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A. Administrative Circulars
Bureau of Buildings and Grounds
* Christmas Trees and Decorations
Contact: Thomas E. Stanback (787-3893)
Bureau of Capitol Police
* Traffic Restrictions - July 9th and 10th
Contact: Eugene Marzullo (787-9013)
Bureau of Contract Administration and Business Development
* Name-Change - Minority and Women Business Enterprise Office
Contact: Donetta M. D'Innocenzo (783-3119)
Bureau of Financial Management Services
* Local Bid/Local Award for Commodity Purchases
Contact: Barbara E. Sexton (787-5051)
Bureau of Purchases
* Fuel Receipts, Calendar Year 1995
Contact: Joseph W. Nugent (787-4718)
Bureau of Real Estate
* Availability of State Surplus Real Property For Transfer to Commonwealth Agencies - Allegheny County
* Availability of State Surplus Real Property for Transfer to Commonwealth Agencies - Bucks County
* Availability of State Surplus Real Property for Transfer to Commonwealth Agencies - Mifflin County
Contact: George P. Manakos (787-2834)
Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
* Availability - Commonwealth Telephone Directory
* Calendar Bases, Calendar Refills, Diaries and Date Books for 1997
* Inventory of General Services' Commodity Distribution Centers
Contact: Ronald Wolf (787-9038)
Bureau of Vehicle Management
* Placing of Decals and Logos on Commonwealth Vehicles Winterization of State Vehicles and Commonwealth Garage Parking and Hours of Operation
* State Employes Purchasing Vehicles at the Commonwealth Auction
* Use of Seat Belts in Commonwealth Fleet Vehicles
* Automotive Fleet Preventive Maintenance Schedule
Contact: James Martin (787-3162)
Commonwealth Travel/Information Center
* Relocation of the Commonwealth Travel/Information Center Department of General Services
Contact: Barbara E. Sexton (787-5051)
Professional Selections and Project Control Office
* Submission of Construction Requisitions Financed by Lapsing Funds
Contact: Ann Fischer (772-3399)
B. Management Directives
Automated Technology Acquisition Office
* Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Telephone Network
* Telephone Line Inventory
* Radio Frequency Spectrum Management
* Telecommunications Embedded Base Equipment Inventory
* Processing of Telephone and Telegraph Charges
* PANET and TELPAK Cost Reimbursement
* Procurement of Pagers
* Telecommunications Contingency Planning
* Radio Frequency Spectrum Management
Contact: Barbara L. Shelton (787-5295)
Bureau of Buildings and Grounds
* Contracting for Bargaining Unit Work
Contact: Thomas E. Stanback (787-3893)
Bureau of Contract Administration and Business Development
* Affirmative Action/Contract Compliance Program
* Affirmative Action Program
* Guidelines for Investigating and Resolving Discrimination Complaints
Contact: Donetta M. D'Innocenzo (783-3119)
Bureau of Financial and Management Services
* Contractor Responsibility Program
* Mail Delivery Between Harrisburg and the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia State Office Building
* Processing Automated Mail
* Master Lease Program
Contact: Barbara E. Sexton (787-5051)
Bureau of Police and Safety
* Enforcement of Fire and Panic Regulations
* Guidelines for Reporting Bombs and Bomb Threats
Contact: Eugene Marzullo (787-9013)
Bureau of Publications and Paperwork Management
* Graphic Design, Typesetting, Reproduction, and Printing Services
* Acquisition and Disposition of Graphic Services Equipment
Contact: Donald E. Gibas (787-3707)
Bureau of Purchases
* State Contracts Information Document
* Contractor Responsibility Program
Contact: Joseph W. Nugent (787-4718)
Bureau of Real Estate
* Reporting Surplus Real Property
* Lease Amendment Exceptions for Leasehold Improvements Costing Less Than $5,000
* Use of Form STD-291, Request for Lease Action and Budget Approval
* Repairs, Alterations, and Improvements to Commonwealth Buildings
* Under the Direct Supervision of the Department of General Services
* Inventory of Commonwealth Real Property
Contact: George P. Manakos (787-2834)
Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management
* Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance and Accident Reporting
* Agency Insurance Coordinators
* Reporting of Employe Liability Claims
* Safety and Loss Prevention Program
Contact: Joseph R. Delia (787-2492)
Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Property
* Release and Receipt of Surplus State Property
* Transfer or Sale of Surplus State Property
* Recovery of Precious Metals
Contact: Ronald Wolf (787-5940)
Bureau of Vehicle Management
* Temporary Assignment of Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Vehicles
* Rates and Billing for Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet
* License Plates for Commonwealth-Owned Vehicles
