NYS BUDGET NEWS

Agreement has been reached on the 2021-22 NYS Budget.  A sector-by-sector summary of the Health/Mental Hygiene provisions of the Final State Budget is available here.

OMH HOSTING FEEDBACK SESSIONS 

OMH is hosting feedback sessions around the state for providers to provide input regarding the SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Increases.   Dates and times are listed below under Events.  A slide deck is available for review.

CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Vaccine information from DOH for providers is available here.

Guidance for the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health (OMH), and Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) is available here.

Additional COVID resources available here.

PRESS RELEASES

CHCANYS, NYS Council Release Key Recommendations for Continuing and Expanding Remote Care Post-Pandemic