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January 27, 2022

House Bill 253 appropriates $225 million to support Pennsylvania’s health care workforce

This appropriation will include child residential programs receiving Medical Assistance funding.

January 26, 2022

PCCYFS Advocates at House Hearing on Liability Insurance

On January 25, 2022, PCCYFS testified at a hearing on provider liability insurance issues, held by the House Children and Youth Committee. Specifically, the Committee focused on testimony in relation ...

January 26, 2022

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate blocked and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) vaccine mandate upheld

Supreme Court ruling on COVID Vaccine Mandates

January 19, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates 1/19/2022

January 13, 2022

Youth Mental-Health Needs Linger in PA Provider Shortage

Keystone State News Connection highlights PCCYFS Psychiatrist Shortage Position Statement

January 12, 2022

Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS) and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Provider Virtual Townhall with Health Commissioner Dr. Bettigole

1/21/2022 at 1pm

January 11, 2022

PCCYFS ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE: SPECIAL PANEL PRESENTATION THURSDAY, APRIL 7 – FEATURING PA DEPUTY SECRETARIES

Panel discussion & Q&A followed by coffee and conversation with the PA Deputy Secretaries

January 10, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 1/10/2022)

On January 10, 2022, Philadelphia DHS released their quarterly indicators report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2022. The report is available here. On January 13, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim ...

January 6, 2022

Office of Children, Youth and Families Releases Special Transmittal, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective Service Investigation Report (CY-48 Form)”

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal entitled, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective ...

January 5, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates 1/5/2022