Sen. Cassidy Announces $4.9 Million for Overdose Prevention
Recently U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. announced that HHS will grant the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) $4,861,204 in funding from...
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- Aug 19
Have You Enrolled in the New Medicaid Provider Enrollment Portal?
The La. Medicaid Provider Enrollment Portal was designed to meet a CMS requirement and must be used by any providers that provide care to...
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- Aug 5
Senate Appropriators Propose Mental Health, Substance Use Increases
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the Chairman's mark of 12 senate appropriations bills, which proposes funding...
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- Aug 5
House Passes Bill to Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities
With a 416-12 vote, the House last week passed H.R. 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021. The bill would provide...
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- Jul 22
Louisiana Launches New 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelife
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the new 3-digit number that replaces the...
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- Jul 8
New NIDA Planning Tool Integrates Drug and Alcohol Screening Into Primary Care
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently released a new electronic health record screening planning tool to help providers...
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- Jul 8
42 CFR Pt 2: Court Order Requirements to Disclose SUD Treatment Records
The Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) has published a resource on court order requirements under 42 CFR...
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- Jul 1
Bill Introduced to Establish Campaign on Fentanyl Awareness
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently introduced S. 4358, "Bruce's Law," which aims to establish an awareness campaign related to...
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- Jul 1
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Signed Into Law
On Saturday, June 25, the president signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, legislation that will dramatically increase...
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- May 6
CDC Releases Framework to Address the Overdose Crisis
The CDC recently released the Efforts to Prevent Overdoses and Substance Use-Related Harms – 2022-2024 framework, which is guided by six...
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- May 6
140,000 Deaths Annually from Excessive Alcohol Use in 2015-19
Recent data from the CDC shows that excessive alcohol use was responsible for more than 140,000 deaths in the United States each year...
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- May 6
SAMHSA Releases New Resources on Parity
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 requires most health plans or health insurers that offer coverage for mental...
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- Apr 29
Army Sued Over Discharges of Soldiers with Addiction Issues
A lawsuit recently filed alleges the U.S. Army is violating veterans’ rights, its own regulations and the Constitution by refusing to...
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- Apr 29
Biden-Harris Administration Expands Second Chance Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individual
This Second Chance Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing a comprehensive strategy that expands Incarceration to Employment...
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- Apr 29
New OTP Locations Opening in Bogalusa and Houma, Bringing State Total to 12
In an effort to increase access to services that treat opioid use disorder (OUD), the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced...
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- Apr 29
ONDCP Releases 2022 National Drug Control Strategy
Recently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy and Fact Sheet. Per ONDCP,...
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- Apr 15
DOJ Issues Guidance on Protections Under the ADA for Individuals with OUD
The DOJ recently published guidanceon how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who...
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- Apr 15
NIH: Drug Use Severity in Adolescence Affects SUD Risk in Adulthood
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study shows screening for substance use disorder (SUD) in teens may help predict adult...
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- Apr 1
NIDA Launches Adolescent SUD Screening Tools
NIDA recently released two brief online screening tools that assess for SUD risk among adolescents 12-17 years old. The Screening to...
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- Apr 1
Applications Open for 2022 CCBHC Grants
SAMHSA is accepting applications for grants to expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. There are two new...
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