Sec. 3. (a) After January 1, 2021, no political subdivision shall initiate or file opioid litigation in any court.
(b) The state and each political subdivision shall be solely responsible for paying all costs, expenses, and attorney's fees arising from opioid litigation brought under their respective authorities, including any attorney's fees owed to private legal counsel, and may not seek payment for reimbursement of such costs, expenses, and attorney's fees from money to be used for treatment, education, and prevention programs for opioid use disorder and any co-occurring substance use disorder or mental health issues. Payment of attorney's fees may be sought from specific attorney's fee, costs, and expenses funds set up by the settlement agreement.
As added by P.L.165-2021, SEC.36.