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PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Public School Employes' Retirement System
POLICY STATEMENTS: * Paying of Benefits when PSERS has been Notified of Pending or Completed Divorce Action
* Purchase of Service Waiving of Payroll Deductions
* Paying Death Benefits when Ex-Spouse is Last Named Beneficiary
* Contested Death Benefits
* Maternity Leave of Absence
* Elimination of Frozen Present Value
* Crediting Service For Lockouts
* Method of Payment For Purchase of Service
* Return to School Service for an Emergency Annuitant
* Direct Rollover Limitations
* Overpayments and Direct Rollovers
* Alternate Retirement Dates and Termination Date
* Special Retirement Incentive 30-Year Window
* Inactive Interest
* Employment and Income Restrictions for Disability Annuitants
* Interpretation of Declaration of Intent to Retire Under Mellow
* Multiple Service Election
* Leaving Service Before Age 62 With Less Than Ten Years of Service
* Converting Hours to Days
* Crediting Purchases of Service during a Non-Qualifying Year
* Definition of ''School Year''
* Rate of Contribution
* Paying Death Benefits and Collecting Overpayments from Deceased Members' Accounts
* Activated Military Leave (Approved Military Leave of Absence)
* Paying Death Benefits and Collecting Overpayments from Deceased Members' Accounts
* Cadet Nurse Service
* Birthday Rule for Determining Eligibility for Retirement Benefits
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733
GUIDANCE MANUALS: * PSERS Member Handbook (Current Ed. 1995)
* PSERS Retired Member Handbook (Current Ed. 1993)
* PSERS Update
* PSERS Videos:
Working For Your Future
A Foundation For Your Retirement
Here When You Need Us
Enjoying Your Retirement
Making the Most of Your Retirement Dollars* PSERS Pamphlets:
Let's Talk: About Leaving Employment
Let's Talk: About Taxes on Your Retirement Account
Let's Talk: About Disability Benefits
Let's Talk: About Being Retired
Let's Talk: About Your Retirement and Divorce
Let's Talk: About Death Benefits
Let's Talk: About Purchasing Credit for Service* PSERS Retirement Chalkboard (Active Members Newsletter)
* PSERS Benefits Hotline (Retired Members Newsletter)
* PSERS Reporting Unit Bulletin
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733
DECISIONS: * PSERS Board of Trustees Adjudications
Topics:
Act 1991-23 (''Mellow Bill'')
Change of Option
Cost of Living Increase
Credited Years of Service
Death Benefit
Disability
Effective Date of Retirement
Final Average Salary
Frozen Present Value
Forced Maternity Leave
Health Care Premium Assistance
Membership Eligibility
Merchant Marine
Multiple Service Credit
Overpayment
Payment of Interest
Pension Forfeiture
Purchase of Service
Reinstatement
Retirement-Covered Compensation
MiscellaneousContact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733
INTERNAL GUIDELINES: * PSERS Investment Policy
* PSERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
* Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
* PSERS Employer Reference Manual
* Board Bylaws
* Board Election Guidelines
* Asset Allocation Plan
* Board Corporate Governance Voting Policy
* PSERS Policy on Public Information
* PSERS Business System Final Requirements Document
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733
OTHER: * PSERS Annual Financial Report (Includes Mission Statement)
* Actuarial Report (annual and 5 year)
* Actuarial Tables
* Health Options Program Enrollment Package
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
POLICY STATEMENTS: * Paying and Tracking Outside Bills and Assets Portability
GUIDANCE MANUALS: * PMRS Notes & News
* PMRS Pamphlets:
Plan Benefit Summary (individualized for each municipality)
Evaluating Your Pension Plan
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System* Individual Municipality Plan Benefit Agreements
* PMRS Procedures Manual (1984)
DECISIONS: * PMRS Board of Trustees Adjudications
Topics:
Death Benefit
Pension Forfeitures
Purchase of Service
Vesting
Miscellaneous
INTERNAL GUIDELINES: * PMRS Investment Guidelines and Proxy Voting
* Investment Consultant Quarterly Reports
* Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
* Annual Report Summary
* Actuarial Reports (Annual Evaluation and 5 year Experience Study Report)
* Actuarial Tables
* Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
* PMRS Board Minutes and Resolutions
* PMRS Policy on Public Information
PUBLIC WELFARE
(Editor's Note: Statements of Policy are in upper and lower case. Notices of Rule Change are in all capitals. Notices of Rule Change adopted more than 180 days before deposit are starred (*).
