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Agenda Item Number: <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Meeting Date: September 20, 2017 <br /> <br />Agenda Item Subject: S.T.O.P. Act Update for Dental Clinic <br /> <br />Attachment(s): PowerPoint Summary <br /> <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Stephanie George, DMD <br /> <br />Purpose: ___ Action <br /> _X_Information only <br /> ___ Information with possible action <br /> <br /> <br />Summary Information: <br />The S.T.O.P Act (House Bill 243/Senate Bill 175) was signed by Roy Cooper on June <br />29th. The purpose of the Act is to decrease the circulation and misuse of opioids in NC, <br />and thus reduce the overall mortality and morbidity from these drugs in our state. <br /> <br />This presentation will summarize the implications of the S.T.O.P. Act on the OCHD <br />Dental Clinic as well as outline steps we are taking to help reduce opioid dependence <br />and its implications for our patients. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: ___Approve <br /> ___Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br /> ___Approve & forward to ___________________________ <br /> ___Accept as information <br /> ___Revise & schedule for future action <br /> ___Other (detail):