COVID-19 In Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment Programs

The report was published in November 2020 and prepared for Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, and Congresswoman Katie Porter. The report is considered the first comprehensive review of the occurrence and prevention of COVID-19 in behavioral health programs, and recommends additional federal support to better protect consumers and staff in behavioral health facilities from COVID-19 by investing in personal protective equipment (PPE), testing supplies, and test processing capacity, as well as additional funding to address the increased costs of providing essential care . . .