This bill provides funding for various programs and activities to prevent, treat, and otherwise address substance use disorders. It also makes changes to insurance coverage for substance use disorders.
Specifically, the bill provides funding for
In addition, the bill modifies insurance coverage for substance use disorder drugs and treatments by
Furthermore, the bill increases Medicaid payment rates for mental and behavioral health services and requires the federal government to cover the costs of this increase. Additionally, the bill requires that non-opioid treatment options associated with surgery be reimbursed separately, instead of on a packaged basis, under Medicare.
The bill also extends certain Medicaid waivers for delivery reform incentive payments for states that have high rates of drug overdose deaths.
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