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Marijuana Research Bill First Ever to Pass Congress
MarketWatch (11/17) –– Both houses of Congress have now passed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (H.R. 8454),...
LDH Issues Gainwell Provider Enrollment Guidance
LDH (11/17) –– Federal laws enforced by CMS require providers who file claims with Louisiana Medicaid to enroll in Medicaid's web-based...
RFI Issued for Early Childhood Supports and Services (ECSS)
LDH (11/9) –– LDH has issued a request for information (RFI) from qualified companies, individuals, etc. who show a demonstrated capacity...
Changes to Billing for SUD Intensive Outpatient Program Treatment
LDH (11/4) –– Effective August 8, 2022, H0015 Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient treatment ASAM 2.1 (SUD IOP) may not be billed...
CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule Expanding Medicare Coverage for Opioid Treatment Services
CMS (11/1) –– HHS has announced the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which includes provisions designed to boost access to...
SAMHSA Releases Interim Strategic Plan
SAMHSA (11/10) –– The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is pleased to announce the release of the agency’s...
SAMHSA Rule to Permanently Allow Take-Home Methadone
The White House budget office is reviewing a draft SAMHSA rule that would make permanent the COVID-19 methadone take-home waiver and...
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Linked to Mental Disorders in Adolescence
According to new research from NIDA, prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six...
LDH to Hold Public Forum on SUD 1115 Waiver Renewal
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 2-3pm CT, the Louisiana Department of Health will hold a public forum to allow the public an...
OBH Offering Free ASAM Skill Building Training - Registration Limited
The Office of Behavioral Health is sponsoring a free virtual ASAM Skill Building training on Friday November 4, 2022 for SUD clinicians....
White House Report on SUD in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
ONDCP has released SUD in Pregnancy: Improving Outcomes for Families, a report outlining how overdose-related deaths in pregnant and...
SAMHSA Requests Info on MH, SUD in the Context of Climate Change
A Request For Information has been released by SAMHSA regarding how its programs and grants can help address health impacts of climate...
LDH Soliciting Feedback, to Hold Public Forum on SUD 1115 Waiver
On Wednesday, November 16 from 2-3pm CT, the Louisiana Department of Health will hold a public forum to allow the public an opportunity...
CDC Updates Latest Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
Recent drug overdose death data from the CDC reported 108,022 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in May 2022. In...
Senators Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Access Behavioral Health Services
A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced the REMOVE Copays Act, a bill designed to boost veterans' access to mental health and...