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Public Policy Updates

US Senate to Vote on Opioid Package

September 7, 2018

Senate Leadership announced last evening that they will vote on a bi-partisan package of legislation designed to address the opioid crisis and other substance use disorder issues. The vote will be scheduled next week.

CMS Awards $8.6 Million in ACA Grants

August 20, 2018

CMS has awarded $8.6 million in remaining Affordable Care Act (ACA) grants to 30 states and the District of Columbia to bolster their insurance markets. According to CMS, the funding can be used to analyze a state's...

Senate Urged to Pass Substance Use Disorder Package

August 13, 2018

Before leaving Washington for its August recess, the US House of Representatives passed a large package of bills related to the Opioid crisis and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) generally. As we know, people continue to...

NAATP Testifies to Congressional Committee

July 25, 2018

Yesterday the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers provided testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding the Association’s Quality Assurance...

Congress Passes NAATP Priorities this Week

June 21, 2018

The US House of Representatives passed NAATP priorities this week as they address opioid/substance use disorder legislation.

Congress Focuses on Addiction Treatment Ethics

May 30, 2018

Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced, in a press release, that it is investigating call aggregators as they focus on ethical problems with some addiction treatment providers.

Congress Advances Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Bills

April 27, 2018

Congress Advances Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Bills PPU: 04.27.18

Administration Releases Parity Action Plan

April 24, 2018

Administration Releases Parity Action Plan PPU: 04.24.18

Congress Includes Substance Use Disorder Funds in Budget

March 23, 2018

Congress Includes Substance Use Disorder Funds in Budget PPU: 03.23.18

Last Week in Washington: White House Opioid Summit, CARA 2.0 Introduced

March 5, 2018

Last Week in Washington: White House Opioid Summit, CARA 2.0 Introduced PPU: 03.05.18