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Behavioral Health

Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG)

OMHSAS is pleased to release the attached Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG). This guide has been developed to provide clear explanations of the regulatory requirements of …

Policy

PCCYFS Legislative Updates
Advocacy

Attorney General-Elect Dave Sunday Transition Committee
Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Updates
Policy PCCYFS Legislative Updates
Behavioral Health Announcement: OMHSAS-24-05 Peer Services Bulletin
Behavioral Health Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families Crisis Intervention Forum
Behavioral Health Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) Regulation Announcement
Behavioral Health OMHSAS-24-04 WAIVER REGULATIONS BULLETIN
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August 10, 2022

PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES RELEASES 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Read the 2022 Annual Report
August 10, 2022

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity

The following Grant Opportunity is now open in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: 2022 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers Plan Year: 2022 ...
August 8, 2022

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health
August 5, 2022

Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids

It's a symptom of a broader crisis in the child-welfare and juvenile-justice systems that has kids with complex needs stuck in offices, hospital emergency rooms, and juvenile detention centers.
August 3, 2022

Bulletin OMHSAS-22-05 – Use of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program

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August 3, 2022

UPDATE on Act 32 of 2022 from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)

OMHSAS update regarding the Act and reviewing Chapter 5100 Regulations
August 3, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 8/3/2022
August 1, 2022

Department of Human Services (DHS) HealthChoices Managed Care Organization (MCO) Physical Health Plan Selection

Medical Assistance Physical Health MCO plan needs to be selected by 9/1/2022
August 1, 2022

Free Trauma Course Available!

15 Hour Enhancing Trauma Awareness Course
July 28, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 7/25/2022)

Philadelphia DHS Institutional Care RFP: DHS utilizes Institutional Care Services (ICS), an intensive level of care for youth whose needs can not be met in lower levels of care. DHS ...