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POLICY STATEMENTS:

	Code		Date	Bulletin
Year	Citation	Subject	Issued	Number
* 1980	Ch. 3001.1	Clarification of Policy Re: Certification of Certain Non-Residential Services	10/28/80	99-80-12
	Ch. 3140	Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs	10/29/80	99-80-22
* 1981	Ch. 3490	Reporting Suspected Child Abuse in Institutions, Schools, Facilities & Agencies	09/30/81	3490-81-02
* 1982	Ch. 3140	Elig. Reg. Relating to Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under the Title IV-E Placement Maint. Prog.	10/01/82	3140-82-01
* 1983	Ch. 3130	Clarification of the Definition of ''Accept for Service''	02/04/83	3130-83-03
	Ch. 3700	Waiver for Foster Family Homes by Foster Family Care Agencies	02/04/83	3700-83-01
	Ch. 3130	Clarification of County C & Y Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting	02/04/83	3130-83-04
	Ch. 3130	Participation on Agency Administrative Review Panel	02/04/83	3130-83-06
	Ch. 3130	Clarif. on Caseworker-to- Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions	02/04/83	3130-83-07
	Ch. 3140	Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases	05/02/83	3140-83-07
	Ch. 3140	Response. of the Co. for Legal Representation for Children and Parents	06/10/83	3140-83-09
* 1983	Ch. 3140	Reimbursement to Parents for the Cost of Child Visits	08/15/83	3130-83-11
	Ch. 3130	Child Placement Regist. Index	08/29/83	99-83-18
* 1984	Ch. 3140	Reimbursement Rates for Placements in VisionQuest Wilderness & Wagon Train Programs	01/12/84	3140-84-01
	Ch. 3001	Transmittal of Interdpt. Memo. on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School	07/08/84	99-84-13
* 1984	Ch. 3490	Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media	08/15/84	99-84-20
	Ch. 3700	Reimbursement for Relative Foster Parents	09/01/84	3130-84-07 3700-84-02
	Ch. 3140	VisionQuest Policy	09/07/84	3140-84-05
* 1985	Ch. 3001.5	Unannounced Visits to Licensed & Approved Facilities/Agencies	08/20/85	99-85-18
	Ch. 3130	Non-Mandatory Regis. Requirement for Individ. 18 Yrs. & Older with PA Adoption Cooperative Exch.	09/16/85	99-85-24
	Ch. 3490	Providing Copies of Child Abuse Reports to Subjects	11/20/85	99-85-28
	Ch. 3490	Abandoned Children and the Child Protective Services Law	12/02/85	99-85-29
* 1986	Ch. 3140	Continuing Eligibility for Adoption Assistance	4/15/86	3140-86-02
	Ch. 3490	Law Enforcement Officials as Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse	07/15/86	3490-86-04
	Ch. 3350	Screening Prospective Adoptive Parents Pursuant to Act 33 of 1985	09/02/86	3350-86-01
	Ch. 3140	Title IV-E Elig. Issues	09/18/86	3140-86-05
* 1987	Ch. 3490	Implementation of Child Protective Svc. Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants	05/01/87	3490-87-01
	Ch. 3170	Fin. Part. in Costs of Co. Human Svc. Depts.	08/31/87	3140-87-02 3170-87-01
	Ch. 3490	Sharing Child Abuse Info Among DPW Offices	09/01/87	3490-87-03
* 1987	Ch. 3140	Personal Incident Costs	10/01/87	3140-87-05
	Ch. 3130	Child Placements with Emergency Caretakers	10/15/87	3130-87-07
* 1989	Ch. 3350 Ch. 3490	Adoption Record Disclosure Definition of Founded Report of Child Abuse	06/06/9 06/08/89	3350-89-01 3490-89-01
* 1992	Ch. 3040	Establishing Waiting List Service Priorities	06/27/92	3040-92-01
* 1994	Ch. 3130	County Children and Youth Agency Responsibility for Juveniles in Police Custody	03/19/94	3130-93-02
	Ch. 3270 Ch. 3280	Overpopulation of Indoor Child Care Space	07/30/94	3001-94-01
* 1995	Ch. 3040	Application in County of Residence for the Subsidized Child Day Care Program	10/30/95	3040-95-01
	Ch. 3270 Ch. 3280 Ch. 3290	Certified Childcare Professional Credential	11/01/95	3001-95-01
* 1996	Ch. 3040	Subsidized Child Day Care Number of Days of Enrollment for Service	07/06/96	3040-96-01
	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Supervision of Children		3001-96-01
	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Posting DPW Inspection Summaries		3001-96-02
	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Inaccessibility of Above Ground Swimming Pools		3001-96-03
	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Departmental Access to the Facility Premises		3001-96-04
	Ch. 3140	AFCARS		3140-96-01
	Ch. 3140	Title IV-A Emergency Assistance Fiscal Procedures/EA Delinquency Prohib.		3140-96-02
	Ch. 3140	FY 1997-98 County Children and Needs-Based Plan and FY 1996-97 Imp. Plan Instructions		3140-96-03
	Ch. 3140	1996-97 Title IV-E Independent Living Program Guidelines and Application Process		3140-96-04
	Ch. 3140	Emergency Assistance Invoicing Requirements		3140-96-05
	Ch. 3170	Maximum Rate of Participation for County Children and Youth Agencies		3170-96-01
	Ch. 3490	Act 151 Amendments		3490-96-01
	Ch. 3490	Clearance Statements for School Employees		3490-96-02
	Ch. 3490	Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers		3490-96-03
	00	OCYF Bulletin Board Systems		00-96-02
	00	Update of Policies and Procedures for Juveniles in Detention		00-96-03
	00	Maximization of the OCYF's Grant Funds		00-96-04
	00	Surveying and Evaluating Child Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA		00-96-06
	00	Megans Law		00-96-07
	00	FFP Rate and Reporting Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption		00-96-08
	00	Title IV-E and Title IV-A Invoicing/ Two Year Limit		00-96-09
* 1997	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Exemption from Immunization Requirements	03/29/97	3001-97-01
	Ch. 3001	Day Care - Ground Surface Requirements	06/01/97	3001-97-02
	Ch. 3140	Needs-Based Budget Plan/Budget Amendment Review Criteria	01/03/97	3140-97-01
	Ch. 3140	Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities		3140-97-02
	Ch. 3140	AFCARS/SACWIS		3140-97-03
	Ch. 3140	1997/98 Final Child Welfare Needs-Based Allocations		3140-97-04
	Ch. 3140	1997/98 Title IV-E Independent Living Program Guidelines		3140-97-05
	Ch. 3490	County Children and Youth Risk Assessment Policies and Procedures	04/15/97	3490-97-01

