July 15, 2025
Please review all 4 events listed below. (Note: We recently added a new event on Friday morning. See last item.)Please do not circulate this information outside of your organization and don’t forget to register for the Webinar on Friday morning.
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NYS Council Billing, Coding and Reimbursement Specialists Weekly Call (Members Only)Wednesday, July 16, 9:00 – 10:00
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85044199778?pwd=VTRJeVhiREdjazhHQUIraldQS2ZwZz09
Meeting ID: 850 4419 9778
Passcode: 200594
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NYS Council Learning Collaborative, Preparing for an Uncertain Future, w/ HMA Consultants Josh Rubin & Cara Henley(Members Only)
Wednesday, July 16 from 10-11
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83505113319?pwd=Topq34jwy9s0AkCLxYVZeNzH96pVR3.1
Meeting ID: 835 0511 3319
Passcode: 151836
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NYS Council Weekly Member Support Call Weekly Call
Thursday, July 17, 9:15 – 10:00 (Members Only)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86270941266?pwd=OUFFSTRSaWZDOFRVNk8xUHBXY3Z5QT09
Meeting ID: 862 7094 1266
Passcode: 619723
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Special ‘Members Only’ WebinarFriday, July 18 at 10:00 Implications of HHS Reinterpretation of ‘federal public benefit’ in PRWORA w/ attorneys from Feldesman, LLP (Members Only)
The NYS Council will be hosting a special ‘Members Only’ Webinar on Friday morning, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. featuring our legal consultants at Feldesman, LLP. We will review HHS’ (revised) interpretation of the term “federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), 8 U.S.C. and discuss the implications of this change on our member agencies and the individuals they serve.
We have set up a Zoom meeting event for this webinar, and you can register here. You will receive a confirm from Feldesman, LLP: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Pn5HoEoSdWcbUMuzwX8Vw.
New Restrictions on Providing Federal Public Benefits to Noncitizens: Implications for NYS Council Member Agencies
Date & TimeJul 18, 2025 10:00 AM DescriptionThe Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice reinterpreting the term “Federal public benefit” used in Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The new definition will prohibit programs funded under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Program, Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant, including grant programs administered by SAMHSA, to be provided to individuals who are not U.S. citizens or “qualified aliens.” At the same time, PRWORA exempts nonprofit charitable organizations from any requirement to determine, verify, or otherwise require proof of eligibility of any applicant for benefits. Join this webinar for a discussion of who is now eligible for services, collection of data, and the provision of services under your federal funding, as well as what subsequent federal issuances we may expect.