Bill > S4935

This bill requires Medicaid to explicitly cover family-based counseling services as part of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Specifically, the bill amends an existing New Jersey law that outlines Medicaid services by inserting language into section 16 that adds "family-based counseling" to the list of covered services related to substance use disorder treatment. The counseling must be prescribed by a physician and provided in a licensed hospital or a state-approved narcotic and substance use disorder treatment center. The bill aims to clarify that family-based counseling is an eligible service under Medicaid when it is part of a comprehensive treatment plan for individuals with substance use disorders. This change will help ensure that families can access counseling services that support the treatment and recovery of a family member struggling with substance use, potentially improving overall treatment outcomes by involving and supporting the entire family unit in the healing process.

Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4935