A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see Section 2YYYY of Chapter 29 of the General Laws) submitting a quarterly report on expenditures transferred, credited, or deposited into the Substance Use Disorder Federal Reinvestment Trust Fund (SUD Trust Fund)

This bill is a required quarterly report submission from Massachusetts' Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to legislative committees, as mandated by Section 2YYYY of Chapter 29. It details how funds from the Substance Use Disorder Federal Reinvestment Trust Fund (SUD Trust Fund) are spent on four key behavioral health programs: Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs), Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), Certified Peer Specialists (CPS), and Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS). The report shows $21.9 million was spent on these programs in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, including services like medication-assisted treatment (MAT), peer support, crisis evaluations, and crisis stabilization. It also includes program outcomes, such as 770,997 outpatient visits and 31,427 crisis evaluations provided since January 2023.