* Commonwealth Vehicle Invoices
* Permanent Assignment of Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Vehicles
* Use and Condition Inspections of Commonwealth-Owned Motor Vehicles
* Motor Vehicle Authorization List
* Emission Control Test Program - Commonwealth Automotive Fleet
* Repairs and Maintenance, Commonwealth Automotive Fleet
* Coal Sampling and Reporting
Contact: James Martin (787-3162)
Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office
* Implementation of Act 1988-101, Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act
Contact: John Rarig (772-2300)
Commonwealth Media Services
* Commonwealth Media Services
Contact: Carlton Sherwood (787-9777)
Commonwealth Travel/Information Center
* Changes to Commonwealth Telephone Directory and Employe Locator File
Contact: Barbara Sexton (787-5051)
Executive Office
* Disposition of Personal Property and Equipment Purchased with GSA Bond Moneys
Contact: Barbara Sexton (787-5051)
C. External Guidelines
Bureau of Engineering and Architecture
* Professional Agreement and General Conditions to that Agreement
Contact: Bob Glenn (787-3709)
Bureau of Contract Administration
* The Pennsylvania Minority and Women Business Enterprise Office
Contact: Donetta M. D'Innocenzo (783-3119)
Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
* Drug Reduction Property Program
* State Surplus Property Program
* Federal Surplus Property Program
Contact: Ronald Wolf (787-5940)
Executive Office
* ''Doing Business With The Department of General Services''
Contact: Julie Ohlsen (787-3197)
HEALTH
POLICY STATEMENTS
Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
* Confidentiality and Student Assistance Programs, January 1992.
* Disclosure of Confidential Information to the Criminal Justice System, October 1992.
* Oral Polio Vaccine, December 1991.
* Provision of Outpatient Treatment Services Within the School Setting, November 1994.
* Reporting of Communicable Diseases, December 1992.
* Tuberculosis Testing, September 1992.
Contact: Hector Gonzales (717) 783-8200
Bureau of Health Planning
* State Health Services Plan
Contact: Lewis H. Wolkoff (717) 783-1410
Bureau of Managed Care
* Statement of Policy: Approval of Provider Contracting Arrangements Between HMOs, PHOs and IDs
* Statement of Policy: Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider Organizations
Contact: Debra Cohen (717) 787-5193
GUIDANCE MANUALS
Bureau of Community Health Systems
* Bathing Place Manual, Part I: Swimming Pools
* Bathing Place Manual, Part II: Bathing Beaches
* Bathing Place Manual, Part III: Hot Tubs and Spas
Contact: Shephen H. Male (717) 787-4366
Bureau of Community Program Licensure and Certification
* Free Standing Treatment Facility Guidelines
* Health Care Treatment Facility Guidelines
* Inpatient Hospital Activities Detoxification, Treatment and Rehabilitation Activity Guidelines
* Prevention and Intervention Facility Guidelines
Contact: Cheryl Williams (717) 783-8765
Emergency Medical Services Office
* Ambulance Services Licensure Manual
* Emergency Medical Services Complaint Investigation Manual
* EMS Training Manual
* Medical Command Facility Accreditation and Physicians Recognition Manual
* Prehospital Care Personnel Manual
* Trauma Patient Triage Protocols
Contact: Kum S. Ham Ph.D. (717) 787-8740
Bureau of Family Health
* Case Management and Tracking Protocol for Community Health Nurses, including Protocols for Early Intervention Referrals, August 1995 revision.
* Newborn Screening Procedural Manual for Health Care Practitioners, guidelines under development.
Contact: Debbie Stubljar (717) 787-7192
Bureau of Health Planning
* Primary Health Care Practitioner Loan Repayment Program
* Loan Forgiveness for Primary Care Practitioners
* Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Appalachian Regional Commission J-1 Visa Waiver Application Procedure
* J-1 Visa Waiver Program Appalachian Regional Commission Fact Sheet
* State 20 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Application Policy and Procedure
* State 20 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Fact Sheet
Contact: Leslie Best (717) 772-5298
Bureau of Health Statistics and Research:
* Application for Access to Protected Data, revised November 1995
* User's Guide for Access to Protected Data, revised November 1995
Contact: Craig Edelman (717) 783-2548
INTERNAL GUIDELINES
Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
* Policy and Procedures for Assisted Conception Birth Registrations, September 1995.
Contact: Donna Ritchey (412) 656-3287
OTHER
Bureau of Community Program Licensure and Certification
* Complaint Investigations, Licensing Alert 2-96, April 19, 1996.
* Group Counseling, Licensing Alert 2-94, November 29, 1994.
* Licensed Capacity, Licensing Alert 1-94, November 29, 1994.
