Caban Q&A: Local Law 37/39 reporting quality decline
Caban asks why FY2024 reported veterans who received mental health services while FY2025 only counted requests, losing the ability to tell whether veterans actually received care. Orlando attributes the change to previous administration decisions and says they are working to restore outcome reporting.
Thank you.
In terms of local law 37, 39, and other adherence to them, Commissioner, the fiscal year 2024 report
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.
counted veterans who received mental health services, while fiscal year 2025 largely
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
counted requests.
Why did we lose the ability to tell whether veterans actually received care from 2024 to 2025?
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.
Thank you for that question.
And while that was decisions in the previous administration, what we are working towards is ensuring that we can report on those numbers.
So that's an example.
So at DVS, we are meeting with our providers to hear from them directly to let us know what has been working, what hasn't been working.
And as an agency, as we continue having many roundtables at DVS, I've heard from many veteran groups that perhaps that this is one of the first times when the agency itself has really engaged many of the groups.