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...
New Jersey Legislature Approves $56.6 Billion FY2025 Budget Bill
June 28, 2024
New Jersey Legislature Approves $56.6 Billion
FY2025 Budget Bill
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 the New Jersey Legislature
released its
$56.6 billion Fi...
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 ...
NJAMHAA Celebrates Advocacy Successes, Announces New Board Leaders, Honors Several Individuals
On June 12, 2024, NJAMHAA highlighted advocacy achievements and
recognized several individuals whose significant contributions
helped make NJAMHAA's impact possible during the Annual
Membership Meeting, Transformational Leadership…with Powerful
Results.
"I am proud to work with so m...
Mental Health: Need to Eliminate Stigma and Ensure Access to Services
May 30, 2024
Mental Health Month Underscores the Need
to Eliminate Stigma and Ensure Access to
Services
Statement from Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and
CEO, NJAMHAA; Executive Director, New
Jersey Mental Health Institute; and
Chair, New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Heal...
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
...
Inspiring Successes, Rising Demand Underscore the Need for Greater Behavioral Healthcare Funding
May 28, 2024
"To help someone get stable and to empower someone to regain
control of their lives, it's very, very rewarding. If we didn't
do it, who would? Everyone can experience mental illness and
people need help now more than ever. I am proud of the work we
do." - Adiba Saleem, LS...
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...