Temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness Available for Government, Nonprofit Employees
August 23, 2022
As reported in the National Council of Nonprofits' newsletter,
nonprofit employees have a little over two months to take
advantage of the temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
waiver.
The PSLF program forgives the balance of most federal student
loans af...
Important Updates on CCBHC Demonstration Program, Including Expansion in Current Demo States
August 22, 2022
The National Council for Wellbeing passed along the following
important updates shared yesterday by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Certified Community
Behavioral Health ...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Easing COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Some
August 18, 2022
On Monday, August 15, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 302, which lifts the
requirements that school districts, childcare settings, and state
contractors maintain a policy of requiring unvaccinated workers
to undergo routine testing.
It was disti...
CDC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance
August 16, 2022
On August 11, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) released updated and streamlined COVID-19
guidance.
As stated on cdc.gov, new guidance includes that individuals
exposed to COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status need not
quarantine, but i...
President Biden Signs PACT Act into Law, Expanding Benefits and Services for Toxin-Exposed Veterans
August 15, 2022
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to
Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 into law,
amending various Veteran's Affairs (VA) authorities related to
health care and benefits t...
Increases in Youth Behavioral Health Hospital Visits Continue to Cause Concerns
August 11, 2022
A
New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) analysis
reviewed hospital claims data for both emergency department
visits and inpatient admissions for individuals ages 12 to 17
from 2017 to 2021. This analysis found that the proportion of
depression-related hospitalizati...
Inflation Reduction Act Passes Senate and Moves to the House
August 9, 2022
On Sunday, August 7, 2022, the United States Senate passed the
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376),
sweeping legislation that addresses many Democratic priorities,
such as health care, taxes, and climate action. The legislation
was passed by a vote of 51 in favor...
U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency as Demand for Vaccines Exceeds Supply in NJ
August 8, 2022
On August 4th, the Biden Administration declared
monkeypox a public health emergency as the number of confirmed
cases in the country rises above 7,000. According to Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
data, as of August 4th, there were a
total of 7,102 c...
New Law Requires NJ School Districts to Have Threat Assessment Teams
August 4, 2022
On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law
A4047/3229, which requires each public school
district in the state to develop threat assessment teams before
the start of the new school year in September. The legislation
aims to evaluate and intervene with students who...
“Degree Stigma” May Be Contributing to Workforce Recruitment Issues
August 2, 2022
"Degree Stigma" consists of requiring degrees and not focusing on
candidates' skills or experience. Many employers demonstrate
reluctance to relax traditional degree requirements, potentially
due to their uncertainty on how to measure the value of
alternative credential...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
August 1, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced two new
actions to strengthen school-based mental health services and
address the youth mental health crisis, in support of the
strategies laid out in the President's
comprehensive national mental health strategy.
...
House Passes Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021
August 1, 2022
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4040
- Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 - by a vote of
416 in favor and 12 in opposition.
This bill would make permanent several telehealth flexibilities
under Medicare that were initially aut...
CMS Announces Launch of Enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced
today the launch of its newly enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star
Quality Rating System, which integrates data nursing homes report
on their weekend staffing rates for nurses, and information on
annual turnover among nurses and ...
Dr. Shereef Elnahal Confirmed by Senate as Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health
July 26, 2022
In March of 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to
nominate Dr. Shereef Elnahal for Under Secretary for Health,
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA). Yesterday, on July 21, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted to
confirm Dr. Elnahal to hi...
Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer Passes Away at 73
July 26, 2022
New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald. S. Dancer (R-District 12)
passed away on July 23rd at the age of 73.
Dancer represented the 12th District since
2002 and served on the Agriculture and Food Security;
Military a...
