Temporary Federal Funding Bill Addresses SUPPORT Act Reauthorization, Ghost Networks and Telehealth Flexibilities
Behavioral Health Business December 18, 2024
Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap funding bill that will largely fund the federal government at present levels for a few months after Republicans assume control of a unified government.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations released a 1,547-page bill detailing funding provisions and regulatory tweaks that will carry federal spending through March 14, 2025. The bill also includes add-ons for emergency funding for states impacted by the hurricanes Helene and Milton and for American farmers.
The bill also contains a handful of provisions directly relevant to the behavioral health industry and a few more that are tangentially relevant.
Chief among those is the reauthorization of the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for...