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Omnibus Spending Bill Passed; SAPT Block Grant Increased, ‘Tap’ Eliminated Leaders Urge Diversified Approach to Advocacy at the State Level Pre‐Conviction Diversion is Best for Outcomes: TASC Report Study Finds Lack of Medicaid Providers May Limit Access to SUD Treatment Drug Courts Found Biased against Methadone, Buprenorphine Briefly Noted State News Names in the News Coming up     

Senators call for $2 billion in supplemental SAMHSA funding

As the fourth stimulus bill, the HEROES Act, awaits action by the Senate, 19 senators sent a letter last week to Senate and House leadership calling for increased investments in substance use disorder programs during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The letter, from Senators Tammy Baldwin (D‐Wisconsin) and Jeanne Shaheen (D‐New Hampshire), along with 17 other senators (all Democrats), calls for “$2 billion in funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to administer supplemental grant allocations under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant program and the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program.”     

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Congress Votes to Increase SCHIP Funding with Tobacco Taxes Study Finds 3.8% of Pain Patients Abuse their Opioid Medication Recovery Home Gets Grant from OxyContin Agreement New York State and the MSA NASADAD Makes Case for Increase in Block Grant Legal Community Pitches in to Prevent Underage Drinking Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Second Chance Act Briefly Noted Names in the News State Watch Resources Coming up     

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Local Communities Bristle Over High Concentrations of Centers Block Grant up for $35 Million Increase, Depending on Senate and White House Schools Need Help with Prevention Education, Says Report Recommendations by Join Together Researchers Federal Auditors to Scrutinize ATR in 2008 Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up     

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Obama Budget: Safe and Drug Free Schools Cut, Block Grant Level Funded Providers See Facility Licensure Rules as Barrier to Integrated Treatment Ala. Treatment Funding Increases Help Department in Lean Times How to Comment on the Parity Request for Information (RFI) Health Care Reform: Parity Included in Senate Committee Report Briefly Noted State News Business Coming up     

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Abuse in South Florida may be Tied to Buprenorphine Expansion Vermont Grant Project Seeks Family‐Driven Adolescent Treatment Opioid Treatment Programs and Buprenorphine The Baltimore Studies Reckitt Benckiser on Possible Buprenorphine Abuse Similarities between Obesity and Addiction under Study at NIDA Disrupted Brain Functions Implicated in Behavioral Phenotypes of Obesity/Addiction Oregon to Design Prevention Strategy Based on New Data Briefly Noted Call for Applicants Grants and Funding Resources Coming up     

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Students Still Face Possible Loss of Financial Aid for Drug Convictions Odyssey House to Help Homeless Find Drug Treatment and Housing Voices of Students Denied Aid Integrated Care Works Best When It's ‘Enhanced’ with Patient Services: PRISM‐E Patient Matching Study: ‘Overtreatment’ Better than ‘Undertreatment’ Anesthesiologists Exposed to Airborne Fentanyl in Operating Rooms: Study Congress Lifts 30‐Patient Group Cap on Buprenorphine Treatment Free System Supports Physicians Who Prescribe Buprenorphine Joint Commission Receives SAMHSA Grant for Accrediting Opioid Treatment Programs In Brief Resources NAMES in the News Coming Up…     

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Broderick, New SAMHSA Administrator, Pledges to Stay the Course New Grant Cycle for ATTCs Could Mean Different Regions, Centers of Excellence Test for Heavy Alcohol Use Could Help in Diverse Settings Study Finds Increase in Deaths from Opioid Analgesics ATTC Regions Methadone Treatment Programs Seek Relief from Restrictions on Take‐Home Buprenorphine Briefly Noted Resources Grants and Funding Coming Up     

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Big Changes for Block Grant Proposed in President's Budget Advancing Medication Use Requires Total Staff Commitment, Says Center Prevention Money From Drug Control Budget Pilot Study Tests Use of Smartphone for Addicted Offenders Illinois Governor Proposes Medicaid‐Only System, 26‐Percent Cuts Obituary Coming up     

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Samaritan Village Program Aimed at Veterans' PTSD and Substance Abuse Oklahoma to Merge Medicaid, State Grant, and Block Grant Fee Systems TCA's Principles of Care for Returning Veterans Oklahoma Treatment Stats Drinking Associated with Earlier Onset of Colorectal Cancer Underage Drinking the Theme of Tuesday's 1,200 Town Hall Meetings Support for Faith‐Programs Continues in Face of Increasing Controversy Briefly Noted Business Resources Coming Up     

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IC&RC, NAADAC and NCC AP to Collaborate Program Founded by Musician Balances Traditional, Creative Sebelius Letter Raises Questions about Parity and Medicaid ASAM Launches Pro‐Medication Initiative; Maine Stance Cited Fighting the Battle in Maine Harkin Amendment Would Add $18 Million to Block Grant Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up     

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Co‐Occurring Disorders Can Be Treated Within SAPT Block Grant Advocates Optimistic as Second Chance Act Clears House Committee Doctor's Sentence Highlights Challenges of Methadone Treatment Recovery Month Slated for Elimination by President's Proposed Budget SAMHSA Announces $96 Million in Access to Recovery Grants Briefly Noted Names in the News Coming up     

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Treatment for Child Welfare Families Continues Amid Lawsuit Over Jail Terms Governor Restores $3 Million to Florida's Treatment Programs Toll‐Free Lines Help Connect Callers to Local Treatment Programs Stimulus Package: Still no $100 Million for Block Grant Case Management Helps Substance Abusing Women on Welfare Briefly Noted State News Resources Business Names in the News Coming up     

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States and Providers Face Increased Accountability on How Block Grant is Spent Agencies Progress in Veterans' Care by Embracing Military Culture NOMs Measures Alabama to Investigate 112 Uncertified Programs SAMHSA Gives ASAM $1.5 Million to Train M.D.s in Prescribing Methadone DASIS Report Looks at Differences Between First‐Time, Repeat Admissions Briefly Noted State Watch Names in the News Resources Business Coming up     

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Tarzana SAMHSA Grant Will Expand Primary Care to SUD Patients With SMI Today's Tight Fundraising Environment Requires Strategic Shift for Centers Funding Opportunity Veterans Sanctuary, Residential TC, to Open in Pennsylvania Buprenorphine Shows Promise as Treatment for Newborns SAMHSA Releases Strategic Initiatives Paper, Asks for Comment Briefly Noted Resources Coming Up     

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Proposed Rule on Benefits Raises Questions about Parity and Enforcement SAMHSA Releases Bupe‐OTP Final Rule Imprint of Founder Continues to Influence Father Martin's Proposed Rule's Language on Parity What Plans Must Include ONDCP's Botticelli: Prevention, Block Grant, and Recovery DSM‐5 Will Include SUDs Instead of Dependence and Abuse Improving Outcomes: Connecting Payment to Performance ABAM Continues to Moves to Make Addiction a Specialty Briefly Noted State News Coming up