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May 15, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, has announced that COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will end on July 31, 2023. As stated in a U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services news rel...

May 11, 2023 On May 9, 2023, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) officially issued "Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine ...

May 9, 2023 S.1144, the Invest to Protect Act of 2023, would provide police departments with fewer than 200 sworn officers, across the country, with federal funds for mental health care, training, and recruiting. The legislation would provide up to $50 million a year in federal ...

May 8, 2023 Under H.R. 2811, the "Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023", states would be required to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) beneficiaries. This legislation, a bi...

May 4, 2023 The New Jersey Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund Advisory Council was established under S783 with the purpose of reviewing proposals, data, and analysis, and engaging with stakeholders and community member...

May 2, 2023 Many of the health flexibilities granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are tied to the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), which is set to expire in just 10 days on May 11, 2023. Ahead of the end of the PHE, KFF has published a new resource, Timeline of End Da...

May 1, 2023 Beginning Monday, May 1, 2023, Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAH) will be observed in New Jersey, across the U.S., and beyond. Established in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month is intended to increase awareness of the importance of mental health wellness in individu...

April 28, 2023 On April 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2811, the "Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023", legislation that would increase the federal debt limit, cut funding for a number of programs, establish discretionary spending limits, rescind COVID-19 funds and enact...

April 20, 2023 NJAMHAA was pleased to have leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) representing Region II (New York, New Jersey, U.S. territories in the Caribbean, and several federally ...

April 18, 2023 On Friday, April 14, 2023, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that in the coming weeks, he will issue an amendment to the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical...

April 17, 2023 On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), officially designated fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the United States. As stated in a White House press...

April 13, 2023 The NJ WorkAbility program offers the opportunity to receive full Medicaid coverage for people with disabilities who are working and whose income levels would otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid. On January 10, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law S3445/A5...