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Since the beginning of his administration Governor Mike DeWine has prioritized the health and well-being of Ohioans, making historic and meaningful investments in strengthening Ohio’s behavioral health infrastructure, workforce, and services for citizens of all ages. Ohio’s 2024-2025 State Budget (House Bill 33) continued that commitment, introducing unprecedented funding for mental health research and innovation, workforce training and development, and community-based services and supports, which include new Mental Health Peer Support Services.
Ohio Departments of Medicaid and Mental Health and Addiction Services are working together to introduce Mental Health Peer Support Services to the state’s Medicaid Behavioral Health benefit package. To advance this effort, the Departments invite you to join us on Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. for an overview of the state’s new Mental Health Peer Support Service. Peer support is currently available as a Medicaid benefit for those with substance use disorder (SUD) and as a part of several evidenced-based practices. The newly designed peer support service will expand coverage to assist more individuals with mental health needs.
Please join us for this informative overview.
WHAT: Mental Health Peer Support Services Overview
WHEN: Tuesday, March 19
TIME: 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Virtual webinar
REGISTRATION LINK: Any interested party may register for and attend the meeting via the Behavioral Health Peer Support Services Stakeholder Meeting -Registration link.
For more information.
The meeting information is also available on Ohio Medicaid's Behavioral Health Resources webpage under the Behavioral Health Bulletins link.
Please feel free to email any questions regarding this new service to BH-Enroll@medicaid.ohio.gov.
Access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation
ODM is committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and other applicable laws. To request an interpreter, written information in a language other than English or in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats), or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact ODM’s Civil Rights/ADA Coordinator at 614-995-9981/TTY 711, fax 1-614-644-1434, or email: ODM_EEO_EmployeeRelations@medicaid.ohio.gov.
Requests should be made at least three business days prior to the scheduled event.
Unless ODM’s Civil Rights/ADA Coordinator approves in advance, individuals may not record the meeting using the recording function in Teams, GoToMeeting, Zoom, or any virtual meeting platform used by the department, nor may individuals utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to transcribe meetings.
If you believe ODM has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way, you can file a grievance with ODM’s Civil Rights Coordinator and/or file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. Further information on these processes and ODM’s compliance with civil rights and other applicable laws can be found in our Notice of Nondiscrimination.
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