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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today announced $36.9 million in notices of funding opportunities for grant programs supporting behavioral health services across the U.S. These grant programs support the Biden-Harris Administration’s priorities to address the overdose and mental health crises, key pillars of the Biden-Harris Unity

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RHC and CAH conference call for presentations

RHC and CAH conference call for presentations   The goal of NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital conferences is to share effective practices, policies and information and provide insights and best practices addressing many of the access, quality and patient safety issues confronted by CAHs and RHCs. NRHA is accepting session proposals for its 2024 Rural Health Clinic Conference and Critical Access Hospital Conference beginning February 12 and ending May 28. Late submissions

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Join 3RNET’s March Employer Website Training!

3RNET Training Webinar for Employers   Training Webinar for Employers Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Central  Join 3RNET for our March training for employers using 3RNET to post jobs nationwide and connect with mission-minded health professionals!   We’ll answer your questions and use live demonstrations of the website to review some basics and share some tips and tricks for you to get the most from your 3RNET experience!

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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Statewide Consumer Network Program

Notice of Funding Opportunity Statewide Consumer Network Program Application Due Date: Monday, April 8, 2024 The purpose of this program is to strengthen the capacity of statewide mental health peer-led organizations to partner with state efforts to improve mental health support system and related services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) or serious emotional disturbance (SED) as agents of transformation. Anticipated Total Available Funding: $1,143,099 Anticipated Number of Awards:

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CMS Announces $50 Million in Grants to Deliver Critical School-Based Health Services to Children

CMS Announces $50 Million in Grants to Deliver Critical School-Based Health Services to Children Grants will help up to 20 states implement or expand school-based health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP  View this release in your browser The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children

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Telehealth Funding Opportunities

  Telehealth Funding Opportunities The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released two Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) to support the use of telehealth. The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program (EB-TNP) aims to integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings using telehealth technology. The application is due March 22, 2024. The Licensure Portability Grant Program (LPGP) seeks to support innovative multi-state collaborations that will enable licensed health

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Medicaid is an Investment in Our State’s Future: Cutting Programs Stifles the ROI for Taxpayers

Medicaid is an Investment in Our State’s Future: Cutting Programs Stifles the ROI for Taxpayers            Medicaid is the backbone of West Virginia’s healthcare infrastructure, with rural hospitals and providers relying on Medicaid reimbursements to stay afloat. Research shows that expanding eligibility for Medicaid reduces uncompensated care, increases hospital operating margins, and keeps hospitals open. Over half of our state’s children and nearly a third of

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Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714

Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714 by Matthew A. Davis This year, a bill (SB 714) introduced in the West Virginia Senate is calling for the elimination of the WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine, which oversees the medical licensing for osteopathic physicians (DOs) and has existed for over 100 years since 1923. Those licenses would be consequently transferred to the allopathic licensing board. These two distinct branches of medicine

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