State Legislation
(LA) H.B. 645
Substance Abuse Counseling
This law creates the Prison Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Pilot Program, which will provide substance abuse counseling to all individuals who are eligible to participate. It also requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to report on the effectiveness of the program.Learn more at
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/byinst.asp?sessionid=07RS&billid=HB645&doctype=ALL
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How and Why Medicaid Matters for People with Serious Mental Illness Released from Jail
Hundreds of thousands of people with mental illness are released from jail each year. Without continuity of care, they are likely to be reincarcerated. Enrollment in Medicaid increases access to treatment for people with mental illness released from jail, who typically lack other means to pay for those services.
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Substance Abuse