OMHSAS
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
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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) 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
Issuance of Bulletin OMHSAS-22-02 – Revised Guidelines for Delivery of Behavioral Health Services Through Telehealth
BH Telehealth Policy and Guidance
Bulletin OMHSAS-22-03 & Attachment A Re: Provision of 1-to-1 Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) in a Licensed Location
An update to the IBHS Bulletin titled “Provision of One-to-One Intensive Behavioral Health Services in a Licensed Location,” which is now Bulletin OMHSAS-22-03
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training Initiative – Funding Available
Federal Funding available for CIT training
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification on Student Interns in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics
Please see the below Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification which clarifies if services provided by student interns are billable by clinics under Medical Assistance. ...
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) waiver submission information and guidelines
Provider guidelines and request for waiver form when request is made to waive an OMHSAS licensing regulation or Bulletin
Distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) funding from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) as well as Office of Developmental Programs (ODP)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved OMHSAS' plan regarding ARPA/HCBS dollars