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

* Update of Policies and Procedures for Juveniles in Detention

* 96-97 Title IV-E Independent Living Program Guidelines and Application Process

* Act 151 Amendments

* Clearance Statements for School Employees

* Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers

* Maximization of the Office of Children, Youth and Families' Grant Funds

* Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin Board System

* Adoption and Foster Care Reporting System

* Title IV-A EA Fiscal Procedures/EA Delinquency Prohibition

* FY 97-98 County Children and Youth Needs-Based Plan and FY 96-97 Implementation Plan Instructions

* Education Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placements

* Federal Regulations Affecting Children's Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits

* Children Living on Their Own: Referrals from School Districts

* Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Invoicing

* Distribution of OCYF Children and Youth Survey and Evaluation Manual

* Indirect Costs Guidelines for County Children and Youth Agencies

* Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994: Procedures to Implement

* Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Policies and Procedures

* Continuity of Health Care for Children in the Custody of County Children and Youth Agencies

* Emergency Assistance Initiative - County Child Welfare Services

* Needs-Based Plan and Fourth Quarter Invoice Submission

* Supreme Court Decision A.Y. v. Department of Public Welfare and Allegheny County Children and Youth

* Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that became effective July 1, 1995

* Family to Family Restructuring Foster Care Initiative Grants

* Revised Waiver Procedure for Regulations Governing Children and Youth Social Service Programs

* Request for Medical Assistance Benefits for Juveniles Placed in County Juvenile Detention Centers

* EPSDT Protocol for Children in Placement

* Consent to EPSDT Child Screening

* County Children and Youth Program Title XX and Title IV-B Procedures

* Random Moment Time Study/Federal Funding Components

* Surveying and Evaluating Satellite Offices of Private Foster Care and Adoption Agencies

* Compliance with the Conflict of Interest Provisions of Chapter 3680 - Administration of Private Children and Youth Social Service Agencies

* Notice to Implement Maher vs. White Court Opinion - Civil Action No. 90-96-74

* Medical Assistance for Children

* Automatic MA Enrollment for Children Placed by County Children and Youth Agencies and Juvenile Probation Officers

* Planning Permanent Families for Children Residing in Mental Retardation Residential Facilities

