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The\npurpose of the Authority is to abate and remediate the opioid epidemic in the\nCommonwealth through financial support from the Fund, in the form of grants,\ndonations, or other assistance, for efforts to treat, prevent, and reduce opioid\nuse disorder and the misuse of opioids in the Commonwealth. The\nAuthority&#8217;s exercise of powers conferred by this article shall be deemed\nto be the performance of an essential governmental function and matters of\npublic necessity for which public moneys may be spent and private property\nacquired.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 306, 307.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}