Governor’s BH Council Members Announced, First Meeting Held

Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Health Council, created through executive order in October, held its first meeting yesterday.

The council intends to develop and recommend to the governor a statewide action plan to address any gaps in access, affordability, or delivery of services, with the goal of removing silos across state agencies, healthcare providers, payers, state and local government sectors, as well as decreasing the wait time for services for Pennsylvanians in need.

Read the full press release and list of Behavioral Health Council members.