* County Children and Youth Agency Responsibility for Juveniles in Police Custody

* Audit Clause Language for Use in All County Child Welfare Service Provider Contracts

* Interagency and Intergovernmental Agreements

* Coordination of Child Support Collections Between County Children and Youth Agencies and County Domestic Relations Sections

* Transmittal of Regulations Amending Chapter 3130 Administration of County Children and Youth Social Service Programs

* County Claiming for Child Welfare Training Costs

* Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who are Placed Out-of-County

* Mother/Infant Foster Care - Title IV-E

* Statements of Policy - Amendments to Chapter 3130 Due Process Protections for Parents and Children

* Title IV-D Collections/Title IV-E Invoicing

* Intercountry and Independent Interstate Adoptions

* Submission of Title IV-E Invoices and Quarterly Expenditure Reports

* COBRA (P. L. 99-272) Changes to Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and Placement Maintenance Costs Incident to Special Needs Adoption

* Screening Student Interns

* Status of OCYF Regulations

* Early Intervention Services and Referrals by County Children and Youth Agencies for Handicapped or ''At Risk'' Preschool Children

* County Children and Youth Advisory Committee Guidelines

* Indirect Costs Under the County Costs Allocations Plan Guidelines

* Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families

* Changed Procedure for Conducting MA Eligibility Redeterminations for Children Not Receiving Title IV-E Benefits

* Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

* Reporting of Indirect Costs - County Children and Youth Services

* Interstate Compact on Juveniles

* Instruction for Completing the Revised Child Protective Services Investigation Report

* PA Adoption Cooperative Exchange Standard Operating Procedures Manual

* Jurisdiction of Office of Hearing and Appeals in Family Service Plans Cases

* Model Case Plan Forms and Instructions

* Revision to Child Placement Registration Index

* Application of Chapter 3700 Regulations When Relatives Provide Substitute Family Care

* Implementation of Allowable Costs for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Program

* Audit Requirements for the County Children and Youth Audit Reports

* Description of the PA Children and Youth Information System

* 3130.31(4) Case Management Responsibilities When a Report of Suspected Child Abuse is Received Involving a Case Already Accepted for Service

* Clarification of Eligibility Requirements Re: Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Program

* 3140.203(2), 3140.203(b)(6) and 3140.204(d) Adjustment to Adoption Assistance (Subsidy) Agreements

* Issuance of OCYF Complaint Policy Procedures

* Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish Speaking Clients

* Eligibility Determination Procedures for Placement Maintenance, Adoption Assistance, Medical Assistance

* Release of Inspection/Monitoring Reports

* Guidelines for Approving Foster Families to Have More than Six Children in a Home

* Contracts for the administration of the Local Management Agencies

* Local Management Agency Policy and Procedures Manual

* ''Dear Contractor Letters'' - a series of letters providing contract clarifications for subsidized child day care

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

* Children and Youth Survey and Evaluation manual

* Needs-Based Plans and Budgets: A Guide to Program Decisions

* Child Death Review Policy and Procedures

* Children and Youth System Policy and Procedures Manual: Accessing Mental Health Services Provided in a Residential Treatment Facility

* A Guide to Foster Parenting

* Application of Child Day Care Service Regulations 10/21/94, Class I Bulletin, 00-94-10

* Procedures for the Regulation of Child Day Care Facilities 2/13/95, Class I Bulletin, 00-95-03

* Waivers of Child Day Care Service Regulations 7/3/95, Class I Bulletin, 00-95-07

* Megan's Law, Directions for Distributing/Administering Information Regarding Sexually Violent Predators 5/5/97, Class I Bulletin, 00-97-03

Office of Mental Health/Mental Retardation - Contact: Kim Krill - 717-787-3504 & Matt Jones 717-783-5058

POLICY STATEMENTS:

	Code		Date	Bulletin
Year	Citation	Subject	Issued	Number
* 1981	Ch. 4000	Procedures for Charging & Collecting of Tuition Expenses for School-Age Residents in MR & MH Residential Facilities	09/02/81	199-81-01
* 1982	Ch. 4000	Respon. for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents	03/17/82	199-82-01
	Ch. 4000	Notice of Assessments (Joint MH/MR Bulletin)	04/16/82	99-82-15
* 1985	Ch. 4000	County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update--Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin)	8/22/85	99-85-17
* 1986	Ch. 6000	Procedures for Review of Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions	01/17/86	99-86-01
* 1987	Ch. 4305	Community MH/MR Liability	05/21/87	4305-87-2
* 1988	Ch. 4305	Quarterly Liability Summaries	01/29/88	4305-88-01
* 1995	Ch. 4000	Room and Board Payments for Mental Health Only Children in Residential Facilities Which Are Not JCAHO Accredited	04/03/95	4000-95-01

