Dr. Mejzak stressed the importance of strengthening federal parity law enforcement at a roundtable discussion.

CSOO and MHLG hosted a roundtable discussion with Congressman David Trone to discuss legislative efforts in Congress regarding mental health and addiction.

The Utah Society of Addiction Medicine submitted a letter of support for HB38, which would incentivize clinicians to treat incarcerated individuals.

WISAM president Dr. Galbis-Reig attended a press conference applauding a deal to remove prior authorization from certain medications for addiction treatment.

VASAM sent letters of support for two bills under consideration by the Virginia Legislature.

ASAM provided its comments on proposed changes to regulations under the Federal anti-kickback statute (AKS).

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) Expands Funding for an Addiction Treatment Workforce That Is Currently Insufficient Given Addiction Epidemic in US.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a national outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). As of December 10, 2019, a total of 2,409 hospitalized EVALI cases have been reported to CDC from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands). Fifty-two deaths have been confirmed in 26 states and the District of Columbia.