NIAAA Study Identifies an Area of the Brain that May Coordinate Responses to Traumatic Situations
February 13, 2024
A new study, led by scientists at the National Institute of
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), has identified an area within the
brain's frontal cortex that may coordinate animals' responses to
potentially traumat...
HHS Finalizes New Provisions to Enhance Integrated Care, Confidentiality for Patients with SUD
February 12, 2024
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), finalized modifications to the Confidentiality of
Substance Use Disorder...
New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from an Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC
February 8, 2024
On Friday, February 2, 2024 New Jersey Attorney General Matthew
J. Platkin announced that New Jersey will receive nearly $9.5
million from a national settlement with Publicis Health, LLC
(Publicis) to resolve investigations into the global marketing
and communications...
New Jersey’s Naloxone 365 Program Distributes More than 132,000 Doses of Naloxone in its First Year
February 6, 2024
New Jersey's Naloxone 365 program, announced in 2022 and
launched in January of 2023, aims to reduce fatal
overdoses by offering naloxone, an opioid reversal drug,
to individuals aged 14 and older.
...
For Black History Month, Columbia U. Highlights the Struggle for Mental Health Equity and Justice
Feb. 5, 2024
For Black History Month, the Columbia University Department of
Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute are
honoring Black History Month through the lens of this year's
theme, "African Americans and the Arts," paying homage to the
immense, creative influenc...
New Jersey Reentry Corp. Shares NJAMHAA-Supported Report: The Scourge of Addiction in New Jersey
February 1, 2024
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC), with input and
technical support from NJAMHAA, developed a detailed Annual
Report: The Scourge of Addiction in New Jersey,
which includes specific policy recommendations to improve access
to addiction treatment, and ensure th...
SAMHSA Releases Updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
January 30, 2024
On January 29, 2024, the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is observing its
20th
Annual Prevention Day, for which a national
gathering was held at th...
CMS Announces New Model to Advance Integration in Behavioral Health
January 22, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently
hosted a behavioral health stakeholder call during which a new
behavioral health care model, Innovation in Behavioral Health
(IBH), was announced.
As stated in
CMS' IBH fact sheet, "IBH aims to impro...
Congress Prepares to Pass Continuing Resolution, Averting Partial Government Shutdown
January 17, 2024
On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Congressional leaders announced that
an agreement had been reached that would avert a partial
government shutdown that was set to begin on January 19, 2024.
Two months ago, on November 16, 2023, President Biden signed into
law a two-tier...
HHS Launches New Medicaid/CHIP Resource Hub with Renewal and Transition Resources
January 16, 2024
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announced the launch of a new, online and user-friendly hub for
partners to access critical Medicaid and Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) renewal and transition resources.
This hub pulls toget...
New State Law Authorizes Network Pharmacies to Offer Lower-Cost Prescription Drug Options
January 12, 2024
Governor Phil Murphy signed
S3604 into law as P.L.2023, c.221., which authorizes
the use of healthcare platforms providing discounted prices for
payment of prescription and non-prescription drugs, devices, and
telehealth and telemedicine services.
This law prohib...
DHS Announces Enhancements to Adult I/DD Emergency Services Programs
January 9, 2024
Last week, January 5, 2024, Sarah Adelman, Commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), announced
significant enhancements to the statewide emergency services
programs aiding adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (I/DD).
As s...