As used in this chapter:

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-11-102

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-11-102
  • Council: means the Tennessee opioid abatement council. See Tennessee Code 33-11-102
  • Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-11-102
  • Director: means the executive director of the council. See Tennessee Code 33-11-102
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) “Council” means the Tennessee opioid abatement council;
(3) “Department” means the department of mental health and substance abuse services;
(4) “Director” means the executive director of the council;
(5) “Opioid abatement and remediation purposes” means programs, strategies, expenditures, and other actions designed to prevent and address the misuse and abuse of opioid products and treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders or other effects of the opioid epidemic;
(6) “Opioid abatement fund” means the fund created by § 9-4-1301;
(7) “State-subdivision opioid abatement agreement” means an agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more political subdivisions of the state that addresses the allocation of funds dedicated to opioid abatement and remediation; and
(8) “Statewide opioid settlement agreement” means a settlement agreement entered into by the state and one (1) or more entities involved in activities related to the manufacture, marketing, distribution, dispensing, or sale of opioids in which political subdivision claims are addressed. A copy of the agreement, including any amendments thereto, must be kept on the website of the attorney general and reporter.
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