Latest Updates
Removal of X-Waiver Requirement
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (also known as the Omnibus bill). Section 1262 removes the federal requirement for practitioners to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI), also known as the “X-waiver,” to...
Youth Opioid Response California 3 (YOR CA 3) RFA Released
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) to strengthen capacity and access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services, as well as access points to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), for youth (ages 12-24) and...
Low-Barrier Opioid Treatment at Syringe Service Programs RFA
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released a request for applications (RFA) to support syringe service programs (SSP) to implement projects offering low-barrier access to treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), as well as related supportive services...
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