Healthcare Chair and Firm Partner Harry J. Nelson was recently published by The American Health Lawyers Association. Harry took a comprehensive look at the SUPPORT (Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment) for Patients and Communities Act, H.R. 6.
The SUPPORT legislation, signed into law on October 24, 2018, was written as a follow-up to the 2016 opioid crisis-focused legislation, CARA (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act). The article, “H.R. 6 and Opioid Crisis Response” provides key takeaways of what hospitals and health systems need to know regarding the opportunities and challenges these new laws pose. A few of these key points include, Jessie’s Law, expanded access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), and increased screening for OUDs.