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New Guidelines for Youth Crisis Care, NatCon23 RegistrationNov 18, 2022
SAMHSA's new report discusses the urgent need to address and improve crisis response for children, youth, and families.
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Senate Finance Committee Releases Mental Health Integration Discussion Draft, PFS Final Rule PublishedNov 4, 2022
Join SAMHSA on November 9 for a webinar to kick off the agency’s initiative to update to CCBHC certification criteria.
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Study Shows Increased Access to OUD Telehealth ServicesSep 9, 2022
Medicare beneficiaries who initiated OUD care during the pandemic were more likely to receive telehealth services than those initiating care pre-pandemic.
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988 Celebration, Last Chance to Submit PFS CommentsSep 2, 2022
On Monday, September 12, we celebrate the launch of 988 — the new easy-to-remember number to reach the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline!
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Newly Updated PHE Roadmap Resources, Unified Report on Transforming MH/SUD CareAug 26, 2022
The CMS recently updated its roadmap for the eventual end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for health care providers.
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Sec. Becerra & Sen. Stabenow visit CCBHC, HHS Issues Semiannual Regulatory AgendaAug 12, 2022
HHS Secretary Becerra and Sen. Stabenow visited Hegira Health, a CCBHC in Livonia, MI, and praised CCBHCs for the lifesaving services they provide.
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$300M Towards School-Based Mental Health, Study on MAT During COVID-19Aug 5, 2022
Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that nearly $300 million will be put towards improving school-based mental health services.
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Senate Hearing on SUD, New PRF Appeals Process to be EstablishedJul 29, 2022
This week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions held a hearing on the increasing number of fentanyl-related overdoses in the U.S.
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Hill Day at Home 2022 In ReviewJun 10, 2022
CCBHCs alleviate decades-old challenges in providing access to mental health and substance use care by ensuring access.
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Hill Day at Home Next Week, New Initiatives Announced for Biden Mental Health StrategyJun 3, 2022
This week, the Biden administration announced new initiatives to advance the White House’s Mental Health Strategy released earlier this year.
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