Update: OMHSAS Telehealth Bulletin Provides Verbal Consent Clarification
Jim Sharp
Gov. Wolf Signs Act 76 of 2022 — Expands Psychiatric Telehealth Flexibilities
Except from Morning Times
July 15, 2022
Mental health services are now more easily accessible for Pennsylvania residents under a bill sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) that has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 76 of 2022, formerly House Bill (HB) 2419, allows for the expanded use of telehealth technology in the treatment of mental health patients. The new law removes the statutory requirement of 50% of onsite psychiatric time, giving the Department of Human Services more flexibility in issuing waivers to accommodate individual clinics in providing mental health services virtually.
RCPA thanks our General Assembly members for their partnership and support in ensuring these critical services remain in place for those in need of care. If you have questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
RCPA Member UPMC Western Behavioral Health to Host Crisis Management Summit on September 16
OMHSAS to Host Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) TA Session on July 21
RCPA 2022/23 State Budget Overview and Impacts
Pa. Mental Health Funding Key Part of Budget — Mental Health Safety Net Coalition Referenced
2022/23 PA Early Intervention Services Funding: 2021/22 3% Rate Increase Remains in Place
PA General Assembly Passes Telehealth Psychiatric Oversight Bill
Resilient PA: Growing and Flourishing Together — Trauma Aware PA Launching Summer Series!
In concert with the Pennsylvania Office of Advocacy and Reform, HEAL PA, United Way of Pennsylvania, and Collectively Rooted are working to help Pennsylvania residents become more trauma aware and have practical tools to identify and address the trauma in their world.
Join us for this upcoming summer series about building a trauma aware Pennsylvania – free to all residents in the state and open to everyone for personal and professional growth. We invite you to join some of the world’s leading experts on trauma to learn:
- Where and how trauma appears in our lives and communities;
- What happens when we experience trauma;
- The role of community in healing; and
- How we can heal ourselves and support healing in others.
Learn more and pre-register by creating an account at Resilient PA today! If you already have an account, you will be notified when the training is live!
If you have questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
2022 Drexel Forensic Rights and Treatment Conference: Call for Papers
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