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Legislature funds behavioral‑health programs, expands reentry supports and tightens prior‑authorization rules
Summary
Legislative appropriations increased funding for behavioral‑health programs, added substance‑use disorder vouchers and strengthened prior‑authorization timelines for insurers; a criminal‑justice package emphasized reentry supports — IDs, Medicaid on release and diversion options.
The recent legislative session included measures to expand behavioral‑health services and to ease transitions from incarceration back into communities, officials told a Fargo recap forum.
Representative Carla highlighted a range of behavioral‑health investments in the Department of Health and Human Services budget, including additional funding for substance‑use‑disorder vouchers and existing programs such as Free Through Recovery and Community Connect. "We…
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