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DPHHS presents behavioral‑health progress: naloxone distribution, 988 improvements and efforts to reduce out‑of‑state placements
Summary
DPHHS Division of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities told the House HHS Committee it distributed over 33,000 naloxone kits, improved 988 answer times (32s to 8s) and is funding in‑state capacity projects and provider rate increases aimed at reducing out‑of‑state placements for children.
Megan Peel, Division Administrator for the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, told the House Health and Human Services Committee the division’s 2025 budget is about $565 million, largely federal Medicaid and grant dollars.
Peel said the division distributed “over 33,000 naloxone kits across the state” in federal fiscal year 2024 and operates a standing order from the department medical director to expand access to opioid antagonists. She said naloxone distribution is handled through six regional hubs that partner with behavioral‑health providers and hospitals; Peel offered to provide a fact sheet naming distribution partners and procurement details.
On crisis response, Peel described Montana’s effort to build a three‑part crisis…
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