The program will make addiction treatment accessible from every hospital emergency department in the state, according to a May 2 press release from the Public Health Institute.
Hospitals will be granted up to $120,000 to place navigators in emergency departments to address substance use disorders as a treatable medical emergency, to identify patients who can benefit from initiating medication for addiction treatment and to identify those in need of mental health services.
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