Office of Income Maintenance - Contact: Patricia O'Neal (717-787-4081)
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number * 1983 Ch. 166 Computation of CWEP Hrs. 10/25/83 166-83-57 Ch. 275 Postmark Date as the Recpt. Indicator for Appeals and for Request for Reconsideration 03/15/84 275-84-10 * 1984 Ch. 297 Change in Reimbursement Policy for AFDC/SSI 03/15/84 297-84-1 * 1985 Ch. 187 Definition of Child Born Out-of-Wedlock 11/08/85 00-85-23(T) * 1988 Ch. 100 Health Insurance Provisions for Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 05/25/88 100-88-2 * 1989 Ch. 275 Instructions for Applying the Court Ruling in Juras vs. DPW 06/30/89 275-89-1 * 1990 Ch. 183 Additions to/Deletions from a Budget Group 01/08/90 183-90-01 Ch. 183 Cash Assistance Clarifications: Residence and Income 12/28/90 183-90-05 * 1991 *CH. 289 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 07/05/91 0289-91-01 *CH. 140 MANDATORY CONTINUATION OF MA THROUGHOU PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD 08/20/91 0140-91-01 * 1993 *CH. 178 MA-EXCLUSION OF RESOURCES FOR SSI-RELATED, AFDC-RELATED AND GA-RELATED CHILDREN UNDER 21 AND FOR SSI-RELATED, AFDC-RELATED AND GA RELATED FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 21 06/18/93 178-93-01 *CH. 141 CHRONICALLY NEEDY NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 07/19/93 141-93-01 *CH. 166 PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 08/21/93 166-93-01 * 1994 *CH. 257 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE CHAPTER 177 (RESOURCES) AND 257 (REIMBURSEMENT) 06/24/94 257-94-01 *CH. 141 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE CHAPTERS 171, 147, 166, 177, 178 AND 181: CHANGES TO THE GA NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS, RELATED MA BENEFITS AND CWEP 09/01/94 141-94-01 *CH. 227 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE CHAPTER 277 CORRECTION OF UNDERPAYMENTS TO FORMER RECIPIENTS 11/22/94 227-94-01 * 1995 *CH. 257 MA ESTATE RECOVERY - CHAPTER 178 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES; CHAPTER 257 - REIMBURSEMENT 06/01/95 257-95-01 *CH. 141 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE CHAPTER 141, 178, AND 181: ELIMINATION OF THE TRANSITIONALLY NEEDY (TN) COMPONENT OF THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA) PROGRAM 07/12/95 141-95-01 * 1996 CH. 125 ACT 1995-20 PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONS SENTENCED OR CHARGED FOR A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR 04/05/96 125-96-01 CH. 141 CHANGES TO AFDC, GA AND MA REQUIREMENTS AS MANDATED BY THE WELFARE REFORM ACT OF 1996, ACCT NO. 1996-35 07/05/96 141-96-01
GUIDANCE MANUALS: * Cash Assistance Handbook
* Food Stamp Handbook
* Medical Assistance Eligibility Handbook
* Nursing Care Handbook
* Supplemental Handbook
* Medicaid in Pennsylvania
* Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Final State Plan Actions for Support
Office of Medical Assistance - Contact: Suzanne Love (717-787-1870)
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number * 1981 Ch. 1251 Clarification of M.A. Bulletin #22-80-01 08/19/81 22-81-01 Ch. 1121 Info. Concerning Claims Submitted as Compounded Prescriptons 06/30/82 19-82-02 * 1983 Ch. 1181 Req. to Hold & Report Unclaimed Patient Funds 12/01/83 24-83-04 * 1984 Ch. 1101 Third Party Resource and Copay 11/01/84 99-84-15 Ch. 1163 Physician Attestation Statement 12/31/84 01-84-15
