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Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously voted HB 2530, which focused on the elimination of prudent pay for IDD providers, out of committee. The bill will be placed on the Senate voting calendar and is expected to have a final vote next week, which is the final fall session week for the Senate. Once the bill is approved, it will go to the Governor for his signature.

RCPA is grateful for all the technical assistance Bill Harriger, President and CEO of Verland, provided throughout the legislative process, and to all RCPA members who contacted their state legislators.

If you have questions, please contact Jack Phillips, Director of Government Affairs.

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Registration is open for the fourth annual virtual psychostimulant symposium, “Overcoming Barriers & Making a Difference.” The symposium will be held Wednesday and Thursday, December 7–8, 2022.

Pennsylvania continues to see a rise in stimulant misuse. However, data continues to show that polysubstance use has increased among individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD), as well. The symposium will use data to tell the story of what is happening across the state and nationwide. In addition, it will focus on addressing current issues that prevent individuals from seeking treatment or maintaining their recovery, barriers to treatment, and strategies to help them while making a difference in Pennsylvania’s communities. The goal of the symposium is to educate and provide resources to attendees to assist in their work to help Pennsylvanians suffering from SUD.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. Register today.

Call 610-494-8044 or email registration with questions.

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The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to share the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Telehealth Phase II Roadmap, which was developed in collaboration with the OMHSAS Telehealth Steering Committee and Mercer Government Services Consulting. This report focuses on identifying and prioritizing recommendations for short-term and long-term implementation of telehealth services in the Commonwealth. The roadmap includes example documents developed by the Steering Committee that can be used and personalized by the provider when implementing telehealth services. The work of the Steering Committee and other stakeholders has been and will continue to be vital in ensuring that the behavioral health needs of Pennsylvanians continue to be met.

RCPA recommends that your agency reviews the document with your teams as well as compares it to your current policies and practices. These recommendations are not mandates but offer a series of best practices as developed by the Behavioral Health Steering Committee. Additionally, RCPA will conduct an internal review and will request OMHSAS attend the next Telehealth Committee Meeting.

If you have questions regarding this report, please email OMHSAS and/or RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) an additional 90 days to mid-January 2023. The extension will allow for ongoing flexibilities in areas like telehealth and its continuation.

In addition to this 90-day extension, under the Budget Act of 2022, President Biden created a built-in 151-day extension of these flexibilities at the end of any PHE. With that extension, the current flexibilities would be in effect until June 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director. See below for the determination renewal:

RENEWAL OF DETERMINATION THAT A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY EXISTS

As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby renew, effective October 13, 2022, the January 31, 2020, determination by former Secretary Alex M. Azar II, that he previously renewed on April 21, 2020, July 23, 2020, October 2, 2020, and January 7, 2021, and that I renewed on April 15, 2021, July 19, 2021, October 15, 2021, January 14, 2022, April 12, 2022, and July 15, 2022, that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.

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The open enrollment period for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) to submit their information to be included in the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform (ATLAS) has begun and will continue through December 30, 2022.

Provider participation in ATLAS is voluntary. Facilities already included in ATLAS that need to update any of their information can do so during the open enrollment period and should contact Shatterproof directly.

Facilities that have not submitted the treatment facility survey can complete it during the open enrollment period to have their information appear in ATLAS. Shatterproof will reach out directly to licensed SUD facilities not currently included on ATLAS. There is a streamlined submission process for organizations with multiple facilities.

By completing the ATLAS survey during the 2022 open enrollment period, treatment facilities ensure that the information presented in their site’s profile on TreatmentATLAS.org is accurate. Providers also gain access to a customized portal that allows them to benchmark and compare their services against their peers.

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The next OMHSAS County/County Affiliate/Provider/Advocate Stakeholder Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Please register to participate.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Call-in Number: 213-929-4212 / Access Code: 577224169#

We expect there to be several critical updates on telehealth questions that have been submitted, including clarifications on the new verbal consent requirements.

In the meantime, if you have suggestions for agenda topics for October’s webinar, please submit them via email by COB this Friday, 10/14/22.

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