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Mental Health Provider Meeting
Friday, June 9, 2023
MEETING MINUTES
Welcome and Introductions
This meeting was held via Google Meet. Jim Gilbert confirmed which providers were in attendance
at the start of the meeting.
Provider Announcements and Updates
Keystone Rural Health Center
Keystone has a new adult psychiatrist starting in July Dr. Wanda Gobin. A new therapist,
Arielle Helm, will be starting in June. Keystone also has a commitment from a new
psychiatric nurse practitioner but there is no start date at this time.
Chamber Drive. Keystone Behavioral Health will be moving into the building on the second
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floor on September 28-29. It will be open for business October 2.
Keystone is planning for a psychiatric urgent care for the Southgate expansion project. The
plan is to have this up and running by July 1, 2025. There will be a residents program for
family physicians which has to begin on July 1, 2025.
Service Access & Management
Blended case management (BCM) is continuing to accept referrals. Referrals are being
opened within seven (7) days. SAM submitted and was approved for a waiver from the
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) to allow case managers
to carry a caseload up to 40 individuals. Currently, case managers have around 30 cases so
there is room to accept referrals and open them in a timely manner.
AHEDD
AHEDD is hiring for a part-time employment specialist.
Occupational Services, Inc.
OSI is accepting referrals for their programs!
TrueNorth Wellness Services
TrueNorth was unable to be present but shared the following through email prior
TrueNorth has some prospective staff in the fringes that may come to work for them.
TrueNorth continues to operate with only one (1) therapist.
Standing Agenda Items
Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance Brad Coccagna
TMCA had no updates to report.
PerformCare Update Brian Gannon
PerformCare had no updates to report.
Community Resource Spotlight
There was no Community Resource Spotlight for this meeting. If anyone has any
suggestions for future presentations, please let Jim know. He will coordinate a schedule.
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Provider Spotlight
There was no Provider Spotlight for this meeting. If anyone has any suggestions for future
presentations, please let Jim know. He will coordinate a schedule.
County Announcements/Information
Reports Due Since Our Last MH Provider Meeting
o Quarterly Report of Expenditures (January-March)
o Appendix A for upcoming fiscal year
o Budget packets (to include: Budget/Rate Letter, Staff Roster, Unit Assumptions,
Budget Narrative for upcoming fiscal yearif appropriate)
Reports Due Prior To Our Last MH Provider Meeting
o Audited Financial Report (for calendar year ending 12/31)
o Audit Engagement/Extension Letter (for FY ending 6/30)
o Progress Report on Outcomes in Appendix A
o Quarterly Report of Expenditures (April-June)
o Property Purchased/Property Leased Report (for FY ending 6/30)
o Fixed Assets Purchased with MH/IDD/EI funds (for FY ending 6/30)
Updates from Mental Health Staff
o Ashley McCartney
If anyone has any fiscal related questions, please email the
mhfiscal@franklincountypa.gov email address.
Ashley will be sending an email to billing staff requesting that with the June invoices
providers include a list of the total number of individuals served in FY22-23 as well
as a count for the unduplicated individuals served for FY22-23
o Erin Nye
An email went out to all providers regarding the Federal Notification of HIPPA
Rights (OCR) is providing a 90-calendar day transition period for covered health care
providers to come into compliance with the HIPAA Rules with respect to their
provision of telehealth. The transition period will be in effect beginning on May 12,
2023 and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on August 9, 2023. Please make sure you are
utilizing a HIPAA compliant platform.
Contracts are coming out through Adobe Sign. Some have already received their
contracts but others may not have yet. The emails will come from either Adobe or
Kristina Powers. If any of your contract information (such as signers, etc.) has
changed, please let us know.
o Jim Gilbert
Mental Health has released a request for proposal (RFP) for a consultant to work
with us in regard to the crisis service provision in Franklin and Fulton Counties.
Today is the deadline to submit proposals. A pre-proposal meeting took place
recently for agencies that were interested. This meeting gave opportunity to pose
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the September provider meeting. MH is excited about this opportunity and to see
what the selected consultant will share as well as the feedback they will provide.
o Kim Lucas
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Next Friday, June 16
guest speaker from Women in Need will present on the numerous new support
groups they have. Kim will be sending out the link either today or early next week
for those who are interested in attending.
The meeting was adjourned.
Next Meeting:
Friday, September 8, 2023 starting at 10:00 a.m. in virtual format.
Remaining 2023 Meetings:
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December 8
Minutes by Erin Nye
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