Subcommittee advances Williams bill to target opioid-settlement dollars to crisis response and treatment The Tennessee House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted March 23, 2026, to send House Bill 1816, sponsored by Chairman Williams, to the full Judiciary Committee after adopting an amendment that directs opioid settlement funds to addiction and mental-health services including mobile crisis response and residential treatment capacity.

Tennessee is taking a bold step to tackle the opioid crisis by directing settlement funds to critical addiction and mental health services.

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