887.11 |
$3,034.21 |
$2,902.61 |
|
Amelia County |
0.100% |
$1,355.45 |
$1,424.51 |
$1,362.73 |
|
Amherst County |
0.299% |
$4,052.80 |
$4,259.29 |
$4,074.55 |
|
Appomattox County |
0.133% |
$1,802.75 |
$1,894.60 |
$1,812.43 |
|
Arlington County |
1.378% |
$18,678.10 |
$19,629.77 |
$18,778.38 |
|
Augusta County |
0.835% |
$11,318.01 |
$11,894.67 |
$11,378.77 |
|
Bath County |
0.037% |
$501.52 |
$527.07 |
$504.21 |
|
Bedford County |
0.777% |
$10,531.85 |
$11,068.46 |
$10,588.39 |
|
Bland County |
0.147% |
$1,992.51 |
$2,094.03 |
$2,003.21 |
|
Botetourt County |
0.362% |
$4,906.73 |
$5,156.73 |
$4,933.07 |
|
Bristol City |
0.434% |
$5,882.65 |
$6,182.38 |
$5,914.23 |
|
Brunswick County |
0.107% |
$1,450.33 |
$1,524.23 |
$1,458.12 |
|
Buchanan County |
0.929% |
$12,592.13 |
$13,233.71 |
$12,659.73 |
|
Buckingham County |
0.127% |
$1,721.42 |
$1,809.13 |
$1,730.66 |
|
Buena Vista City |
0.078% |
$1,057.25 |
$1,111.12 |
$1,062.93 |
|
Campbell County |
0.456% |
$6,180.85 |
$6,495.77 |
$6,214.03 |
|
Caroline County |
0.318% |
$4,310.33 |
$4,529.95 |
$4,333.47 |
|
Carroll County |
0.440% |
$5,963.98 |
$6,267.85 |
$5,996.00 |
|
Charles City County |
0.073% |
$989.48 |
$1,039.89 |
$994.79 |
|
Charlotte County |
0.138% |
$1,870.52 |
$1,965.83 |
$1,880.56 |
|
Charlottesville City |
0.463% |
$6,275.73 |
$6,595.49 |
$6,309.43 |
|
Chesapeake City |
2.912% |
$39,470.70 |
$41,481.78 |
$39,682.61 |
|
Chesterfield County |
4.088% |
$55,410.79 |
$58,234.04 |
$55,708.28 |
|
Clarke County |
0.125% |
$1,694.31 |
$1,780.64 |
$1,703.41 |
|
Colonial Heights City |
0.283% |
$3,835.92 |
$4,031.37 |
$3,856.52 |
|
Covington City |
0.100% |
$1,355.45 |
$1,424.51 |
$1,362.73 |
|
Craig County |
0.070% |
$948.81 |
$997.16 |
$953.91 |
|
Culpeper County |
0.790% |
$10,708.05 |
$11,253.64 |
$10,765.54 |
|
Cumberland County |
0.100% |
$1,355.45 |
$1,424.51 |
$1,362.73 |
|
Danville City |
0.637% |
$8,634.22 |
$9,074.14 |
$8,680.57 |
|
Dickenson County |
0.948% |
$12,849.67 |
$13,504.37 |
$12,918.65 |
|
Dinwiddie County |
0.196% |
$2,656.68 |
$2,792.04 |
$2,670.94 |
|
Emporia City |
0.050% |
$677.72 |
$712.26 |
$681.36 |
|
Essex County |
0.101% |
$1,369.00 |
$1,438.76 |
$1,376.35 |
|
Fairfax County |
8.672% |
$117,544.62 |
$123,533.66 |
$118,175.68 |
|
Fairfax City |
0.269% |
3,646.16 |
3,831.94 |
3,665.74 |
|
Falls Church City |
0.102% |
1,382.56 |
1,453.00 |
1,389.98 |
|
Fauquier County |
1.210% |
16,400.94 |
17,236.59 |
16,489.00 |
|
Floyd County |
0.182% |
2,466.92 |
2,592.61 |
2,480.16 |
|
Fluvanna County |
0.194% |
2,629.57 |
2,763.55 |
2,643.69 |
|
Franklin County |
0.954% |
12,930.99 |
13,589.84 |
13,000.41 |
|
Franklin City |
0.079% |
1,070.81 |
1,125.36 |
1,076.55 |
|
Frederick County |
1.277% |
17,309.10 |
18,191.02 |
17,402.02 |
|
Fredericksburg City |
