§ 25.18 Statewide opioid settlements.\n (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings: 1. Eligible expenditures shall include\nservices and programs that are consistent with the approved uses and\nterms of the statewide opioid settlement agreement as defined in this\nsection, which may only include:\n (i) to prevent substance use disorders through an evidence-based\nyouth-focused public health education and prevention campaign, including\nschool-based prevention and health care services and programs to reduce\nthe risk of substance use by school-aged children;\n (ii) to develop and implement statewide public education campaigns to\nreduce stigma against individuals with a substance use disorder, provide\ninformation about the risks of substance use, best practices for\naddressing substance use disorders, and information on how to locate\nservices that reduce the adverse health consequences associated with\nsubstance use disorders or provide treatment for substance use\ndisorders;\n (iii) to provide substance use disorder treatment and early recovery\nprograms for youth and adults, with an emphasis on programs that provide\na continuum of care that includes screening and assessment for substance\nuse disorders and co-occurring disorders, active treatment, family\ninvolvement, case management, relapse management for substance use and\nother co-occurring behavioral health disorders, vocational services,\nliteracy services, parenting classes, family therapy and counseling\nservices, crisis services, recovery services, evidence-based treatments,\nmedication-assisted treatments, including medication assisted treatment\nprovided in correctional facilities, psychiatric medication,\npsychotherapy and transitional services programs;\n (iv) to provide harm reduction counseling and services to reduce the\nadverse health consequences associated with substance use disorders,\nincluding overdose prevention and prevention of communicable diseases\nrelated to substance use, provided by a substance use disorder service\nprovider or qualified community-based organization;\n (v) to provide housing services for people who are recovering from a\nsubstance use disorder. Such housing services shall be appropriate,\nbased on the individual's current need and stage of recovery. Such\nhousing services may include but are not limited to supportive housing\nservices;\n (vi) to support community-based programs that reduce the likelihood of\ncriminal justice involvement for individuals who have or are at risk of\nhaving a substance use disorder;\n (vii) to provide programs for pregnant women and new parents who\ncurrently or formerly have had a substance use disorder and newborns\nwith neonatal abstinence syndrome; and/or\n (viii) to provide vocational and educational training for individuals\nwith or at risk for a substance use disorder.\n 2. "Government entity" means (i) departments, agencies, divisions,\nboards, commissions and/or instrumentalities of the state of New York,\nexcluding the department of financial services, provided however, the\ndepartment of financial services shall be considered a government entity\nfor purposes of claims or proceedings filed by it against Johnson &\nJohnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen\nPharmaceuticals, Inc., and/or Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.; the\nsuperintendent of the department of financial services; and the\ndepartment of law; and\n (ii) any governmental subdivision within the boundaries of the state\nof New York, including, but not limited to, counties, municipalities,\ndistricts, towns and/or villages, and any of their subdivisions, special\ndistricts and school districts, and any department, agency, division,\nboard, commission and/or instrumentality thereof.\n 3. "Participating entities" means participating entities as such term\nis defined in any statewide opioid settlement agreement.\n 4. "Opioid settlement fund" means th
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