Funding
Biden-â Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health
Bulletin OMHSAS-22-05 – Use of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program
See below for details
UPDATE on Act 32 of 2022 from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
OMHSAS update regarding the Act and reviewing Chapter 5100 Regulations
Department of Human Services (DHS) HealthChoices Managed Care Organization (MCO) Physical Health Plan Selection
Medical Assistance Physical Health MCO plan needs to be selected by 9/1/2022
Southeast Updates (Week of 7/25/2022)
Philadelphia DHS Institutional Care RFP: DHS utilizes Institutional Care Services (ICS), an intensive level of care for youth whose needs can not be met in lower levels of care. DHS ...
Southeast Region FY2024 Needs-Based Plan and Budget Meetings – UPDATED
The Delaware County Public Hearing for the Children and Youth Services and Juvenile Probation Needs-Based Plan and Budget for 2023/2024 will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 4:00 ...
COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Renewed
The COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency was renewed on July 15, 2022. Counties are reminded that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was approved to waive the federal requirement relating ...
Department of Human Services (DHS) Joint Announcement: Bulletin OMHSAS-22-04 Re: Referring Children to County Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) Programs – Training Video Included
DHS Joint Bulletin regarding referral of youth to County ID/A programs
House Bill 2419/Act 76: Amendment to Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act
Psychiatric Telehealth Oversight Changes
PA General Assembly Passes 2022-2023 Budget
Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Budget
