SUD services for pregnant and postpartum women: SAMHSA program to be cut

Under the leaked passback document outlining federal budget priorities for fiscal year 2026 (see ADAW https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adaw.34493 ), a key Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program serving pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) would be eliminated. The skinny budget, released earlier this month, clearly indicates that any SAMHSA programs outside of the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) block grant, the CMHS block grant, and the SOR grant are at risk.