Approximately $16.3 million will be put toward programs furthering the integration of behavioral health treatment into primary care practices and collaboration between mental health and physical health treatment providers, according to an Aug. 29 news release from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the department. HHS will use $24.6 million to expand substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services in drug courts.
“By integrating primary and behavioral health care and utilizing evidence-based approaches, we are helping to ensure that more Americans receive the comprehensive care they need and deserve – while reducing overall costs for patients and providers,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in the release.
The remaining grant awards will be used to fund programs supporting Native American tribal mental health resources, community-based behavioral health services and various supports for substance use treatment providers.
More information on the fund distribution can be found here.
