New State Law Establishes Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority and Center
July 20, 2023
On Monday, July 17, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed
S3864 into law, establishing the New Jersey Maternal
and Infant Health Innovation Authority, as well as appropriating
money to open a state Maternal and Infant Health Innovation
Center in Trenton.
The Authority w...
New NJ Law Requires Medicaid Reimbursement for Education-Agency Provided Behavioral Health Services
July 18, 2023
On Thursday, July 13, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed
A3334 into law, which requires Medicaid
reimbursement for covered behavioral health services provided by
local education agencies to students who are eligible Medicaid
beneficiaries.
Governor Murphy was quoted ...
HHS Renews Determination of Nationwide Opioid Public Health Emergency
July 13, 2023
On July 7, 2023, Secretary of the United States Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra renewed the
determination that an opioid public health emergency (PHE) exists
nationwide.
The opioid PHE was first declared on October 26, 2017 by former
HHS ...
NJAMHAA Shares Summary of Legislature's FY2024 Budget Bill, to Be Voted on Today
Summary of FY2024 Budget Bill
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NJAMHAA's summary of the Legislature's FY2024 budget bill.
As noted in the document, the bill will be voted on today and
sent to the Governor to sign by midnight.
NJAMHAA will provide an update after the Governor signs
the bi...
NJ Budget Committees Continue Work Ahead of Budget Vote, Approving Expanded Tax Relief
June 29, 2023
A new annual budget is constitutionally due in New Jersey
by July 1st. In the case that a budget bill is
not passed before then, the state government is required
to shut down until a spending plan in enacted. The New
...
NJAMHAA Highlights its Impact, Reinforces More Funding Increases Needed
June 28, 2023
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies' (NJAMHAA's) advocacy resulted in significant funding
for the behavioral healthcare workforce and increases for some of
the services these essential workers provide in Governor Phil
Murphy's proposed budg...
DHS Extends Medicaid Coverage Termination Date for Some Enrollees
June 28, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of
Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) has shared an
update on its efforts to initiate Medicaid renewals following the
expiration of special Medicaid rules that were put in place
during the COVID-19 p...
Gov. Murphy Announces $5M Investment in Union County Youth Mental Health Services
June 19, 2023
On June 13, 2023, during an event at Kean University,
Governor Phil Murphy and other state officials announced
a $5 million investment to expand access to mental health
services in Union County for children and teens....
Human Services Equity Commission Pushes for Yearly Inflationary Adjustment
June 15, 2023
The Human Services Equity Coalition, led by Easterseals New
Jersey and of which NJAMHAA is a member, was created this year to
highlight problems faced by organizations paid by New Jersey's
fee-for-service (FFS) model.
The coalition's support for
A508/S2668,
legisl...
NIH, FDA Leaders Call for Greater Research, Development, and Implementation of Drug-Detecting Tools
June 13, 2023
Leaders from the United States National Institutes of Health
(NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have
published a commentary in the New England Journal of
Medicine, highlighting the urgent need to address current
gaps in the research, development, and i...
HHS Publishes Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Peer Family Worker Certification
June 8, 2023
On June 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), published the National Model Standards
for Peer Support Certification, applicable for substance use,
mental health, and...
President Biden Signs Debt Limit Legislation into Law
June 6, 2023
On Saturday, June 3, 2023, President Biden signed
H.R.3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023,
into law, raising the debt ceiling until 2025, avoiding national
default until at least after the next presidential election, and
adjusting the federal budget.
The legi...
Federal Ruling Lays a Path for Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlements
June 5, 2023
On May 30, 2023, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in New York approved a plan through which Purdue
Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, may settle thousands of
claims linked to the opioid epidemic.
...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Expand Capacity for Children’s Behavioral Health Services
June 1, 2023
On May 30, 2023,
H.R.2412, the Helping Kids Cope Act, was introduced
in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by
United States Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
The legislation would establish grant programs ...
NJ DHS Shares Resources to Support Medicaid Re-enrollment
May 31, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) has added more
resources to its Stay Covered NJ toolkit, intended to help
individuals and organizations assist NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid)
beneficiaries in staying enrolled in the program through the
Medicaid redetermination ...