0.524% |
7,102.56 |
7,464.44 |
7,140.69 |
|
Galax City |
0.139% |
1,884.08 |
1,980.07 |
1,894.19 |
|
Giles County |
0.409% |
5,543.79 |
5,826.25 |
5,573.55 |
|
Gloucester County |
0.424% |
5,747.11 |
6,039.93 |
5,777.96 |
|
Goochland County |
0.225% |
3,049.76 |
3,205.15 |
3,066.14 |
|
Grayson County |
0.224% |
3,036.21 |
3,190.91 |
3,052.51 |
|
Greene County |
0.178% |
2,412.70 |
2,535.63 |
2,425.65 |
|
Greensville County |
0.124% |
1,680.76 |
1,766.39 |
1,689.78 |
|
Halifax County |
0.353% |
4,784.74 |
5,028.53 |
4,810.43 |
|
Hampton City |
1.538% |
20,846.82 |
21,908.99 |
20,958.74 |
|
Hanover County |
1.079% |
14,625.30 |
15,370.48 |
14,703.82 |
|
Harrisonburg City |
0.523% |
7,089.00 |
7,450.20 |
7,127.06 |
|
Henrico County |
4.473% |
60,629.28 |
63,718.41 |
60,954.78 |
|
Henry County |
1.220% |
16,536.49 |
17,379.04 |
16,625.27 |
|
Highland County |
0.023% |
311.75 |
327.64 |
313.43 |
|
Hopewell City |
0.344% |
4,662.75 |
4,900.32 |
4,687.78 |
|
Isle of Wight County |
0.356% |
4,825.40 |
5,071.26 |
4,851.31 |
|
James City County |
0.612% |
8,295.35 |
8,718.01 |
8,339.89 |
|
King George County |
0.306% |
4,147.68 |
4,359.01 |
4,169.94 |
|
King William County |
0.178% |
2,412.70 |
2,535.63 |
2,425.65 |
|
King and Queen County |
0.072% |
975.92 |
1,025.65 |
981.16 |
|
Lancaster County |
0.135% |
1,829.86 |
1,923.09 |
1,839.68 |
|
Lee County |
0.556% |
7,536.30 |
7,920.29 |
7,576.76 |
|
Lexington City |
0.093% |
1,260.57 |
1,324.80 |
1,267.34 |
|
Loudoun County |
2.567% |
34,794.40 |
36,567.22 |
34,981.20 |
|
Louisa County |
0.449% |
6,085.97 |
6,396.06 |
6,118.64 |
|
Lunenburg County |
0.088% |
1,192.80 |
1,253.57 |
1,199.20 |
|
Lynchburg City |
0.816% |
11,060.47 |
11,624.02 |
11,119.85 |
|
Madison County |
0.163% |
2,209.38 |
2,321.95 |
2,221.24 |
|
Manassas City |
0.452% |
6,126.63 |
6,438.79 |
6,159.53 |
|
Manassas Park City |
0.095% |
1,287.68 |
1,353.29 |
1,294.59 |
|
Martinsville City |
0.494% |
6,695.92 |
7,037.09 |
6,731.87 |
|
Mathews County |
0.088% |
1,192.80 |
1,253.57 |
1,199.20 |
|
Mecklenburg County |
0.344% |
4,662.75 |
4,900.32 |
4,687.78 |
|
Middlesex County |
0.108% |
1,463.89 |
1,538.47 |
1,471.75 |
|
Montgomery County |
1.205% |
16,333.17 |
17,165.37 |
16,420.86 |
|
Nelson County |
0.147% |
1,992.51 |
2,094.03 |
2,003.21 |
|
New Kent County |
0.156% |
2,114.50 |
2,222.24 |
2,125.85 |
|
Newport News City |
2.047% |
27,746.06 |
29,159.76 |
27,895.02 |
|
Norfolk City |
3.388% |
45,922.64 |
48,262.46 |
46,169.19 |
|
Northampton County |
0.122% |
1,653.65 |
1,737.90 |
1,662.53 |
|
Northumberland County |
0.129% |
1,748.53 |
1,837.62 |
1,757.92 |
|
Norton City |
0.110% |
1,490.99 |
1,566.96 |
1,499.00 |
|
Nottoway County |
0.133% |
1,802.75 |
1,894.60 |
1,812.43 |
|
Orange County |
0.638% |
8,647.77 |
