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HCA legislative preview: governor proposes 10% Recovery Navigator cut; agency faces administrative reductions

Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee · January 5, 2026
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Summary

HCA staff told the advisory committee the governor's 2026 supplemental budget proposes a 10% reduction to the Recovery Navigator program and an across‑the‑board administrative reduction for the agency; staff said the supplemental year focuses on budget adjustments and implementation.

At the meeting Sean O'Neil delivered a 2026 legislative preview, noting the short 60‑day session typically addresses supplemental budget adjustments and implementation issues. "This is a 60 day short session," he said, and described the supplemental year as lower volume than expected but still focused on adjustments.

On program funding, O'Neil told the committee the governor's proposed supplemental budget…

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