11-84-25* 1985 Ch. 1141 Decision Concerning Prof. Component Billing 01/25/85 01-85-01 Ch. 1181 Life Care Contracts 02/07/85 24-85-01 Ch. 1123 Policy Clarification 03/21/85 05-85-02 Ch. 1141 Physician Assistant Use 04/22/85 01-85-05 Ch. 1245, 1163 Ambulance Transportation 04/22/85 11-85-08 Ch. 1181 Allowable Depreciation 05/20/85 34-85-03 Ch. 1163 Psych. Inpatient Adm of Patients with D/A and Psychiatric Diagnoses 05/31/85 13-85-04 Ch. 1101 Copayments/Guidelines/Exemption for Pregnancy & Ability to Pay 10/17/85 99-85-12 Ch. 1153 Require. for Treatment Plans & Doc. of Treatment 10/31/85 29-85-01
33-85-02Ch. 1181 Effect. Date of Change Recipient Level of Care Changes 12/17/85 34-85-11 Ch. 1149 Clarification of Treatment Plan Requirements for Orthodontists 02/11/86 03-86-1 Ch. 1163
Ch. 1151Offset of Investment Income 02/21/86 11-86-04
12-86-02
13-86-01* 1986 Ch. 1181 Bona Fide Use of a Recipients' $25 Personal Care Allowance 03/14/86 34-86-04 Ch. 1181 Policy Clarification Available Income That Exceeds the Patient Pay Amount 05/06/86 34-86-05 Ch. 1101.75(a)(5) Policy Clarification 07/23/86 19-86-06 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Re: Provider's Signature 09/19/86 99-86-06 Ch. 1101 Professional License No. 10/13/86 11-86-12
12-86-05
Ch. 1101 Preclusion of Convicted Persons, Not Providers, from Participation or Involvement in the MA Prg. 10/24/86 99-86-09 Ch. 1123 Durable Medical Equipment Warranties 10/28/86 05-86-02
19-86-07Ch. 1101 Records Maintenance and Avail. Requirements 11/05/86 23-86-02 Ch. 1181 PACE Program 12/09/86 34-86-10 * 1987 Ch. 1101 Physicians' Response. Home Health Services 01/12/87 01-87-01 Ch. 1223 Letter of Agreement-D&A Single County Authorities 01/23/87 11-87-01
12-87-01
13-87-01Ch. 1223 Contractual Agreement Single County Authority 02/12/87 28-87-01 Ch. 1149 Palliative Emerg. Treat. 04/24/87 03-87-02
27-87-01* 1987 Ch. 1101 Records Maint. and Avail. Require. for Chiropractors 04/27/87 07-87-01 Ch. 1249 Reimbursement-Home Health Services in PCH 05/22/87 23-87-01 Ch. 1101 Professional Lic. No. 06/10/87 10-87-01 Ch. 1101 Defin. Exm. of Emerg. 07/06/87 99-87-07 * 1987 Ch. 1223 Nonrecompensable Services Drug Screens 07/29/87 11-87-05
12-87-04
16-87-01
28-87-02Ch. 1101/
Ch. 1123Coverage for Motorized Wheelchairs 07/30/87 05-87-02
01-87-08
19-87-06
Ch. 1181 Medicare Rate Applied as Upper Limit of Payment 08/10/87 34-87-04 Ch. 1101 Policy Relating to Apnea Monitors 09/02/87 01-87-15
05-87-04
19-87-09
Ch. 1150 Spec. Enroll. Req. to Bill Tech. Comp. of Ped. Pneumograms 10/07/87 05-87-05
19-87-10* 1988 Ch. 1181 Limitations on Payment for Reserved Beds 02/12/88 1181-88-01 Ch. 1181 Medicare Part B Adjustments 06/22/88 1181-88-04 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Regarding Physician License 07/01/88 1101-88-01 Ch. 1249 Clarification of Condition Under Which MA Recipients Are considered Homebound 09/26/88 1249-88-01 Ch. 1181 Clarification of Proc. When Bed Changes Occur 12/31/88 1181-88-03 Ch. 1181 OBRA--Nursing Home Reform 12/31/88 1181-88-08 * 1989 Ch. 1181 Elimination of Funded Depreciation Requirements 07/15/89 1181-89-01 Ch. 1181 Updated List of OBRA Evaluation Agencies and Terminology to Describe Type 08/05/89 1181-89-02 Ch. 1101 Policy Reminder Regarding Practitioner License Requirements 09/09/89 1101-89-02 * 1989 Ch. 1181 OBRA--Sanctions 10/07/89 1181-89-04 Ch. 1181 OBRA--Transfers and Discharges 10/07/89 1181-89-03 Ch. 1181 Establishment of a Uniform Period for the Recoupment of Overpayments--COBRA 10/21/89 1181-89-05 Ch. 1163 Assignment of DRG (Neonate) 11/18/89 1163-89-01 Ch. 1181 Initial Resident Reviews Required by OBRA-87 Legislation 12/23/89 1181-89-06 * 1990 Ch. 1150 Payment Policy for Consultations 04/27/90 1150-90-01 Ch. 1249 Use of Medicare Form HCFA-485 06/08/90 1249-90-01 Ch. 1181 Dual Participation Requirements for Medicare and Medical Assistance (Revised) 09/28/90 1181-90-02 * 1991 Ch. 1150 Second Opinion Procedure List 03/22/91 1150-91-01 *CH. 1101
