All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care, including services for the uninsured, underinsured, and medically indigent, Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, behavioral health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and services for persons with developmental disabilities.
Health Steering Committee
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Health Steering Committee
All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care, including services for the uninsured, underinsured, and medically indigent, Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, behavioral health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and services for persons with developmental disabilities.
- Policy Platform & Resolutions 2022-2023
- 2022 NACo Legislative Priorities
All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care.2015-06-08Basic page2022-08-04
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Recent federal action advances key maternal health policies
On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, which included a provision that would permanently grant states the option to provide 12 months of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women and children – a key win for counties. -
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New federal guidance improves access to opioid treatment in county jails
Two new reports from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) offer guidance on improving the provision of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders (OUD) in correctional facilities as well as clarifies disability protections of people on MAT for OUD. -
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SAMHSA releases new survey data on rates of mental illness and substance use disorder in the U.S.
On January 4, the U.S. -
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HHS publishes proposed rule to align substance use disorder patient records with HIPAA privacy rules
On December 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a proposed rule to align 42 CFR Part 2, which protects the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder patient records with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rules. -
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Senate Finance Committee released draft legislation on mental health parity
On December 1, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released draft legislation that would improve mental health parity in Medicare and Medicaid to ensure mental and physical health care are covered equally by health insurance.
Latest Resources
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Reports & Toolkits |
Jan. 17, 2023
This analysis includes funding highlights for key programs impacting counties.
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Reports & Toolkits |
Sep. 30, 2022
The Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP), which denies or revokes federal health and other benefits, is a violation of the equal protection and due process clauses of the Fifth and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, respectively. This policy also places undue financial and administrative burdens on local jails and produces unfavorable health outcomes for individuals and communities. By contrast, the uninterrupted provision of health care helps our residents break the cycle of recidivism exacerbated by untreated physical and mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
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Reports & Toolkits |
Aug. 29, 2022
The IRA offers counties the opportunity to pursue clean energy initiatives and reduce emissions through new competitive grant programs, local resiliency investments and clean energy tax credits.
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