Healthcare Finance News May 20, 2022
Jeff Lagasse

The program provides formula funding to states and territories for increasing access to FDA-approved OUD treatments.

In response to the ongoing opioid addiction and overdose epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has rolled out a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant funding opportunity that will provide nearly $1.5 billion to states and territories.

The SOR program, along with the Tribal Opioid Response grant funding opportunity that was also announced recently, are a part of President Joe Biden’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy that was released last month, as well as HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy.

The SOR grant program provides formula funding to states and territories for increasing access...

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