Behavioral Health
BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-01: Act 65 of 2020: Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minors
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is issuing this Bulletin to provide guidance for the implementation of Act 65 of 2020 (“Act 65”) (35 P. S. §§ 10101.1-10101.2)
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 1/18/2023
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announces the availability of $2,000,000 in federal State Opioid Response (SOR) Funds for Addressing Youth Substance Use and Mental/Behavioral Health Concerns
Available for non-profit agencies to apply with a deadline of 2.24.2023
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 1/4/2023
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12/21/2022
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12/7/2022
Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 Emergency Involuntary Commitments (Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised)
This revision provides clarification on the 2 hour physician examination timeframe
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11/22/2022
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations updates as of 11/9/2022
Temporary Suspension of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Bulletins and Guidance Documents to End on December 31, 2022
As discussed during the October OMHSAS Stakeholder webinar, the temporary suspension of provisions in certain OMHSAS bulletins, and other non-regulatory guidance documents, will expire on December 31, 2022. If you ...
