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January 2, 2025

Attorney General-Elect Dave Sunday Transition Committee

In December of 2024, Attorney General-Elect Dave Sunday began to identify members of his Transition Committee. As previously announced, the Transition is being co-chaired by Bob Asher, Former Governor Tom ...

November 18, 2024

Texas Court Strikes Down USDOL Overtime Rule

In April of 2024, the US Department of Labor issued a final rule regarding the overtime threshold and other provisions. The previous rule set an increasing amount of thresholds for ...

January 30, 2024

PCCYFS Waiver for Regulation 3170.84 (a)(2) FY 2024 – 2026

In January 2024, PCCYFS submitted a waiver request to extend the currently approved waiver of 55 Pa. Code subsection 3170.84(a)(2), regarding Maximum Levels of reimbursement. On January 29, OCYF approved ...

January 17, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 1.17.2024

January 11, 2024

Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces $155 Million in School Safety and Security Grant Funds

January 11, 2024 Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces $155 Million in School Safety and Security Grant Funds Funding Supports Improved Safety and Security and Mental Health Supports for Students and Staff in Pennsylvania’s ...

January 3, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

December 15, 2023 Not without intense debate over a resolution dedicating 2023 as the “Taylor Swift Era” and, yes, legislators quoting the grammy award winning singer, the Pennsylvania legislature took ...

January 3, 2024

Foster Care Providers See Liability Insurance Rates Increase

PCCYFS President/CEO Terry Clark quoted

January 3, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as od 1.3.2024

January 2, 2024

PA Department Of Health (DOH) Request For Application (RFA) for Harm Reduction Organizations

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Organizations are invited to apply to the Department of Health in accordance with the RFA 67-170. Through this RFA process, the Pennsylvania Department of ...

December 22, 2023

Press Release: Shapiro Administration Behavioral Health Council Holds First Meeting, Begins Work to Streamline and Improve Access to Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Efforts in PA

Governor Shapiro signed an Executive Order creating the Council, the first-of-its-kind for Pennsylvania; as part of the EO, Governor also created an Advisory Committee that will share industry knowledge, expertise, reports, findings, and feedback from the communities they serve to assist the Council in its work to improve the delivery of services.