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Bill would free spending for autism treatment after legislative misfire Megan Valley, Belleville News Democrat and Raymon Troncoso, Capitol News Illinois April 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Braxton Lear, 5, and his mother, Shannon Lear, play on a swing at a relative’s house in Caseyville.Derik Holtmann | Belleville News-Democrat Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs — he doesn’t walk — from his scooter to the swing set to the trampoline in his great-aunt’s backyar...

Megan Valley and Raymon Troncoso Belleville News Democrat & Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs – not walks – from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt’s backyard in Caseyville, about 12 miles east of St. Louis.  Braxton’s mom, Shannon Lear, asks him what’s his name, how old is he, and what’s her name. He answers. “He couldn’t do that a year ago,” Lear said.  Braxton was diagnosed with ...

SPRINGFIELD – Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs – not walks – from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt’s backyard in Caseyville, about 12 miles east of St. Louis. Braxton’s mom, Shannon Lear, asks him what’s his name, how old is he, and what’s her name. He answers. “He couldn’t do that a year ago,” Lear said. Braxton was diagnosed with autism around his third birthday. For the past year and ...

Brain injury awareness, treatment and recovery are focus of virtual conference LuWanna Lawrence and Heather Steffl BISMARCK – Brain injuries can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. They can affect a person’s ability to think and solve problems; move and speak, or control behavior, emotion and reactions. The 10th annual Mind Matters virtual conference on March 25-26 will showcase new research, trends and innovative approaches to caring for individuals living with brain injuries. An e...

Robert Nickelsberg Overview Over the past decade, attempts to address the overdose crisis in the U.S. have resulted in more restrictive opioid prescribing policies—which, because they have reduced the overall availability of prescription opioids, have inadvertently led to a surge in the use of illicit drugs such as heroin. Because these illicit opioids are often injected, they’re associated with higher rates of overdose than prescription painkillers, and, when unsterile injection equipment...

House Small Business Development Committee Chairman Mike Cheokas (R-Americus) and his Committee and adopted its Committee Rules. This Committee will operate with four subcommittees: 1) Barriers to Regulation (chair is Representative Tim Barton (R-Calhoun)); 2) Retail Hospitality (chair is Representative Bill Yearta (R-Sylvester)); 3) Incentives and Education (chair is Representative Dale Washburn (R-Macon)); and 4) Agribusiness (chair is Representative Steven Meeks (R-Screven)). The Committee h...

ND Department of Human Services receives federal approval to expand behavioral health services devils lake newsroom BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Human Services has received final approval of the Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), creating opportunities to expand community-based behavioral health services. The department plans to have the program available for Medicaid members who qualify by Feb. 16, 2021. "The M...

Jan 28, 2021 BISMARCK – North Dakotans enrolled in Medicaid or Medicaid Expansion with an addiction, mental illness or brain injury may qualify for new services. The North Dakota Department of Human Services announced it has received final approval of the Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), creating opportunities to expand community-based behavioral health services. The department plans to have the program available for Medicaid mem...

The Big Picture In late December, following several weeks of dynamic negotiations, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). 1 The massive legislative package includes appropriations through September 30, 2021, $900 billion in supplemental appropriations to address COVID-19, a ban on surprise billing, extensions of expiring health programs and an amalgam of odds-and-ends health policy provisions. The Act contains several key Medicaid provisions, including a delay in M...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The following post is our brief guide around the context and major financing and coverage principles of the Tennessee waiver (TennCare III). Given the import of the formulary flexibilities to many of our clients, we have “carved out” (to use a Medicaid pun) that discussion for a future post (coming this week!) On Friday January 8 th, in the final days of the Trump Administration, CMS announced approval of a first-in-the-nation wai...