Behavioral Health
Overview
New York's behavioral health system must continually adapt and innovate to advance patient care and meet the demands of transformative initiatives and requirements at the state and federal level. HANYS provides representation, guidance, analytics and education to assist our members as they navigate the complexities of the evolving behavioral health environment.
A taskforce comprised of more than 60 behavioral health leaders at hospitals and health systems statewide help guide HANYS’ behavioral health initiatives.
Priorities
Members receive assistance with diverse policy and practice challenges every day, including these ongoing priorities:
- advancement of telemental health and telepractice;
- achievement of behavioral health parity;
- reduction or elimination of complex case discharge delays; and
- opioid addiction management and prevention.
For information related to behavioral health and COVID-19, check HANYS' behavioral health programs COVID-19 webpage.
HANYS also provides powerful advocacy and representation through participation in and leadership of workgroups and taskforces, and well-recognized expertise at the state and federal levels.
Events
- Responding to increases in youth experiencing mental health crises: Discussions with state agencies - Oct. 26
- Responding to increases in youth experiencing mental health crises: Supporting youth in the hospital setting - Nov. 4
- Mobility restriction and spatial disparities during the COVID‑19 pandemic - Nov. 9
Recordings
News
- OPWDD announces co-occuring mental health, developmental disabilities training - October 8, 2021
- Mental Health Awareness Training Grants announced - September 17, 2021
- Webinars address treatment for mental health in children - September 17, 2021
Comment letters
- Confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records – SAMHSA
- Medicare program; opioid treatment programs and physician fee schedule – CMS
- Non-discrimination in health and health education programs or activities – HHS, OCR
- Clarification of ligature risk interpretive guidelines – CMS
- Telemental health services – OMH
- Modifying HIPAA rules to improve coordinated care – HHS, OCR
