Federal legislation to address the opioid crisis: Medicaid provisions in the SUPPORT Act

Federal legislation to address the opioid crisis: Medicaid provisions in the SUPPORT Act

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Musumeci, MaryBeth, author
Tolbert, Jennifer, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
San Francisco, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, October 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
Opioid-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation
Opioid-Related Disorders -- therapy
Rehabilitation -- legislation & jurisprudence
Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
Substance-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation
Substance-Related Disorders -- therapy
Analgesics, Opioid -- therapeutic use
Federal Government
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Medicaid
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Pain Management
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Humans
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law, the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act. The comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to address the opioid epidemic, which passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate, tackles many aspects of the epidemic, including treatment, prevention, recovery, and enforcement. While very broad in scope, the final legislation contains a number of provisions related to Medicaid's role in helping states provide coverage and services to people who need substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, particularly those needing opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
101740371 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101740371