Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses

SB 495 amends Maryland's Opioid Restitution Fund rules to explicitly allow using fund money for the operating costs and staff of the Attorney General's Opioids Enforcement Unit. This unit investigates and enforces actions to recover funds from opioid-related settlements or judgments. The bill expands the Fund's authorized uses to include these enforcement activities alongside existing provisions for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction programs, and community recovery services. It directly affects the Attorney General's Office and ensures funds support both enforcement efforts and community health programs funded by opioid settlements.