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The Civil Commitment Executive Order: Mixed Messages for Behavioral Health Stakeholders, State and Local Governments

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On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14321, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” (“the E.O.”). Although the E.O. has a number of elements, the one most notable for behavioral...more

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Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs federal agencies to support the expanded use of civil commitment and institutional treatment for homeless individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorders, while conditioning federal grants on the...more

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Broad Street Brief: City Council Returns from Winter Recess

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Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to...more

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McDermott’s Healthcare Enforcement Quarterly - Q1 2022

The healthcare enforcement landscape is shifting quickly. This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Enforcement Quarterly examines emerging trends and key issues for organizations that may become subject to enforcement scrutiny,...more

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Drug maker to pay $1.6 billion to settle claims over its big role in opioids crisis

The civil justice system has scored a win in curtailing what once was a major maker of much abused and lethal prescription painkillers: Mallinckrodt, a global drug making giant, has agreed to send its opioids-making generics...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Triage in 2019: Health Care Topics to Watch in the New Year

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As K&L Gates begins its third season of Triage: Rapid Legal Lessons for Busy Health Care Professionals, Hilary Bowman previews several topics that the health care practice group anticipates will have a significant impact on...more

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The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Part 1: New Federal Anti-Kickback Law – Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of...

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President Trump recently signed sweeping bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic. TheSubstance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, or the SUPPORT...more

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Support for Patients and Communities Act: Standardizing Recovery Housing

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On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law comprehensive opioid legislation known as the “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” or the...more

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Kickbacks Aren’t Illegal Just for Federal Health Care Programs in Recently Enacted SUPPORT Act: New Compliance Concerns for...

On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed the “Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” or the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” (the “SUPPORT...more

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Comprehensive Bipartisan Opioids Response Package

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After months of hearings and negotiations, lawmakers reached agreement on a bipartisan package to address prevention, treatment, research, and enforcement related to the misuse of and addiction to opioids....more

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Congress Passes “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” — A Rare Example of Bi-Partisanship

In a September 14, 2018 Proclamation, President Donald Trump announced that the week of September 16 through September 22, 2018 would be Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week (“Awareness Week”). As described...more

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Expanded Telehealth Coverage in New Opioids Legislation

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On October 3, 2018, the Senate voted 98-1 to pass a compromise opioids response package that includes key provisions to expand telehealth coverage and reimbursement. The House had previously passed the opioids agreement...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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Highlights this week: The Senate will give the final OK to opioids legislation, HHS gets full-year funding for the first time in forever, new bipartisan legislation would allow FDA to update labels on older generic drugs, and...more

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Congress Agrees to Final Opioids Bill With Vote Scheduled This Week

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House and Senate leaders Wednesday agreed to sweeping new legislation to respond to the national opioid epidemic, including authorizing $8 billion in grant programs for states, expanding access to prevention and treatment,...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - June 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - June 2018

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Foley’s Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we publish this newsletter only...more

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The Opioid Epidemic: Medicaid Reimbursement and Other Funding Opportunities

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In the fourth episode of our series on the national opioid crisis, Ruth Granfors and Tracy Lawless discuss how opioid treatment is reimbursed under Medicaid and other public programs...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Opioid Epidemic: Recent HIPAA Guidance – What Does It Mean?

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In the second episode of our series on the national opioid crisis, Gina Bertolini discusses the overlay of recent guidance concerning privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and...more

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President’s Opioid Commission Issues Final Recommendations: Implications for Health Care Stakeholders

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In late October, President Trump declared the nation’s opioid addiction crisis a public health emergency. Less than a week later, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis (the “Commission”)...more

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Federal Enforcement Focuses on Drug Treatment Clinics

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Like pain clinics and pharmacies, practitioners treating substance use disorder appear to be a target for federal enforcers. Under President Trump’s administration and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, law enforcement...more

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New HHS Secretary Delays Effective Date of Part 2 Final Rule

We previously reported that the 30 year old regulations (last updated in 1987) relating to the disclosure of substance abuse treatment information has been updated by SAMHSA to bring it into the modern world of electronic...more

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Final Rule Issued on Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records

President Donald Trump’s 60-day hold on rules that are published in the Federal Register, but are not yet effective, may impact the recently released update to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records...more

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