Office of Mental Health - Contact: Kim Krill (717) 787-3504

POLICY STATEMENTS:

	Code		Date	Bulletin
Year	Citation	Subject	Issued	Number
* 1981	Ch. 5001	Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance	12/15/83	99-83-49
* 1984	Ch. 5250	Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. to Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. or Parole	08/27/84	99-84-38
* 1985	Ch. 4210	Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge	05/30/85	99-85-21
	Ch. 5001	Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients	03/11/85	99-85-10
* 1986	Ch. 5001	Implementation of Act 33 of 1985	03/19/86	99-86-11
	Ch. 5100	Involuntary Outpatient Commitment	05/08/86	99-86-14
* 1987	Ch. 4210	Dis. Plan. Response. for SMH Child/Adoles. Prog. & Co. MH/MR Program	01/16/87	99-87-10
	Ch. 5100	Guidelines for Assessing & Documenting the Dangerousness of Mentally Ill Adults	01/16/87	99-87-07
	Ch. 5100	Not. of Grievance & Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment	09/08/87	99-87-23
* 1993	Ch. 5221	Intensive Case Management Record Requirements	09/21/93	5221-93-01

Office of Mental Retardation - Contact: Matt Jones (717) 783-5058

POLICY STATEMENTS:

	Code		Date	Bulletin
Year	Citation	Subject	Issued	Number
* 1981	Ch. 6000	Policies and Procedures Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities	12/01/81	99-81-51
* 1982	Ch. 6000	OMR Guidelines to Co. for Client Info with OVR	11/22/82	99-82-33
* 1983	Ch. 6000	Level of Care Documentation	03/23/83	42-456.600-83-01
	Ch. 6000	DPW Policy/Support Svcs for Persons with MR and Their Families	10/14/83	99-83-24
* 1984	Ch. 6000	Therapeutic Leave Gdlines for 2176 Waiver Facilities & State/ Non-State ICFs/MR	08/01/84	99-84-08
	Ch. 6000	Inspection of Care Process Facility Documentation Requirement	08/30/84	42.456.1-84-01
	Ch. 6000	Community Residential Program Slot & Funding Adj.	12/27/84	99-84-20
	Ch. 6000	Supplement & Amendment to DPW Policy on Support Svcs for Persons with MR and Their Families	12/27/84	99-84-21
* 1985	Ch. 6000	Beneficiary Choice Under 2176 Waiver Prg.	02/06/85	99-85-02
	Ch. 6000	Assessment & Elig. Procedures for Persons in the 2176 Waiver Prg.	04/01/85	99-85-04
* 1986	Ch. 6000	Need for ICF/MR Level of Care	12/31/86	99-86-11
* 1987	Ch. 6000	Revised Fair Hearing Proc. Related to Svcs. Under 2176 Waiver Prog.	06/10/87	99-87-08
	Ch. 6000	Doc. Requirements-Waiver Requests Increases for Workers' Comp. Costs	09/25/87	99-87-15
	Ch. 6000	Submission of Cost Rpts (MA-11s) to OMR	10/09/87	99-87-16
	Ch. 6000	Conversion of Comm. Res. MR Facilities to ICF/MR	10/23/87	99-87-17
	Ch. 6000	DPW Reimbursement Guide. Hepatitis B in Comm. MR Fac.	11/25/87	99-87-06
1988	Ch. 6000	Mandatory Child Abuse and Criminal History Clearances	05/31/88	6000-88-02
	Ch. 6000	Preventing, Managing and Reporting Unusual Incidents and Deaths	08/01/88	6000-88-04
	Ch. 6000	Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual	08/30/88	6000-88-03
	Ch. 6000	Administration and Management of Client Funds	10/05/88	6000-88-08
* 1989	Ch. 6000	Guidelines for Enhancing and Conducting Direct and Independent Assessment	10/16/89	6000-89-01
	Ch. 6000	Public Law 99-457, Part H, Adoption of the 14 Components as Policy	08/10/89	6000-89-02
* 1990	Ch. 6000	Provider Agreements Under the 2176 Waiver	09/18/90	6000-90-04
	Ch. 6000	Supplemental Grant Agreement for the 2176 Waiver	10/05/90	6000-90-03
	Ch. 6000	Family-Driven Family Support Services	12/12/90	6000-90-01
	Ch. 6000	Support for Independent Living	12/12/90	6000-90-02
	Ch. 6000	Therapy and Other Specialized Services	12/18/90	6000-90-05
	Ch. 6000	Policy on Employment for Persons with Mental Retardation	12/26/90	6000-90-06
* 1991	*CH. 4225	SCREENING, EVALUATION AND ELIGIBILITY FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS	06/20/91	4225-91-05
	Ch. 6000	County Fiscal Management for the 2176 Waiver	08/12/91	6000-91-01
	Ch. 4000	Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who Are Placed Out-of-County	11/22/91	4000-91-01
* 1995	Ch. 6600	Medications Administration Training for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded	09/05/95	6600-95-01
* 1996	Ch. 6000	Criteria for Approval of New Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation	04/06/96	6000-96-01
* 1996	Ch. 6000	Procedures for Funding Reserved Hospital and Leave Days Under 2176 Waiver	04/15/96	6000-96-02

