California Releases $51 Million RFA For Hub & Spoke System To Improve Access To Medication Assisted Addiction Treatment

On October 31, 2022, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a request for applications (RFA) totaling $51.3 million to support addiction treatment provider organizations participating in the state’s Hub and Spoke System (H&SS) for opioid use disorder treatment. Applications are due by November 30, 2022.

Any Medicaid-eligible provider organizations licensed to provide medication-assisted addiction treatment (MAT) in the state are eligible to apply. Entities may apply to receive up to $1 million annually to fund prevention assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of opioid and substance use disorders. The funding can be . . .