Requests President and Congress take action to permit federal Medicaid funding for certain substance use disorder programs.

SCR 81 is a New Jersey concurrent resolution requesting the U.S. President and Congress to amend federal Medicaid rules to permit federal funding for substance use disorder treatment programs currently excluded under the "IMD exclusion." This exclusion prevents Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient treatment in facilities classified as Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMDs), forcing states to cover full costs. The resolution seeks to repeal or modify this exclusion - allowing states like New Jersey to use federal Medicaid funds for these programs - thereby reducing state financial burdens and expanding access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorders.