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SUMMARY:NYS Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program Amendment and Upcoming Hearings
DESCRIPTION:NYS is seeking approval from CMS for an amendment to the Special Terms and Conditions (STC) language in its recently approved 1115 Waiver that speaks to the maximum number of allowable days for backfill payments in the new Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program.  On a related note\, the NYS Council along with other associations has been advocating for an expansion of the staff titles that are the priority for this new Program\, to include peers.  Apparently there is flexibility in the Special Conditions section for New York to make this change however it is unclear whether our request will be honored by DoH.  On October 20 and after we met with representatives from the Governor’s Office on our 25-26 Budget Priorities (including this one) we sent a letter (attached) to DoH Commissioner James McDonald regarding our request and we have meetings coming up with state leaders to again reinforce the importance of an amendment that will broaden the range of MH and SUD titles targeted for the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. \nPlease note: The State is requesting an increase from the current limit of two days per week to up to five days per week for making backfill payments.   A draft of the proposed amendment request is available for review at: http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/med_waiver_1115/docs/mbi-wpd_cpt_draft_amend_request.pdf.    \nImportantly\, the NYS Department of Health will host two virtual public hearings during which the public may provide oral comments on either of the amendments being sought by NYS (the other amendment has to do with the Medicaid Buy-In Program). \nAny updates related to the public hearings will be sent via the MRT Listserv. \nThe two virtual public hearings will be held as follows: \n\nFirst Public Hearing\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, November 25\, 2024\, 1:00 PM –3:00 PM\nPre-registration is required for anyone wishing to provide oral comment using this link: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r961f79713b6d560937c5926e215bca3c\nIndividuals who wish to provide comment will need to register with an “SP” in front of their name (ex: SP Jane Doe) and must email 1115waivers@health.ny.gov no later than Friday\, November 22\, 2024\, at 4:00 PM to confirm registration.\nIndividuals will speak in the order of registration. We kindly request that all comments be limited to five minutes per presenter to ensure that all public comments may be heard.\n\n\n\n\n\nSecond Public Hearing\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 4\, 2024\, 1:00 PM –3:00 PM\nPre-registration is required for anyone wishing to provide oral comments using this link: https://meetny.webex.com/weblink/register/r2d3f7856499905fddb46e47dee8027bc\nIndividuals who wish to provide comment will need to register with an “SP” in front of their name (ex: SP Jane Doe) and must email 1115waivers@health.ny.gov no later than Tuesday\, December 3\, 2024\, at 4:00 PM to confirm registration.\nIndividuals will speak in the order of registration. We kindly request that all comments be limited to five minutes per presenter to ensure that all public comments may be heard.\n\n\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available\, and the WebEx platform includes a closed captioning feature. For individuals with limited online access or who require special accommodation to access paper copies\, please call (518) 473-0868. \nPrior to finalizing the proposed MBI-WPD Demonstration Program and CPT Program Amendment application\, the NYS Department of Health will consider all written and oral comments received. These comments will be summarized in the final submitted version. The Department will post a transcript of the public hearings on the following website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/medicaid_waiver_1115.htm. \nWritten comments will be accepted by email at 1115waivers@health.ny.gov (please include “Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD) Demonstration Program and Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program Amendment” in the subject line) or by mail at: \nNYS Department of Health  \nOffice of Health Insurance Programs \nWaiver Management Unit \n99 Washington Avenue \n8th Floor\, Suite 826 \nAlbany\, NY 12210 \n\nAll written comments must be postmarked or emailed by December 6\, 2024. \nPlease direct all questions to 1115waivers@health.ny.gov.
URL:https://nyscouncil.org/event/nys-career-pathways-training-cpt-program-amendment-and-upcoming-hearings-2/
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SUMMARY:42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:42 CFR Part 2 Final Rule: What You Need to Know \nWednesday\, December 11\, 2024 at 2:30pm EST Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this free national webinar with the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI)\, we’ll outline recent changes to Part 2\, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records\, and apply learning to common scenarios through case studies. \nThis training is for substance use and behavioral health treatment providers\, administrators\, patients and families\, Privacy and Compliance Officers\, state agency leaders\, and others involved in providing treatment or coordinating care for people receiving treatment for substance use or mental health. \nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the 2024 changes to 42 CFR Part 2\nApply recent changes to practical scenarios within case studies\nIdentify how to access resources and technical assistance provided by the CoE-PHI\n\nMeet your presenters: \nLAC’s Jacqueline Seitz and Sally Friedman\, and the CoE-PHI’s Ashleigh Giovannini \nCertificates of Completion will be made available to all attendees. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) will be provided. \nHave questions? \nFor any questions or concerns\, or to share a resource or request technical assistance\, please contact CoE-PHI through their website here. \n 
URL:https://nyscouncil.org/event/42-cfr-part-2-final-rule-what-you-need-to-know/
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SUMMARY:OMH Statewide Town Hall with Commissioner Ann Sullivan\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, December 18\, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. OMH is conducting a Statewide Town Hall with Commissioner Ann Sullivan\, M.D.\, presenting and taking feedback on the future of New York State’s public mental health system. This year\, the town hall will be held in person at the Empire State Plaza in Albany\, meeting room 7. Additionally\, there is an option to join virtually via a livestream. \nPlease register in advance here: https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=RGTR&id=XMKDGWMB6N&oldfunc=VOFF \nThe registration page will ask if you plan to attend in person or via the livestream. Upon submitting your registration\, you will receive a confirmation email from Total Webcasting\, the team helping us with this event. All registrants will receive a link and a unique registration ID to join the livestream/webcast in their confirmation email\, even if you register to attend in person. That way\, if you have a change of plans\, you will still have access to the livestream. \nMeeting location and parking information: The event will be in meeting room 7 at the Empire State Plaza\, 100 S Mall Arterial in Albany. Visitor parking is located beneath the Empire State Plaza and accessed through the I-787 Empire State Plaza exit. \nTestimony\, comments\, and questions: \n\nFor attendees joining in person\, the registration page will ask if you plan to provide testimony during the meeting. If so\, you will be asked to keep speaking time to a maximum of three minutes to allow time for others to speak.\nFor attendees joining virtually\, there will not be an ability to speak out loud through the livestream. However\, there will be an opportunity to submit written testimony\, comments\, or questions. We will do our best to read out loud the written testimony\, comments\, or questions submitted by our virtual attendees\, depending on time constraints. All written testimony\, comments\, and questions will be reviewed by OMH and included in the Town Hall analysis.\nAll are welcome to submit written testimony in advance by sending it to Planning@omh.ny.gov.
URL:https://nyscouncil.org/event/omh-statewide-town-hall-with-commissioner-ann-sullivan-m-d/
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