* Minimum Content Requirements for Pennsylvania Department of Health Approved HIV/AIDS Curriculum, Licensing alert 1-97, February, 1997.
* Physical Examinations, Licensing Alert 1-96, April 19, 1996.
* Psychosocial Histories, Licensing Alert 4-96, April 19, 1996.
* Relocation, Licensing Alert 3-94, November 29, 1994.
* Restrictions on Licenses/Certificates of Compliance/Approval, Licensing Alert 2-97, February, 1997.
* Scheduling of Licensing Inspections, Licensing Alert 3-96, April 19, 1996.
* Unannounced Visits, Licensing Alert 5-96, April 19, 1996.
Contact: Cheryl Williams (717) 783-8765
* Abortion Control Act (footnoted)
* Ambulatory Gynecological Surgery in Hospitals and Clinics Regulations (footnoted)
* Transfer Agreement vs. Policy and Procedure for Routine Emergency Services as a Requirement for Abortion
Contact: Robert Bastian (717) 783-1379
Emergency Medical Services Office
* Prehospital Care Response Report
* State Emergency Medical Services System Development Plan
Contact: Kum S. Ham Ph.D. (717) 787-8740
Bureau of Facility Licensure and Certification (Long Term Care Provider Bulletins)
* Long Term Care Provider Bulletin No. 22, July 1, 1991, revised June 1995.
* Medicare Certification Letter (May 1988)
* Licensure Guidelines (September 1988)
* Criteria for Exceptions to State Regulation 211.12(7)(I) Staffing (December 1988)
* Influenza in Nursing Homes (February 1989)
* Licensure Guidelines - Pennsylvania Long Term Care Regulation 201.18(j)(2) Patient Funds (April 1989)
* Heavy Care/ICF Services (April 1989)
* Influenza and TB Control (November 1989)
* L-tryptophan (LT) Update (January 1990)
* Deficiencies at Exit Conference (February 1990)
* Draft of Proposed Resident Rights Provision Long Term Care Regulation 201.29 (June 1990)
* HSQR Letter-Sarrassat and Sullivan Long Term Care Survey Modifications (June 1990)
* Physician's Participation in Resident Care Planning (July 1990)
* Nurse Aide Registry (July 1990)
* Salmonella Enteritidis-Guidelines for Eggs (July 1990)
* Exception Regulation 211.9. 211.1 Pharmacy and Infection Control Committee Composition and Functions (July 1990)
* MRSA Guidelines (August 1990)
* HSQ Letter Regarding Admission/Discharge/Transfer (September 1990)
* Transmission of Physicians Orders by Fax (November 1990)
* Resident Assessment State Designated Instrument (effective January 31, 1991) (December 1990)
* Sarrassat/Sullivan-Medicare Billing Notice and Billing Requirements (March 1991)
* Admission/Treatment of AIDS, AIDS Related Conditions (May 1991)
* Nurse Aide Abuse (July 1991) (Revised June 1995)
* Resident Assessment/Plan of Care Requirements for State Licensure (June 1991)
* Nurse Aide-Enrollment Information (July 1991)
* Use of Geri Chair-Conflict in State and Federal Regulations (October 1991)
* Visiting Hours-State Regulations in Conflict-OBRA (October 1991)
* Resident Assessment-HSQR Letter Regarding Documentation Requirements HCFA (November 1991)
* Potential Hazards of Restraint Devices-FDA Alert (January 1992)
* Nurse Aide Registry Update (March 1992)
* Resident Assessment-HSQR Letter Clarification of Assessment Requirements and Use of Section II Background Information (April 1992)
* Training of Companions/Sitters in T18 or 19 Facilities (April 1992)
* Advisory Bulletin Regarding Accidental Ingestion of Ceramic Glazes (July 1992)
* Sclavo TB Testing Products (October 1992)
* Adjustment of Licensure Fees (January 1993)
* Disposition of Patient Medications (April 1993)
* Advance Directives for Health Care/Durable Power of Attorney/Do Not Resuscitate Orders (May 1993)
* Exception/Waiver Requests (June 1993)
* Federal Clarification of RAI Issues-Amended (August 1993)
* MDS PA Supplement Data Transmission Confidentiality (August 1993)
* Potential Hazard of Unrefrigerated Garlic, Spice-in-oil Mixes (September 1993)
* Incident/Accident Reporting Procedures (December 1993)
* Taping of Exit Conference (January 1994)
* Precautions for Excessive Temperatures (June 1994)
* Informal Dispute Resolution (September 1995)
* Minimum Data Set (MDS)-How to Count Assessment Days
* Ban on Use of Egg Breaking Centrifuges
* Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry on Worldwide Web
* Surety Bond Requirements - Clarification of ''Obligee''
* Department Access to Records at Nursing Homes Pursuant to 35 P. S. § 448.813
Contact: William A. Bordner (717) 787-1816
* Notice of Intent to Apply Uniform Standard to Both Skilled and Intermediate Care Patients in Long Term Care Facilities (Nursing Hours)
Contact: William A. Bordner (717) 787-1816
* Inpatient Care in Outpatient Settings
* Guidelines to Determine the Issuance of Separate or Multiple Hospital License(s)
* Immediate Presence
Contact: Jack Means (717) 783-8980
Bureau of Family Health
* Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children, statement by the Centers for Disease Control, October 1991 edition (federal guidelines adopted by PA).
