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New Jersey Expands Access to Treatment Through Mobile Units and Travel Reimbursement

By jsas_web_admin / July 19, 2024

New Jersey is making significant strides in expanding access and eliminating transportation barriers to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. This is being achieved through the implementation of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ (NJDMHAS) Medication Assisted Treatment Initiative (MATI) and Travel Reimbursement and Invoicing Program (TRIP).

NJATOD Advocates for Reconsideration of MOTAA

The New Jersey Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (NJATOD) expresses strong concerns over the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), advocating for alignment with recent SAMHSA regulations instead. Highlighting risks such as increased overdoses, NJATOD urges a reconsideration of the act, emphasizing the need for safe and regulated treatment expansion through proven methods like mobile services.

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New Jersey Expands Access to Treatment Through Mobile Units and Travel Reimbursement

NJATOD Advocates for Reconsideration of MOTAA