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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Pennsylvania’s <strong>COSIG</strong> Initiative<br />

Background<br />

State COD Conference<br />

May 2006<br />

Robert Primrose<br />

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services<br />

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare<br />

The Mental Health and Substance Abuse<br />

Systems in Pennsylvania have been<br />

challenged for years with the complicated<br />

issues associated with co-occurring mental<br />

illness and substance use disorders.<br />

Department of<br />

Public Welfare<br />

OMHSAS<br />

Medicaid $<br />

- FFS<br />

- Managed Care<br />

ACT 152<br />

BHSI<br />

CMHS Block Grant<br />

MH Licensing<br />

State Agencies<br />

SCAs<br />

MH/MR<br />

Department of<br />

Health<br />

BDAP<br />

SAPT Block Grant<br />

D&A Licensing<br />

Milestones<br />

Since 1997<br />

Pennsylvania Departments of Health &<br />

Welfare collaboration:<br />

MISA Consortium<br />

County Pilot Projects<br />

<strong>COSIG</strong> award<br />

National Policy Academy<br />

<strong>COSIG</strong> Proposal<br />

• To affect statewide infrastructure change, building on<br />

existing resources, to support COD services<br />

• To create and test an approval process for providers to<br />

deliver co-occurring services<br />

• To develop a dedicated reimbursement mechanism for cooccurring<br />

services<br />

• To ensure core and advanced training curriculums and<br />

credentials are available to support workforce<br />

development<br />

• To identify a menu of screening and assessment<br />

instruments for co-occurring service utilization<br />

• To develop a process for data integration for behavioral<br />

health<br />

Two fold-<br />

<strong>COSIG</strong> Approach<br />

• Workforce Development<br />

– Credential development<br />

– State wide training<br />

• Program Development<br />

-- Program credentialing process<br />

– Increase door, increase access, improve quality<br />

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