GNYHA will convene a workgroup on November 21 on New York State Office of Mental Health and Department of Health regulations that established requirements for identification, evaluation, and admission and discharge criteria for individuals with behavioral health presentations who are identified as having “complex needs” as defined in the regulations. The regulations went into effect…

On September 17, GNYHA will hold a briefing on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) hospital reporting requirements. New York State Department of Health (DOH) and Office of Mental Health (OMH) representatives will review scenarios that require a hospital to submit a NICS report, what needs to be reported and methods for reporting….