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POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs 10/29/80 99-80-22 1981 -- OCYF Licensing Procedures: Clarification of Provider's Right to Appeal DPW Issuance of a Provisional Certification of Compliance 10/29/81 99-81-38 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 and 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. 3130 Case Management Responsibilities When a Report of Suspected Child Abuse is Received Involving a Case Already Accepted for Service 02/04/83 3130-83-01 Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases 05/02/83 3140-83-07 Ch. 3140 Responsibility of the Co. for Legal Representation for Children and Parents 06/10/83 3140-83-09 Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 Reimbursement Regulations Alternative Programs 3140.22(e) 02/04/83 3140-83-02 Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 0 Reimbursement Regulations Community Residential Service 3140.22(d)(3) 2/04/83 3140-83-03 Ch. 3140 3130.64(b)(2), 3130.67(9), 3140.131(7), 3700.35(b)(1) Reimbursement to Parents for the Cost of Child Visits 08/15/83 3130-83-11
3140-83-13
3700-83-031984 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 Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media 08/15/84 99-84-20 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 Interstate Compact on Juveniles 09/30/85 99-85-27 Ch. 3490 Providing Copies of Child Abuse Reports to Subjects 11/20/85 99-85-28 1986 Ch. 3490 Law Enforcement Officials as Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse 07/15/86 3490-86-04 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33 04/01/86 3490-86-02 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part II 06/16/86 3490-86-05 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part III 11/01/86 3490-86-08 Ch. 3350 Screening Prospective Adoptive Parents Pursuant to Act 33 of 1985 09/02/86 3350-86-01 1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective Service Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants 05/01/87 3490-87-01 Ch. 3490 Sharing Child Abuse Info Among DPW Offices 09/01/87 3490-87-03 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarification of the Child Protective Services Law and Regulations 06/01/87 3490-87-02 Ch. 3140 Personal Incident Costs 10/01/87 3140-87-05 Ch. 3140 OCYF Financial Participation in Costs of County Human Service Departments 08/31/87 3140-87-02 1988 -- Special Medical Assistance--Healthy Beginnings--for Pregnant Women and Qualified Children 11/02/88 99-88-08 Ch. 3490 Screening Student Interns 05/88 3490-88-01 1989 Ch. 3350 Adoption Record Disclosure 06/06/89 3350-89-01 Ch. 3130 Statements of Policy--Amendments to Chapter 3130 Due Process Protections for Parents and Children 10/10/89 3130-89-01 1991 Ch. 3130 Regulatory Interpretation Guidelines for Revisions to Chapter 3130 3130-91-03 1992 Ch. 3140 Title XX Invoicing Procedures for the Youth Development Centers and Youth Forestry Camps (YDCs/YFCs) 09/25/92 99-92-02 1994 -- Site Visits and Access to Records by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 08/22/94 00-94-19 1995 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290Certified Childcare Professional Credential 11/01/95 3001-95-01 Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 1995 09/95 3490-95-02 1996 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. 3490 Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers 3490-96-03 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 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 Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities 3140-97-02 Ch. 3140 AFCARS/SACWIS 3140-97-03 Ch. 3140 Instructions--Random Moment Time Study 12/01/97 3140-97-11 -- Access to Pennsylvania State Police Records 10/01/97 00-97-09 -- Priority Placement Request Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 12/01/97 00-97-12 1998 Ch. 3140 NMEPA 1994--Small Business 02/07/98 3140-98-03 -- 1997 Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit 06/01/98 00-98-06 1999 Ch. 3001 Release of Children 09/07/99 3001-99-01 Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions and Answers 3140-99-01 Ch. 3490 Drug Convictions Prohibiting Hiring and Approving Foster/Adoptive Parent Applications 02/03/99 3490-99-01 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Revisions to the Child Protective Services Law as Amended by Act 127 of 1998 10/01/99 3490-99-02 2000 Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rate 03/31/00 00-00-01 Ch. 3140 TANF--Retroactive Eligibility Determinations 04/15/00 3140-00-01 Ch. 3140 Invoicing Procedures--Child Welfare TANF 04/15/00 3140-00-03 Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Instructions--FY 2001-02 Plan and FY 2000-01 Implementation Plan 05/09/00 3140-00-04 Ch. 3140 Federal Financial Participation Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 12/29/00 00-00-05 Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and Invoicing Procedures 08/15/00 3140-00-02 Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates 05/18/01 00-01-02 Ch. 3270 Overpopulation of Indoor Child 06/01/00 3001-00-01 Ch. 3280 Care Space Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report Protocols 10/10/00 3490-00-01 Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Safety Planning Protocol and Format 11/13/00 3490-00-02 Ch. 3800 Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities Licensing Measurement Instrument Revisions 05/30/00 3800-00-01 2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim Guidelines for the Adoption and and Safe Families Act of 1997 01/02/01 3130-01-01 Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates 5/18/01 00-01-02 Ch. 3140 Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XX Medicaid Eligibility 04/09/01 3140-01-01 Ch. 3490 Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors 09/25/01 3490-01-02 2002 Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates July 2002 05/18/01 00-02-02 Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates July 2003 05/18/01 00-02-05 Ch. 3140 Children, Youth and Families Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Implementation Plan Instructions 07/01/02 3140-02-02 2003 -- Kinship Care Policy 06/30/03 00-03-03 -- Megan's Law 04/13/03 00-03-02 Ch. 3130 Permanent Legal Custodianship Policy 06/30/03 3130-03-01
3140-03-07Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2004 06/30/03 00-03-05 Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Service 07/01/03 3140-03-00 Ch. 3140 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance 06/30/03 3140-03-02 Ch. 3140 Children, Youth and Families Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Implementation Plan Instructions 07/01/03 3140-03-03 Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures 07/01/03 3140-03-05 Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network Policies and Procedures 01/01/03 3350-03-01 Ch. 3490 A.Y. v. DPW/Allegheny County 03/10/03 3490-03-01 Ch. 3490 Federal Criminal History Clearances for PA Residents 04/25/03 3490-03-02 Ch. 3001 Emergency Plan 12/27/03 3001-03-01 2004 Ch. 3140 Approval/Licensing of Foster Family Homes 4/1/04 3140-04-02 Ch. 3140 Child Welfare TANF Services Policies and Procedures 5/17/04 3140-04-06 Ch. 3140 Independent Living 7/1/04 3140-01-04 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Clearance Statements for School Employees
* Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin Board System
* 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
* Indirect Costs Guidelines for County Children and Youth Agencies
* Continuity of Health Care for Children in the Custody of County Children and Youth Agencies
* Revised Waiver Procedure for Regulations Governing Children and Youth Social Service Programs
* EPSDT Protocol for Children in Placement
* Consent to EPSDT Child Screening
* Medical Assistance for Children
* 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
* County Claiming for Child Welfare Training Costs
* Title IV-D Collections/Title IV-E Invoicing
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Clarification of Eligibility Requirements Re: Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Program
* Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish Speaking Clients
* Release of Inspection/Monitoring Reports
* Guidelines for Approving Foster Families to Have More than Six Children in a Home
* Local Management Agency Policy and Procedures Manual
* ''Dear Contractor Letters''--a series of letters providing contract clarifications for subsidized child day care
* PA Standards for Child Welfare Practice
* Audit Requirements for the County Children and Youth Audit Reports
* Licensing Indicator System for Child Day Care Centers
* Licensing Indicator System for Group Day Care Homes
* Supervised Independent Living Guidelines
* 1999-2000 Title IV-E Independent Living Program Application Guidelines
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part II
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part III
* Compliance with Conflict of Interest Provisions of Chapter 3680--Administration of Private Children and Youth Social Service Agencies
* Child Residential Facilities and Child Day Treatment Facilities Potential Training Sources
* Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3130
* Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3680
* Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3700
* Federal Criminal History Clearance of PA Residents
* Act 151 Amendments
* Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Services
* Medication Administration Training for Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities
* HealthChoices Information Sharing Policies and Procedures
* Interim Policies and Procedures for Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship (SPLC)
* CYF Fiscal Year 02-03 Implementation Plan Instructions for FY 03-04 Needs-Based Plan and Budget
* Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XIX Medicaid Eligibility
* Costs Incident to Special Needs Adoption
* Protocol for Sharing Drug and Alcohol Information
* County Children and Youth Risk Assessme
INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
* 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
* Youth Development Center/Youth Forestry Camp Policy Manual
* Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities Licensing Measurement Instrument Revisions
* Model Petitions and Court Orders
* Report on Recommended Best Practices for IV-E and TANF Programs
* Foster Care Visitation Manual
* Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Adoption Manual
* SWAN Adoption Technical GuideOffice of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/Mental Retardation--Contact: Noraliz Campanella (717) 772-7926
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1981 Collecting of Tuition Expenses for School-Age Residents in MR and MH Residential Facilities 9/2/81 199-81-01 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 2000 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge 5/15/00 00-00-04 Ch. 4300 The Roles and Responsibilities of County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs in the Development of a Child's Individual Education Program 10/04/00 OMHSAS-00-04 2002 Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation 00-02-16 Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services--Contact: Noraliz Campanella (717) 772-7926
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1983 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 and 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/Adolescent Program and County MH/MR Program 01/16/87 99-87-10 Ch. 5100 Guidelines for Assessing and Documenting the Dangerousness of Mentally Ill Adults 01/16/87 99-87-07 Ch. 5100 Not. of Grievance and 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 1998 Reporting Requirements for services funded through county base and CHIPP funds. 02/17/98 OMH-98-01 Ch. 5310 Licensing Compliance Prediction Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services 08/01/98 OMH-98-02 1999 Ch. 4300 Revised Procedure for Waiver of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Program Regulations 10/01/99 OMHSAS-99-08 Emerich v. Philadelphia Center for Human Development, 720 A.2d 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties--Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 09/15/99 OMHSAS-99-09 2001 Nursing Home Reform Implementation 02/01/01 OMHSAS- 01-01 Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals and Restoration Center 06/01/01 SMH-01-02 Ch. 5100 Age of Consent for Voluntary Outpatient Mental Health Treatment 06/18/01 OMHSAS-01-04 Accessibility of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services For Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind 10/01/01 OMHSAS 01-06 Ch. 5100 Procedures for Client Rights, Grievances and Appeals 8/10/01 SMH-01-03 Accessibility of State Mental Health Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind 6/18/01 SMH-01-01 2002 Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 9/12/02 OMHSAS 02-04 The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Mental Health Facilities and Programs 04/08/02 OMHSAS 02-01 Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) 06/06/02 OMHSAS-02-02 Generic Drugs 4/1/02 SMH-02-01 2003 Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-Based Medicaid Initiatives 8/12/03 OMHSAS 04-01 2005 Ch. 5100 Unscheduled Use of Medication in the State Hospital System PRN and STAT Medication Orders 2/28/05 SMH-05-01 2005 Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 2/28/05 SMH-05-02 2005 Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals And Restoration Centers 4/29/05 SMH-05-03 2005 Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between State Mental Hospitals 4/29/05 SMH-05-04 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* County Mental Health Plan Guidelines
* Community Mental Health Services Block GrantOffice of Mental Retardation--Contact: Mel Knowlton (717) 783-5764
