General Notice: Notice of Public Comment Period: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - Community/Home-Based
CLOSED Opened on 12/16/2025 and Ended on 1/12/2026
As part of Right Help, Right Now. Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Redesign, DMAS is seeking public comment on a new behavioral health service, Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - Community/Home-Based.
DMAS appreciates the comments received during previous public comment periods and is seeking public comment on a revised draft CPST Community/Home-Based service description available here.
A revised version of CPST - School Setting will be posted at a later date. Additional information on the Right Help, Right Now. Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Redesign is available on the DMAS website at https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/benefits-services-for-providers/behavioral-health/medicaid-behavioral-health-services-redesign/"
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34 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| CPST | Heather Crouse, Frontier Health | 1/12/26 11:28 pm |
| We have a little more time to make this better. | Gretchen Wilhelm, VNPP, Compass | 1/12/26 10:51 pm |
| CPST concerns | Anonymous (238907) | 1/12/26 10:13 pm |
| Changes are relatively minor | Michele Ebright, Crossroads CSB | 1/12/26 8:12 pm |
| CPST Concerns (from 2nd draft) | Dana Dewing, HRCSB | 1/12/26 7:33 pm |
| CPST general concerns | Mary Cole | 1/12/26 4:51 pm |
| CPST Regulation Comments | Emily Londeree, Dominion Care | 1/12/26 4:30 pm |
| CPST Draft_12_15_25 Comments | Stephan Stark, National Counseling Group | 1/12/26 4:30 pm |
| CPST- DMAS Redesign | Anonymous (238901) | 1/12/26 4:07 pm |
| CPST Framework Feedback | Shineforth | 1/12/26 3:11 pm |
| CPST - Community Feedback | Abigail Roff | 1/12/26 2:28 pm |
| Concerns re updated CPST draft manual | Shannon Wright, Region Ten CSB | 1/12/26 2:24 pm |
| Review of Manual | Heather Lewis, Elk Hill | 1/12/26 2:01 pm |
| CPST Reimbursement Rates | Brittany Freund, MRCS | 1/12/26 10:04 am |
| CPST Questions | Loudoun County MHSADS | 1/12/26 8:33 am |
| Comments on the Revised Draft of the CPST Manual | Joan Rodgers, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board | 1/9/26 6:27 pm |
| Questions/Comments | Health Connect America | 1/9/26 4:57 pm |
| CPST Draft Comments | Brittany Freund, MRCS | 1/9/26 3:00 pm |
| lmhp heavy | anonymous (238884) | 1/8/26 4:29 pm |
| CANS Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:48 pm |
| Sections 8 and 9 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:40 pm |
| Sections 6 and 7 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:39 pm |
| Section 5 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:38 pm |
| Section 4 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:37 pm |
| Section 3 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:36 pm |
| Section 2 Specific Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:35 pm |
| RACSB Top Concerns | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | 1/8/26 3:34 pm |
| crisis support | anonymous (238873) | 1/8/26 1:54 pm |
| Rural CSB Impact Statement | Nicole Lewis, Southside Behavioral Health | 1/8/26 1:26 pm |
| Ongoing Concerns | Nicole Lewis, Southside Behavioral Health | 1/8/26 1:25 pm |
| Adding Clinical Director Definition | LeVar Bowers | 1/5/26 2:45 pm |
| I think this person is spot on | Anonymous (238856) | 1/4/26 12:22 pm |
| why pretend | Anonymous (238855) | 1/4/26 12:13 pm |
| Concerns with Behavioral Health Reorganization | Carrie Beard, RACSB | 12/23/25 3:00 pm |