CH. 1121
CH. 1123
CH. 1241
EPSDT - OBRA '89 08/02/91 1101-91-01
1121-91-02
1123-91-01
1241-91-01* 1992 *CH. 1141
*CH. 1153CLOZAPINE SUPPORT SERVICES 01/31/92 1141-92-01
1153-92-01
Ch. 1181 Charging Nursing Facility Residents for Bed Hold Days When a Hospital Stay Exeeds Fifteen Days 05/01/92 1181-92-03 Ch. 1181 Reimbursement for Hospital Reserved Bed Days 05/01/92 1181-92-04 Ch. 1181 Nursing Facility: OBRA '87 Forms (PASARR-ID) 06/17/92 1181-92-02 Ch. 1241 Revised EPSDT Immunization Guidelines 12/11/92 1241-92-01 * 1993 *CH. 1153 ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FEE SCHEDULE FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE 01/01/93 1153-93-01 * 1993 *CH. 1165 PAYMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE 01/01/93 1165-93-01 *CH. 1121 CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS 07/09/93 1121-93-01 *CH. 1149 DENTAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS 07/09/93 1149-93-01 *CH. 1101
1101-93-03BASIC HEALTH CARE FOR ADULT 07/21/93 GENERAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS (FELIX ET. AL. V. CASEY ET. AL.) STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT * 1993 *CH. 1101
1101-93-04UPDATE TO EXCEPTIONS PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 07/21/93 Ch. 1241 Centers for Disease Control Blood Lead Testing 09/03/93 1241-93-01 Ch. 1101 Business Arrangements Between Nursing Facilities and Pharmacy Providers 10/08/93 1101-93-05 1994 Ch. 1241 Update to Blood Lead Testing Guidelines 04/08/94 1241-94-01 *CH. 1239 M.A. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR RECIPIENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 05/17/94 1239-91-01 *CH. 1121 PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES DRUG COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NEEDY IN NURSING FACILITIES 06/24/94 1121-94-01 *CH. 1249
1249-94-02PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HOME 07/01/94 HEALTH SERVICES (REVISED) *CH. 1121 PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT MULTISOURCE BRAND NAME DRUGS 08/26/94 1121-94-02 * 1994 *CH. 1121
CH. 1126
CH. 1129
CH. 1141
CH. 1163
CH. 1221
CH. 1225
CH. 1242
TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY - DISCONTINUED COVERAGE FOR DRUGS AND RELATED SERVICES 08/30/94 1121-94-03
1126-94-01
1129-94-01
1141-94-01
1163-94-01
1221-94-01
1125-94-01
1242-94-01*CH. 1101
1101-94-01GENERAL ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURE AS A RESULT OF ACT 49 09/02/94 * 1995 Ch. 1181 Reimbursement of Nurse Aide Training and Testing Fees 04/06/95 1181-95-01 CH. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT WRAPAROUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 09/08/95 1153-95-01 CH. 1157 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN NON-JCAHO 09/08/95 1157-95-01 CH. 1165 UPDATE-JCAHO-ACCREDITED RTF SERVICES 09/08/95 1165-95-01 Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug & Alcohol Services 11/06/95 1163-95-01 * 1995 *CH. 1153 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION 12/30/94 1153-95-01 CH. 1163 PAYMENT POLICY FOR ABORTION SERVICES 12/15/95 1163-95-02 * 1996 CH. 1101
1101-96-01LIMITS ON OFFICE VISITS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA) BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 03/18/96
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