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

* Work Incentives for SSI and 2176 Waiver Recipients

* Obtaining Criminal Clearances on Prospective Employees

* Applicability of Appropriate Life Safety Codes

* CRF Reporting - Revised Procedures for 2176 Waiver Recipients

* Substitute Decision-Making for Medical Treatment

* Adult Day Services Performance Guidelines for Counties

* Residential Data System Instructional Manual

* Correction to Residential Data System Instructional Manual

* Positive Approaches

* Licensing Policies and Procedures for ICFs/MR

* Applicability of OMB Circular A-133 for Non-State ICFs/MR

* Information on Public Law 102-119 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

* Issuance of Audit Guidelines for Non-State Operated ICFs/MR County Responsibilities for Waiver Case Management

* County Responsibilities for Waiver Funded Habilitation in a Private Home

* Supporting People in the Community

* Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual

* At-Risk Definition for Infants and Toddlers

* Definition and County Responsibility of Surrogate Parent for Infants and Toddlers

* Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual

* Licensing Weighting System for Community Homes for Individuals with Mental Retardation

* Licensing Weighting System for Family Living Homes

* Early Intervention Program Issues for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

* Community Resource Development in Family Support Services Projects

* Targeted Service Management and Third Party Liability

* Targeted Service Management Technical Assistance Packet

* Movement of Funds in ICFs/MR

* Definition and Procedures for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Delays

* Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers

* Early Intervention Medical Assistance Eligible Service Coordination

* Targeted Service Management and 180-Days Invoice Exceptions

* Early Intervention Reporting System Roles and Responsibility

* Payment for Sign Language Interpreters

* Assessments: Lifetime Medical Histories

* Targeted Service Management Handbook

* Facilitated Communication - Best Practices and Guidelines

* Site Visits and Access to Records by Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.

* Educational and Vocational Training in ICFs/MR

* Screening, Evaluation and Assessment for Infants and Toddlers

* Early Intervention Principles

* Individualized Family Service Plan

* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Family Living Homes Regulations

* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Community Homes Regulations

* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Adult Training Facilities Regulations

* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Vocational Facilities Regulations

* Coordination of Vocational Training and Supported Employment Under the 2176 Waiver

* Early Intervention Due Process System

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

* Choking Prevention and Management

* State Employees Acting in Voluntary Capacity to Control Client Funds

* Distribution of Mental Retardation Bulletins

* Western Center Settlement Agreement

OTHER

* Work Incentives for SSI and 2176 Waiver Recipients

* P. L. 99-457, Part H, State Interagency Coordinating Council

* Mission Statement

* New Federal ICF/MR Regulations

* Children's Cardiac Program

* Department of Health Programs for Young Children

* Family Support Services Advisory Councils

* Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

* SSI Benefits for Children

* Resources for Children with Sensory Impairments

* Joint Statement by the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Aging

* Opportunities and Supports for Older Persons with Mental Retardation

* Special Innovative Services Expenditures Under Family Support Services

* Increased Medical Assistance Fees for Dental Services

* Medical Assistance for Children

* Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder

* Federal Regulations on Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens

* Facilitated Communication

* Revised Medications Administration Training

* 1993-94 Annual Report

* Listing of Participating Targeted Service Management Providers

* Medical Assistance Funded Services for Children

* Approved 2176 Waiver Renewal

* 1996 FTA Section 16 Capital Associates Program

* Act 28 of 1995

* Medications Administration Training

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