1. (a) The council shall determine and approve one or more evidence-based opioid abatement strategies that are eligible for grant funding. To be approved as eligible for funding, a strategy must be:

   1. (1) an opioid abatement strategy provided in the opioid abatement settlement agreements;
   2. (2) supported with evidence-based data; and
   3. (3) in compliance with all applicable state and federal law.

2. (b) For each strategy approved as an eligible strategy, the council shall categorize the strategy as:

   1. (1) treatment and coordination of care;
   2. (2) prevention and public safety;
   3. (3) recovery support services; or
   4. (4) workforce development and training.
3. (c) Within each category, the council shall rank each strategy in order of priority for grant funding.
4. (d) The council may, from time to time, review and amend the list of eligible strategies, the categorization of strategies, or the ranking of strategies within each category.

Source Note:The provisions of this §16.201 adopted to be effective July 10, 2023, 48 TexReg 3700.