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In Case You Haven't Heard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32122
Subject(s) - substance abuse , administration (probate law) , fiscal year , mental health , certification , business , haven , loan , substance use , service (business) , safe haven , environmental health , medicine , family medicine , finance , political science , psychiatry , economics , marketing , law , mathematics , combinatorics , international economics
The money is flowing. On Sept. 18, the Senate passed a funding bill that includes $5.7 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is $584 million more than fiscal year 2018. This includes $1.5 billion for State Opioid Response Grants, an increase of $50 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and $105 million for the National Health Service Corps. It also expands loan repayment eligibility requirements to include substance use disorder counselors, which will support recruitment and retention of health professionals needed in underserved and rural areas.