On January 28th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of 12 new Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers within the 10 economic development regions. There will be three awards in New York City and one award in each of the other nine economic development regions.
Crisis Stabilization Centers are a new licensure category authorized by the New York State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Enacted Budget. There are two types of Crisis Stabilization Centers, Supportive and Intensive, which will be jointly licensed by OMH and the OASAS under Article 36 of the Mental Hygiene Law. This RFP is specific to the development of Intensive Crisis Stabilization Centers (ICSCs), which provide urgent treatment to individuals experiencing an acute mental health and/or substance use crisis. ICSCs will bill Medicaid for the provision of services and will be eligible through this RFP for start-up funding, capital funding, and limited state-aid.
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agencies with experience providing mental health and substance use services to individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Applicants must demonstrate that the provider is currently licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by OMH, OASAS, or the New York State Department of Health (DOH).
The full RFP is available here and SPG’s summary of the opportunity can be found here. Applications are due on May 19th. A summary of the proposed Crisis Stabilization Center regulations, which have not yet been finalized and are anticipated to be posted for public comment in February 2022, is available here. Draft Crisis Stabilization Program Guidance will be released at a later date. There will be an optional Bidder’s Conference on February 28th at 9am to provide additional details and explain the RFP process. The virtual conference may be accessed here.