Policy
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 ...
PA Department of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: 2021 Annual Child Protective Services Report
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released the 2021 Annual Child Protective Services Report. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) requires ...
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 ...
Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Announcement 22-076: Delay in the Effective Date of Renewals for the Consolidated, Community Living and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers
Until CMS approves the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) waiver renewals, the waiver amendments approved with an effective date of June 1, 2022, remain in effect
Southeast Updates (Week of 7/18/2022)
Philadelphia DHS/Office of Children and Families Update: Philadelphia Office of Children and Families announced that long-time Chief of Performance Management & Technology (PMT), Liza Rodriguez, will be transitioning from her ...
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) – Public Comment Period from 7/9/22 to 8/8/22
Chapter 5230 amended to allow for youth ages 14-17 who meet eligibility to access PRS
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 ...
Allegheny County Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Forensic Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluators
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Fifth Judicial District of Allegheny County, Family Division (Children’s Court, Adult Division and/or Juvenile Probation) recently reissued the following updated Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
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
