HHS has announced funding of approximately $15 million for a 3-year federal grant to establish a program to strengthen behavioral health care for residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
The HHS revealed in a release that the new Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program, funded by CMS, will help establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions.
“Physical health and mental health are equally important and should be treated as such, including in our nation’s