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Acenda requests waivers to PESS staffing rules; DMHAS posts multiple funding RFPs
Summary
Acenda asked the state for waivers to N.J.A.C. screening requirements for its Cape May County PESS program citing long-standing practice and funding limits; separately, DMHAS announced several RFPs and funding opportunities in May 2025.
Acenda Integrated Health notified regulators and MHADA members that it has requested waivers to two New Jersey Administrative Code requirements for its Cape May County Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS‑CM). In a March 10 letter, Acenda requested relief from N.J.A.C. 10:31‑2.1(a)(8), which requires Extended Crisis Evaluation Bed(s) with 24‑hour capability, and from N.J.A.C. 10:31‑2.5(a)(1), which sets on‑site psychiatrist availability during specified hours. Acenda’s letter, signed by Anthony DiFabio, Psy.D., president and CEO, says the PESS‑CM program has never been funded to provide 24‑hour holding beds nor received capital…
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