S 4043 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations.

This bill requires Medicaid to cover substance use disorder treatment services provided by community-based organizations that are licensed by the Department of Health. It establishes standards for these organizations' licensure and creates a training program to help them meet requirements. The bill also allows opioid treatment programs to create medication units (which can be mobile) to provide medication-assisted treatment like methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Additionally, it prohibits denying treatment based on a patient's refusal of counseling and limits required drug screenings to eight per year, aiming to increase access to substance use disorder treatment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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