As overdoses spike, Gov. Doug Burgum recommends doubling funding for addiction counseling
Demand for a program that pays for addiction treatment is so great that the program ran out of money last year. Gov. Doug Burgum proposes more than doubling funding for the payer of last resort program, but budget challenges pose an obstacle. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
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FARGO North Dakota legislators are mulling a recommendation to double funding for a program that is a “payer of last resort” for substance use disorder treatment a program that ran out of money because of high demand for services.
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ND Department of Human Services receives federal approval to expand behavioral health services
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BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Human Services has received final approval of the Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), creating opportunities to expand community-based behavioral health services. The department plans to have the program available for Medicaid members who qualify by Feb. 16, 2021. The Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment is one of the most crucial steps North Dakota has taken to end the behavioral health systems crisis,” said Carlotta McCleary, spokesperson for the Mental Health Advocacy Network. “In fact, the 1915(i) represents one of the single largest behavioral health reforms this state has seen in the last several decades.
Bills seeks to water down penalties for underage drinking Follow Us
Question of the Day By JAMES MacPHERSON - Associated Press - Monday, January 18, 2021
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Underage booze drinkers would no longer face the prospect of jail time and they may not be required to attend alcohol intervention programs under a pair of proposals being considered by the North Dakota Legislature.
The legislation comes as alcohol use by North Dakota teens is among the highest in the nation, state health officials say. And despite decades-long campaigns aimed at stopping underage drinking, it remains an issue that more than 90 percent of adults in the state have identified as a problem in their communities, state surveys show.
Bills seeks to water down penalties for underage drinking
By JAMES MacPHERSONJanuary 18, 2021 GMT
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Underage booze drinkers would no longer face the prospect of jail time and they may not be required to attend alcohol intervention programs under a pair of proposals being considered by the North Dakota Legislature.
The legislation comes as alcohol use by North Dakota teens is among the highest in the nation, state health officials say. And despite decades-long campaigns aimed at stopping underage drinking, it remains an issue that more than 90 percent of adults in the state have identified as a problem in their communities, state surveys show.