HRSA Announces Initiative to Build Multi-State Social Worker Licensure Compact
July 18, 2024
On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure
Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state social
worker licensure compact. State lice...
CMS Launches New Making Care Primary Model Test in Eight States, Including New Jersey
July 16, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its
new voluntary primary care model, the Making Care Primary (MCP)
Model, which will be tested in eight states, including New
Jersey. This 10.5-year model aims to improve care management and
care coordination...
$27.5M of Federal Funding Available to Enhance Women’s Mental Health
July 9, 2024
The following information was published on and obtained from
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) website on July 8, 2024:
"Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks HHS Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
July 8, 2024
On July 3, 2024, a federal judge temporarily blocked
enforcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' (HHS') Nondiscrimination in Health Programs
and Activities Final Rule, which was finalized
...
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Firearm Violence in America a Public Health Crisis
July 5, 2024
On June 25, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
released the
Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm
Violence, declaring firearm violence in America
a public health crisis.
The ...
Supreme Court Rules against Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
July 1, 2024
On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling
blocking a bankruptcy reorganization plan of Purdue Pharma,
meaning that there is now uncertainty around billions of dollars
of settlement money that had previously been secured for victims
of the opioid cr...
Loan Redemption Program Applications Open July 1st; Introductory Webinar June 28th
June 27, 2024
On Monday, June 17, 2024, New Jersey's Department of Human
Services (DHS), Department of Children and Families (DCF), and
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) formally
announced the Home- and Community-Based Services Loan Redemption
Program (HCBSP-LRP), ...
FCC Seeks Feedback on Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Act
June 13, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is accepting feedback
on a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the implementation
of the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018.
Currently, when an individual calls the 988 Suicide & Crisis
Lifeline, they are connected ...
Social Work Licensure Compact Facilitates the Provision of Interstate Social Work Services
May 30, 2024
The Council of State Governments (CSG), in partnership
with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and
the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), is working
to support the mobility of licensed social workers
...
Gov. Murphy Signs Crisis Professionals Day Joint Resolution into Law
May 28, 2024
On Monday, May 20th, the New Jersey Senate passed the
Crisis Professionals Day Resolution.
The Resolution, originally drafted and requested by NJAMHAA, was
passed by the Assembly in April.
The Resolution recognizes the fourth Wednesday in May of each
year as Crisis Pr...
Senators Fetterman, Smith Introduce Legislation to Establish a Senate Commission on Mental Health
May 21, 2024
On May 9, 2024, United States Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)
introduced
S.4312, "a bill to establish a United States Senate
Commission on Mental Health for the purpose of providing to
Congress and the President independent, expert policy
recommendations to improve acces...
Study Finds More than 115M Pills Containing Illicit Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement in 2023
May 14, 2024
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health's
(NIH's) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found
that there were 115,562,603 pills containing fentanyl
seized by law enforcement in 2023, which is 2,30...