New York State Approves Proposal for Mental Health Special Needs Plan inWestern New York

April 10, 2000

New York State Approves Proposal for Mental Health Special Needs Plan in Western New York

New York State Mental Health Commissioner James L. Stone recently announced that a proposal for the establishment of a Mental Health Special Needs Plan in Western New York has been accepted. The proposal was submitted by Western New York Behavioral Services, Inc. The approval is conditional upon the successful completion of contract negotiations, a readiness review, and the issuance of a Certificate of Authority by the New York State Office of Mental Health and Department of Health. The Western . . .