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1981 Ch. 6000 Policies and Procedures Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities 12/01/81 99-81-51 1984 Ch. 6000 Therapeutic Leave Guidelines for 2176 Waiver Facilities and State/Non-State ICFs/MR 08/01/84 99-84-08 Ch. 6000 Community Residential Program Slot and Funding Adjustment 12/27/84 99-84-20 Ch. 6000 Supplement and Amendment to DPW Policy on Support Services for Persons with MR and Their Families 12/27/84 99-84-21 1987 Ch. 6000 Revised Fair Hearing Proc. Related to Services Under 2176 Waiver Program 06/10/87 99-87-08 Ch. 6000 Doc. Requirements-Waiver 09/25/87 99-87-15 Requests Increases for Workers' Comp. Costs 06/10/87 99-87-08 Ch. 6000 Submission of Cost Reports (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 1988 Ch. 6000 Mandatory Child Abuse and Criminal History Clearances 05/31/88 6000-88-02 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 Abatement of Liability for Psychological Evaluations 9/14/89 00-89-17 1990 Ch. 6000 Provider Agreements Under the 2176 Waiver 09/18/90 6000-90-04 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. 4000 Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who Are Placed Out-of-County 11/22/91 4000-91-01 1994 Ch. 6000 Closure of Admissions of Children to State-Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 12/14/94 SC-94-01 1996 Ch. 6000 Criteria for Approval of New Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation 04/06/96 6000-96-01 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Funding Reserved Hospital and Leave Days Under 2176 Waiver 04/15/96 6000-96-02 1998 Ch. 6000 Guidelines To Supporting People Moving From State Centers Into The Community 03/27/98 00-98-03 Ch. 6000 Waiver Funding For Prevocational, Supported Employment And Educational Services 04/07/98 00-98-04 Ch. 6000 Supplemental Grant Agreement Medicaid Waiver For Infants, Toddlers and Families 05/07/98 00-98-05 Ch. 6000 Eligibility and Freedom of Choice in Medicaid Waiver for Infants Toddler and Families 8/2/99 00-98-07 1999 Ch. 6000 Natural Environments 8/2/99 00-99-08 Ch. 6000 Acceptable Signers of the Beneficiary Choice Form for the Infant/Toddler/Family Waiver 9/15/99 00-99-13 Ch. 6000 Individual Eligibility for Medicaid Waiver Services 12/10/99 00-99-14 2000 Ch. 6000 Service Preference in Medicaid Waivers for Individuals with Mental Retardation 08/04/00 00-00-09 Ch. 6000 Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Supplemental Grant Agreement for 1999-2002 04/06/00 04-06-00 2001 Ch. 6000 Incident Management 8/7/01 00-01-05 Ch. 6000 Statement of Policy--Incident Management (55 Pa. Code Ch. 6000) 3/28/02 00-01-05A 2002 Incident Management 04/27/02
(Effective 3/25/02)Clarifying Eligibility for Mental Retardation Services and Supports 05/31/02 4210-02-05 Ch. 6000 Revision of Definition of Conflict Free Providers for Targeted Service Management 4/12/02 00-02-06 Ch. 6000 Need for ICF/MR Level of Care 8/7/02 00-02-13 2004 Ch. 6000.901-985 Incident Management 2/18/04 6000-04-01 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Obtaining Criminal Clearances on Prospective Employees
* Substitute Decision-Making for Medical Treatment
* Positive Approaches
* Licensing Policies and Procedures for ICFs/MR
* Applicability of OMB Circular A-133 for Non-State ICFs/MR
* 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
* Licensing Weighting System for Community Homes for Individuals with Mental Retardation
* Domiciliary Care for Persons 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
* Movement of Funds in ICFs/MR
* Early Intervention Medical Assistance Eligible Service Coordination
* Early Intervention Reporting System Roles and Responsibility
* Payment for Sign Language Interpreters
* Assessments: Lifetime Medical Histories
* Facilitated Communication--Best Practices and Guidelines
* Educational and Vocational Training in ICFs/MR
* Early Intervention Principles
* 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
* Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge
* Office of Mental Retardation's Monitoring of Counties
* Principles for the Mental Retardation System
* Accessing Public Transportation for Individuals Enrolled in the Consolidated or Person/Family Directed Support Waivers
* Foster Care Tax Reform as it Relates to the Lifesharing/Family Living Program
* Announcement: Step-By-Step Guide to Ready Providers for the Reporting of Incidents through HCSIS
* Revision of Definition of Conflict Free Providers for Targeted Service Management
* OBRA Time Limited Determinations
* Clarifying Waiver Funding and Domiciliary Care Payments
* Site Visits and Access by Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
