Policy
House Bill 253 appropriates $225 million to support Pennsylvania’s health care workforce
This appropriation will include child residential programs receiving Medical Assistance funding.
PCCYFS Advocates at House Hearing on Liability Insurance
On January 25, 2022, PCCYFS testified at a hearing on provider liability insurance issues, held by the House Children and Youth Committee. Specifically, the Committee focused on testimony in relation ...
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine mandate blocked and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) vaccine mandate upheld
Supreme Court ruling on COVID Vaccine Mandates
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS) and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Provider Virtual Townhall with Health Commissioner Dr. Bettigole
1/21/2022 at 1pm
Southeast Updates (Week of 1/10/2022)
On January 10, 2022, Philadelphia DHS released their quarterly indicators report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2022. The report is available here. On January 13, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Releases Special Transmittal, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective Service Investigation Report (CY-48 Form)”
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal entitled, “Completing Outcome Narratives; the Allegation Outcome Explanation and Investigation (overall) Outcome Explanation portions of the Child Protective ...
PCCYFS Submits Public Comment to Federal Vaccine Mandates
After receiving feedback from members, PCCYFS submitted public comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule (IFR) Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care ...
PA Department of Health 2021-PAHAN-615-12-30-UPD: Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population
The Pennsylvania Department of Health updated PAHAN-615 or “Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population” to reflect a correction in what is included in non-healthcare congregate settings. ...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (IFR) – UPDATED Frequently Asked Questions
Updated as of 12/28/2021 to include enforcement dates
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)
Clarification on how HIPAA permits disclosure of information to support orders preventing a person in crisis from accessing firearms
