State increases funding for jail-based medication-assisted treatment; Ulster County OKs contract

The Ulster County Health, Human Services, and Human Rights Committee on Aug. 7 approved Resolution 3 83 authorizing a contract with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people with substance-use disorder at the Ulster County Jail. Deputy Commissioner Williams explained the state funding supports medication-assisted treatment services in the jail and that the state had increased the amount available for the year. The committee adopted the resolution by voice vote; the transcript does not include the specific dollar amount or the contract term in the committee discussion. The county will execute a contract to receive OASAS funds to support MAT services at the jail, and the action was moved and seconded and adopted without recorded dissent. The transcript includes no detail on operational start dates, provider names, or monitoring requirements beyond the department’s summary that the funding supports MAT services in the jail.