Contact: Debbie Stubljar (717) 787-7192
Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
* Application for Certified Copy of Birth or Death Record, Form H105.102.
* Applying for a Birth Certificate, Form H302.145P.
* Searching Your Family Tree, Form H105.182P
* Publication Request Form
Contact: Donna Ritchey (412) 656-3287 (except Publication Request Form, contact Donna Livering (717) 783-2548)
Bureau of Managed Care
* Requirements Regarding Prior Approval of Special Delivery Systems to Serve MA Recipients
* Service Area Expansion Guidelines
* Technical Advisory 1996-1: Criteria for HMO Approval of Special Needs Members
Selection of a Specialist as Their Primary Care Physician-Health Choices Program* HMO Technical Assistance Advisory 95-1: Exemption Request for CRNPs to Serve as Primary Care Providers
* Guidelines and Technical Advice to HMO Applicants Regarding Provider Contracts
* Guidelines and Technical Advice to HMO Applicants Regarding Member Grievance Procedures
* Guidelines and Technical Advice to HMO Applicants Regarding Quality Assurance Program Standards
* Guidelines and Technical Advice Regarding Credentialing Systems
Contact: Debra Cohen (717) 787-5193
Deputy Secretary for Public Health Programs
* Directory of Services
Contact: Gloria Martin-Payne (717) 783-5900
INSURANCE
NOTICES:
Executive Office
No. Description
* 1986 Ceding Credit Life/Accident and Health Insurance to Insurers Owned by Agents, Brokers or Creditors
* 1987 Ceding Credit Life/Accident and Health Insurance to a Single Producer-Owned Captive Reinsurer
* 1992-07 Change of Insurer Notification Form (Form D) For Credit Insurance
* 1992-08 Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions - Credit Life And Credit Accident and Health Insurance
* 1992-10 Joint Credit Accident and Health Insurance
* 1992-13ANon-Forfeiture and Valuation - Statutory Maximum Interest Rates
* 1992-14 Credit Life and Accident and Health Insurance Connection with Fixed Residual Value Financing of Motor Vehicles
* 1992-15 Suicide Exclusion - Credit Life Insurance
* 1993-11 Joint Credit Life Insurance and Joint Credit Accident and Health Insurance Refund Calculation
* 1993-1921 PA Code, Chapter 25, Rules and Procedural Requirements for Insurance Holding Company Systems
* 1994-01 Guidelines for Record Retention
* 1994-11 General Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
* 1994-12 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
* 1994-13 General Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
* 1994-14 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
* 1994-15 Nonforfeiture and Valuation Statutory Interest Rates
* 1994-18 Guidelines for Record Retention
* 1995-01 Valuation Standards for Life and Health and Accident Insurance
* 1995-07 Modification of Contract for Use When an Annuity Premium Tax is Not Applicable
* 1995-09 Deregulation of Commercial Lines Property And Casualty Forms
* 1996-01 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms
* 1996-03 Calculation of Maximum Interest Rate Chargeable By Insurance Premium Finance Companies
* 1996-05 Prepaid Pennsylvania Premium Taxes
* 1996-13 Deregulation of Life Insurance Forms
* 1996-18 Addition to Pennsylvania Insurance Department Eligible Surplus Lines Insurer List
* 1996-19 Surplus Lines Advisory Organization
* 1997-01 Flood Insurance
Contact: Tim Knapp, Chief of Staff to the Commissioner, 7l7-705-0009
II. OTHER:
Bureau of Administrative Hearings
* Act 78 Automobile Digest
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile Insurance Administrative Hearings* Act 205 Homeowners Digest
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Homeowners Insurance Administrative Hearings*
Act 143 Agency Digest Administrative Hearing Officer Decisions on Insurance Agency Administrative HearingsContact: James Johnson, Chief Hearing Officer, 7l7-783-2126; fax 7l7-787-8781
Bureau of Administration
* Public Documents Room Procedures
Contact: Tracey Pontius, Director, Bureau of Administration, 7l7-787-4298; fax 7l7-7831059
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