Advocacy
PCCYFS Legislative Update
July 21, 2023 Another relatively quiet week, but not without political jabs made across the aisle. Early in the week, House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery) penned an op-ed that ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 7.19.2023
Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT OCYF Bulletin 3130-23-XX/3140-23-XX, Title IV-E Manual Chapter 4 – Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Policy
While this bulletin is to inform County Children and Youth Agencies of the policies and procedures that relate to determining Title IV-E eligibility and reimbursability for Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship, ...
PCCYFS Letter to Governor During FY24 Budget
On July 17, PCCYFS submitted a letter to Governor Shapiro requesting clarity on his position of which children’s services would qualify as an essential services and further requesting that he ...
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Announce Loan Repayment Program for Pediatric Specilties
PCCYFS just learned that HRSA is offering up to $100,000 in loan repayment to physicians or child and adolescent behavioral health providers pending you meet eligibility criteria. If approved, you ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
June 30, 2023 As the legislature barreled towards the end of the state fiscal year, Harrisburg was optimistic that a budget would be passed by the constitutional deadline of June ...
Philadelphia DHS Provider NBPB Sessions
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services will conduct a virtual Public Hearing on its Needs Based Plan and Budget for Children and Youth Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on Thursday, ...
July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color)/Minority Mental Health Awareness Month!
As we celebrate BIPOC/Minority Mental Health Awareness month, PCCYFS wanted to share a few resources to help spread knowledge to help eliminate racism, historical trauma, disparity, and stigma and promote ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 7.5.2023
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin #3350-23-01 – SWAN Rates and Programmatic Changes
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-23-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...
