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Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 Emergency Involuntary Commitments (Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised)
This revision provides clarification on the 2 hour physician examination timeframe
More Protections Coming for PA Children’s Service Providers
HB 2214 was recently signed by Govenor Tom Wolf
Shapiro-Davis Announce Transition Leadership Groups
Governor-Elect Shapiro will remain as attorney general until sworn in as governor in January.
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11/22/2022
PCCYFS Annual Conference Call for Presenters
Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations updates as of 11/9/2022
Crushing Caseloads and Low Wages Drive Out Foster Care Workers, But Children Pay the Price
Advocates say chronic turnover must be addressed or the system will continue to fail children and families.
Current Status of Suspended Regulations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Update as of 11/1/2022
Temporary Suspension of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Bulletins and Guidance Documents to End on December 31, 2022
As discussed during the October OMHSAS Stakeholder webinar, the temporary suspension of provisions in certain OMHSAS bulletins, and other non-regulatory guidance documents, will expire on December 31, 2022. If you ...
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Funding Opportunity
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announces the availability of up to $250,000 in federal funds to support the 2022 Assessing R/ED in Pennsylvania's Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania's ...
