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Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Orgainzations Updates as of 1/1/2025
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
December 20, 2024 Counting down until the end of the year! Governor Shapiro announced his appointment of Michelle Henry as the Inspector General of Pennsylvania as of January 21, 2025. ...
Announcement: OMHSAS-24-05 Peer Services Bulletin
OMHSAS announced the OMHSAS-24-05 Peer Support Services (PSS) Bulletin and PSS Provider Handbook has been issued updating the requirements for Peer Support Services. OMHSAS significantly reorganized the existing language in ...
Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families Crisis Intervention Forum
It is with great excitement that the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announces 2 kick-off events to further children’s crisis intervention work in Pennsylvania. Children’s crisis intervention ...
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Regulation Announcement
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Regulations Publication Date- January 18, 2025 The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (OMHSAS) is pleased to announce updates to Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Regulations (Title 55 Chapter ...
OMHSAS-24-04 WAIVER REGULATIONS BULLETIN
The Department of Human Services (Department) issued bulletin OMHSAS-16-03, “Revised Procedure for Waiver of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OHMSAS) Program Regulations and Standards”, on April 19, ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12.18.2024
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
December 13, 2024 Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) announced he will be leaving the State Senate to serve as U.S. Senator-elect Dave McCormick’s (R) State Director. Aument’s formal resignation will occur ...
Training for Child Residential Facility Staff
The Department of Human Services’ Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) is supporting a specialized training effort addressing child abuse recognition and reporting training for residential facilities through a contract with ...
Partial Hospitalization Regulatory Compliance Guide
OMHSAS is pleased to release the attached Partial Hospitalization Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG). This guide has been developed to provide clear explanations of the regulatory requirements of Title 55 Pa. ...