9,088.39 |
8,694.20 |
|
Page County |
0.410% |
5,557.34 |
5,840.50 |
5,587.18 |
|
Patrick County |
0.329% |
4,459.43 |
4,686.64 |
4,483.37 |
|
Petersburg City |
0.395% |
5,354.03 |
5,626.82 |
5,382.77 |
|
Pittsylvania County |
0.750% |
10,165.87 |
10,683.84 |
10,220.45 |
|
Poquoson City |
0.186% |
2,521.14 |
2,649.59 |
2,534.67 |
|
Portsmouth City |
1.937% |
26,255.07 |
27,592.79 |
26,396.02 |
|
Powhatan County |
0.262% |
3,551.28 |
3,732.22 |
3,570.34 |
|
Prince Edward County |
0.190% |
2,575.35 |
2,706.57 |
2,589.18 |
|
Prince George County |
0.351% |
4,757.63 |
5,000.04 |
4,783.17 |
|
Prince William County |
3.556% |
48,199.80 |
50,655.64 |
48,458.57 |
|
Pulaski County |
1.061% |
14,381.32 |
15,114.07 |
14,458.53 |
|
Radford City |
0.247% |
3,347.96 |
3,518.54 |
3,365.94 |
|
Rappahannock County |
0.091% |
1,233.46 |
1,296.31 |
1,240.08 |
|
Richmond County |
0.084% |
1,138.58 |
1,196.59 |
1,144.69 |
|
Richmond City |
4.225% |
57,267.76 |
60,185.62 |
57,575.21 |
|
Roanoke County |
1.498% |
20,304.64 |
21,339.19 |
20,413.65 |
|
Roanoke City |
1.859% |
25,197.81 |
26,481.67 |
25,333.09 |
|
Rockbridge County |
0.235% |
3,185.31 |
3,347.60 |
3,202.41 |
|
Rockingham County |
0.614% |
8,322.46 |
8,746.50 |
8,367.14 |
|
Russell County |
1.064% |
14,421.99 |
15,156.81 |
14,499.41 |
|
Salem City |
0.786% |
10,653.84 |
11,196.66 |
10,711.03 |
|
Scott County |
0.421% |
5,706.44 |
5,997.19 |
5,737.08 |
|
Shenandoah County |
0.660% |
8,945.97 |
9,401.78 |
8,994.00 |
|
Smyth County |
0.592% |
8,024.26 |
8,433.11 |
8,067.34 |
|
Southampton County |
0.137% |
1,856.97 |
1,951.58 |
1,866.94 |
|
Spotsylvania County |
1.417% |
19,206.73 |
20,185.33 |
19,309.84 |
|
Stafford County |
1.443% |
19,559.14 |
20,555.71 |
19,664.15 |
|
Staunton City |
0.440% |
5,963.98 |
6,267.85 |
5,996.00 |
|
Suffolk City |
0.710% |
9,623.69 |
10,114.03 |
9,675.36 |
|
Surry County |
0.058% |
786.16 |
826.22 |
790.38 |
|
Sussex County |
0.081% |
$1,097.91 |
$1,153.85 |
$1,103.81 |
|
Tazewell County |
1.606% |
$21,768.53 |
$22,877.66 |
$21,885.39 |
|
Virginia Beach City |
4.859% |
$65,861.31 |
$69,217.03 |
$66,214.90 |
|
Warren County |
0.766% |
$10,382.75 |
$10,911.76 |
$10,438.49 |
|
Washington County |
0.996% |
$13,500.28 |
$14,188.14 |
$13,572.76 |
|
Waynesboro City |
0.363% |
$4,920.28 |
$5,170.98 |
$4,946.70 |
|
Westmoreland County |
0.223% |
$3,022.65 |
$3,176.66 |
$3,038.88 |
|
Williamsburg City |
0.086% |
$1,165.69 |
$1,225.08 |
$1,171.95 |
|
Winchester City |
0.649% |
$8,796.87 |
$9,245.08 |
$8,844.10 |
|
Wise County |
1.756% |
$23,801.70 |
$25,014.43 |
$23,929.48 |
|
Wythe County |
0.642% |
$8,701.99 |
$9,145.37 |
$8,748.71 |
|
York County |
0.561% |
$7,604.07 |
$7,991.51 |
$7,644.90 |
|
TOTALS |
99.999% |
$1,355,436.39 |
$1,424,497.57 |
$1,362,713.30 |