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Public Policy Updates

NAATP Applauds White House Recovery Month Actions

October 1, 2021

This week SAMHSA created the “Office of Recovery” after many years of advocacy in support by the field. The new office will focus on recovery programing for funding and will prioritize underserved populations and...

HHS Announces the Availability of COVID-19 Provider Funding

September 17, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration announced this past week that the U.S.

Congress May Advance Parity Enforcement

September 13, 2021

One of the most impactful public policy advances in the last 15 years for substance use disorder treatment was passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity). It was intended to eliminate...

NAATP Congratulates Dr. Rahul Gupta, Head of ONDCP

July 13, 2021

NAATP has learned the Biden administration is tapping Dr. Rahul Gupta as its top drug policy official, charging the former West Virginia public health commissioner with leading federal efforts to combat a spiraling...

NAATP Congratulates New SAMHSA Director

June 28, 2021

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers congratulates Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., on her appointment as the next Assistant Secretary for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

HHS Creates Behavioral Health Coordinating Council

May 18, 2021

Today HHS Secretary, Xavier Becerra, along with Assistant Secretary Lavine and Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use (SAMHSA) Coderre, announced the Administration’s newly created Behavioral...

Highlights of Federal Legislation Affecting Treatment Provider Funding

May 12, 2021

The President signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law in March. It is the most recent COVID-19 legislation created to provide financial relief and economic stimulus to those impacted by the...

House Committee Hears SUD Legislation

April 14, 2021

Wednesday the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on 11 separate pieces of legislation designed to address the issues associated with opioids and fentanyl.

NAATP Applauds ONDCP Priorities

April 5, 2021

In a call with leaders in the field, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently released its priorities for the upcoming year. NAATP has a long history of engagement with ONDCP and we congratulate the...

Congress Passes 1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Includes SUD Treatment Provider Funding

March 10, 2021

With a 70 percent public approval rating and after weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Congress has now passed the Biden proposal (H.R. 1319) to provide $1.9 Trillion in assistance to nearly every segment of the...