Advocacy
The House and Senate have approved the FY 26-27 Budget, and it is anticipated the Governor will hold a bill signing soon. Keystone Ingenuity has a full budget briefing for …
On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced more than $700 Million to go towards mental health services, substance use treatment and homelessness. Specifically $96 ...
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has issued the attached Bulletin OMHSAS-26-04 Requirements for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in OMHSAS-licensed Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics. The purpose of ...
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 6.17.2026
6.12.2026 Budget Deadline Countdown: 18 Days Although both chambers convened session this week, the State Senate will take a week off and return on June 22. This week was one ...
By Danielle Smith – Producer Jun 15, 2026 A new report found Pennsylvania’s congregate care settings may be the best option for some young people with serious behavioral health challenges, even as the state works ...
An article in Social Current highlights 2026 COA accreditation standards updates. These targeted enhancements to the standards are the result of an annual update process and include changes based on ...
The Department of Human Services is interested in contracting with agencies able to provide group home care for Dependent Adolescents ages 13-21.The qualified applicant(s) must have both capacity and demonstrated ...
June 6, 2026 As the weather finally starts to warm, so does the legislature’s work on the state budget. The Senate took steps this week to position its proposal, acknowledging ...
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) will be hosting two (2) one-hour virtual Listening Sessions on the 55 Pa. Code Chapter 5250 Crisis Licensing Regulations. The ...
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking qualified providers to design and operate a community-based support program for juvenile justice-involved adolescent girls. The program will deliver trauma-informed, gender-responsive, ...