* Passage of Act 171 relating to the Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA)
* Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation
* Guidelines Concerning Sexuality
* Regulation Interpretation--Family Living Medication Administration Training
* Survey Guidelines and Procedures Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR)
* Regulation Interpretation Unobstructed Egress
* Signature Requirement for Medical Assistance Case Management Services
* Claiming Federal Reimbursement for Targeted Service Management Administration Costs
* State Match Verification Signatures
* Revised Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) Guidelines
* Coordination of Vocational Training and Supported Employment Under the 2176 Waiver
* Licensing Weighting System for Adult Training Facilities
* Part H/A Act 212-1990 Non-Compliance Resolution Process
* Agreement Between the Office of Mental Retardation and PP&A
* DPW Policy on Support Services for Persons with MR and Their Families
* Medication Administration Training Program
* Procedure Codes for Electronic Transfers of Health Care Services
* Clarifying the ''30 Hour Rule''
* Payments for Psychological Testing to Diagnose Mental Retardation in Children and Adults
* Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities in the Community Mental Retardation Program
* Service Definitions and Procedure Codes for Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Waiver and Base Services
* Intermediary Service Organizations (ISOs)
* Procedure Codes for Medical Assistance Early Intervention Service FY 2003-2004
* Procedure Codes for Early Intervention Waiver Services FY 2003-2004 Early Intervention Services FY 2003-2004
* Procedure Codes for Early Intervention Base Services FY 2003-2004
* County MH/MR Programs
* Clarifying Procedures for Individual and Provider Appeals
* Determining Medical Assistance Eligibility for Individuals Age Three and Older Who Apply for Supports and Services Authorized by a County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program
* Service Definitions and Procedure Codes for Healthcare Waiver and Base Services
* Certified Investigations
* Limited English Proficiency (JOINT MH/MR)
* Determining Medical Assistance Eligibility for Families of Infants and Toddlers Who Apply for Supports and Services Authorized by a County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program
* Alternative Sanctions for ICF/MR Medical Assistance Certification (JOINT MR/MA/DOH)
* Issuance of Audit Guide for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
* P/FDS Waiver Amendment to Allow for the Provision of Respite Services in Contiguous StatesINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
* Choking Prevention and Management
* State Employees Acting in Voluntary Capacity to Control Client Funds
* Maintenance of Resident Abuse Files
* Search of Visitors and Residents at State Centers and Mental Retardation Units
* Model Bylaws for State Center Boards of Trustees
* Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers
* Guidelines for State Center Boards of Trustees--Revision
* Changes in Reimbursement Method for Hospital Reserved Bed Days
* CRF-Reporting-Revised Procedures for 2176 Waiver Recipients
* Residential Data System Instruction Manual
* Correction to Residential Data System Instruction Manual
* Licensing Policies and Procedures for Intermediate Care Facilities for Mentally Retarded
* Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual
* Pro Re Nata Medication Usage for Psychiatric Treatment--Clarification of InterpretationOTHER:
* New Federal ICF/MR Regulations
* 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
* Medical Assistance for Children
* Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
* Facilitated Communication
* Medical Assistance Funded Services for Children
* Act 28 of 1995
* Reorganization of the Office of Mental Retardation
* Medicaid Waiver for Infants, Toddlers and Families
* Announcement of Certified Investigator Training
* Medicaid Waiver for Infants, Toddlers and Families Renewal
* Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge
* Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Renewal
* Approved Consolidated Waiver
* Children's Cardiac Program
* Department of Health Programs for Young Children
* Federal Regulations on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne PathogensOffice of Administration--Contact: Charles Jones (717) 772-6247
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1998 Ch. 259 Statement of Claim, Managed Care Organization 07/11/98
(effective 2/1/97)
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