REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) by US Department of Health and Human Services

We are reaching out to request your input on the recent Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding policies and programs for addiction and mental health recovery. This RFI is a unique opportunity for Faces & Voices of Recovery to ensure that the perspectives of recovery community organizations are represented in federal policymaking.

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1. What are programs or interventions that have rigorous, empirical evidence of effectiveness in improving outcomes for:
• substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery?
• mental illness prevention, treatment, and recovery?
• care for co-occurring mental and chronic disease of addiction?

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2. Using existing funding, what policies or changes to federal programs might improve outcomes in:
• substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery?
• mental illness, prevention, treatment, and recovery?
• care for co-occurring mental and chronic disease of addiction?

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3. EO 14379 calls for Federal efforts to, “increase awareness of the disease of addiction” and to “foster a culture that celebrates recovery.”
How can Federal policies and programs be improved to mitigate the stigma against Americans seeking addiction treatment and recovery?

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4. EO 14379 calls for Federal efforts to, “help Americans receive the treatment they need” including “aligning relevant Federal programs” and “all necessary steps to coordinate the Federal Government’s response to the addiction crisis.” One problem in this area is insufficient supply of addiction and mental health counselors (a shortfall estimated by HHS-HRSA at about 77,050 and 99,780 respectively16). This means it is harder for Americans to find the help they need in their area and covered by their insurance, especially in rural or underserved areas. How can Federal policies and programs be improved to address this practitioner supply issue to better ensure that every American seeking addiction treatment can find affordable help covered by their insurance in their area?

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5. How can HHS strengthen its ability to evaluate the effectiveness of substance use and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and initiatives? How can the Department leverage data modernization, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to enable performance measurement on a real time or continuing basis?

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