Walmart has approved a settlement outline that would pay a $3.1 billion settlement for allegations by several states that the company failed to enforce rules on opioid prescriptions that contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis, according to a CNN Business report.

Officials said Walmart must also agree to “robust oversight to prevent fraudulent prescriptions and flag suspicious prescriptions.”

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Walmart said in a statement that it “believes the agreement framework is in the best interest of all parties and will provide significant assistance to communities across the country in the fight against the opioid crisis, with…