Opioid manufacturers and distributors are paying more than $54 billion in restitution to settle lawsuits about their role in the overdose epidemic, with little oversight on how the money is spent.

Los Angeles County was allocated $6.3 million from Janssen, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, while Knox County, a rural Kentucky county in Appalachia — considered ground zero of the crisis — received $45,395.

The main insurance plan may deny a claim, saying it's related to mental health, while the behavioral health company also denies it, saying it's physical.

New laws at the local level look to address discrimination in employment, housing, public places and more.