Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12.6.2023

BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-01 REDISTRIBUTION: Act 65 of 2020: Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minors
12/1/2023 The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is redistributing Bulletin OMHSAS-23-01 to all mental health providers to ensure they are following Act 65 of 2020 (“Act ...

PCCYFS Article: The Children’s Behavioral Health Services Workforce Shortage And Who It Affects
11/29/2023 The Fall/Winter 2023 edition of Healing Magazine focuses its “Spotlight” section on the evolving mental health workforce and on the impact workforce shortages have on the providing of care ...

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care organizations Updates as of 11.22.2023

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11.8.2023

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 10.25.2023

Blueprint: Youth With Complex Needs
On July 19th and 20th the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) convened a Blueprint Workgroup consisting of a wide range of professionals across child serving systems including, County MH, ...

Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Streamlining Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Efforts to Improve Accessibility Across the Commonwealth
On 10.11.2023, a press release was issued stating Governor Shapiro signed an executive order on 10.10.2023 which, "creates a Behavioral Health Council bringing together state leaders, local governments, and community ...

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 10.11.2023

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities through 2024
DEA received more than 38,000 comments on its proposed telemedicine rules and recently held two days of public listening sessions related to those rules. They continue to carefully consider the ...