Rapid Referral for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Telehealth 2027
Forecasted
Rapid Referral for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Telehealth 2027 supports a telehealth provider in urgently assessing patients and starting medication through telemedicine to improve access to care in New Jersey.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2 million estimated program funding; one provider, one-year award period
Summary: Supports emergency assessment and initiation of medication for opioid use disorder through telemedicine.
Key Information: Limited to the entity funded under the FY’26 Rapid Referral for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder grant.
Description
The New Jersey Department of Health’s Division of Syndemic and Substance Use Services funds one telehealth provider to assess patients urgently and initiate medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through telemedicine. The program is part of the state’s strategy to reverse the overdose crisis, reduce risks related to substance use, and improve equitable access to high-quality substance use disorder care statewide.
This is a restricted opportunity for the entity funded under the FY’26 Rapid Referral for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder grant.
