NHeLP comments on New Hampshire SUD/SMI/SED Treatment and Recovery Access Demonstration Extension Request

Executive Summary

In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Health Law Program asks the Secretary to reject New Hampshire’s request to waive the IMD exclusion. We further urges HHS to reject the request to obtain federal funding for children that are in IMDs. Last, to the extent that HHS allows New Hampshire to obtain federal funding for reentry services, we ask that HHS consider including the guardrails and limitations suggested in these comments.