[27 Pa.B. 3877]
[Continued from previous Web Page] 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
MiscellaneousINTERNAL 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 Requests 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 * 1991 *CH. 289 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 07/05/91 0289-91-01 *CH. 140 MANDATORY CONTINUATION OF MA THROUGHOUT 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 2 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 227 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 CHAPTERS 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, ACT NO. 1996-35 07/05/96 141-96-01 *CH. 501 FOOD STAMP DISQUALIFI CATION IMPLEMENTATION 11/16/96 501-96-01 * 1997 *CH. 141 MINOR PARENT PROVISIONS FOR THE TANF AND GA PROGRAMS 03/03/97 141-97-01 *VARIOUS CHANGES TO AFDC, GA, AND MA REQUIREMENTS AS MANDATED BY THE WELFARE REFORM ACT OF 1996, ACT NO. 1996-35, AND AFDC REQUIREMENTS AS MANDATED BY THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 03/03/97 99-97-1 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 Prescriptions 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
12-86-05Ch. 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/ Coverage for Motorized Wheelchairs 07/30/87 05-87-02 Ch. 1123 01-87-08
19-87-06Ch. 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
19-87-09Ch. 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. 1241EPSDT - 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
1153-92-01Ch. 1181 Charging Nursing Facility Residents for Bed Hold Days When a Hospital Stay Exceeds 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 BASIC HEALTH CARE FOR ADULT GENERAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS (FELIX ET. AL. V. CASEY ET. AL.) STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT 07/21/93 1101-93-03 * 1993 *CH. 1101 UPDATE TO EXCEPTIONS PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 07/21/93 1101-93-04 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 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES (REVISED) 07/01/94 1249-94-02 *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. 1242TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY DISCONTINUED COVERAGE FOR DRUGS AND RELATED SERVICES 08/30/94 1121-94-03
1126-94-01
1129-04-01
1141-94-01
1163-94-01
1221-94-01
1125-94-01
1242-94-01*CH. 1101 GENERAL ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURE AS A RESULT OF ACT 49 09/02/94 1101-94-01 * 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 LIMITS ON OFFICE VISITS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA) BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 03/18/96 1101-96-01 Ch. 1101 Medical Assistance Deductible 09/20/96 1101-96-02 Ch. 1141 Revision to Physician Assistant and Nurse Midwife Supervision Requirement 11/22/96 1141-96-01 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Provider Handbook 01 - Physician
* Provider Handbook 03 - Dentist
* Provider Handbook 04 - Podiatrist
* Provider Handbook 05 - Medical Supplier
* Provider Handbook 06/08 - Short Procedure Unit/Ambulatory Surgical Center
* Provider Handbook 07 - Chiropractor
* Provider Handbook 09 - Birth Centers
* Provider Handbook 10-I - Independent Medical/Surgical Clinic
* Provider Handbook 11-I - Inpatient Hospital (Encompasses provider types General Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital, Private Mental Hospital, State Mental Hospital and Extended Acute Psychiatric Care
* Provider Handbook ll-O - Outpatient Hospital (Encompasses provider types General Hospital, and Rehabilitation Hospital
* Provider Handbook 15 - Optometrist
* Provider Handbook 16 - Independent Laboratory
* Provider Handbook 17 - Health Maintenance Organization
* Provider Handbook 18 - Ambulance Company
* Provider Handbook 19 - Pharmacy
* Provider Handbook 20 - Portable X-Ray Provider
* Provider Handbook 21 - Renal Dialysis Center
* Provider Handbook 22 - Funeral Director
* Provider Handbook 23 - Home Health Agency
* Provider Handbook 26 - Rural Health Clinic
* Provider Handbook 28 - Drug and Alcohol Clinic
* Provider Handbook 29 - Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic
* Provider Handbook 30 - Family Planning Clinic
* Provider Handbook 31 - Midwives
* Provider Handbook 33 - Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Facility
* Provider Handbook 36-L - Nursing Facility Services (Encompasses provider types County Nursing Facility and Private Nursing Facility
* Provider Handbook 37 - Hospice
* Provider Handbook 41 - Psychologist
* Provider Handbook 42 - Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
* Provider Handbook 43 - Physical Therapist
* Provider Handbook 44 - Certified RN Anesthetist
* Provider Handbook 48 - Family Based Rehabilitation Service
* Provider Handbook 49 - Certified RN Practitioner
* Provider Handbook 50 - Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Provider
* Provider Handbook 53 - Extended Acute Psychiatric Care
* Provider Handbook 54 - Nutritionist
* Provider Handbook 55 - PA Department of Aging (PDA) Waiver
* Provider Handbook 56 - Attendant Care
Office of Social Programs - Contact: Edward Spreha (717) 783-8741
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number * 1993 Ch. 2620 Increase in Personal Needs Allowance for Residents of Personal Care Homes 08/16/93 2620-93-02 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Social Services
* Attendant Care Program Fiscal Manual
* 996-1997 Attendant Care Program Requirements (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually.)
* Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (Note: A CSPPPD Document on the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Waiver, #0235.)
* Office of Social Programs Independence Waiver
* Homeless Assistance Program -- Instructions and Requirements for 1997-1998 - (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually.)
* Human Services Development Fund -- 1997-1998 Instructions and Requirements - (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually.)
* Human Services Development Fund (HSDF) -- Instructions and Requirements Supplements:
* Supplement A -- Eligibility for Adult Services Funded Through the HSDF
* Supplement B -- Services Definitions - Adult Services
* Supplement C -- Services Definitions - Generic Services
* Medical Assistance Transportation Program -- Instructions and Requirements
* Medical Assistance Transportation Program -- Policy Clarifications Manual
* Interpretive Guidelines for Personal Care Home Regulations -- Chapter 2620
* Operating A Personal Care Home
* Personal Care Home Administrator Training Requirements
Office of Children, Youth & Families - Contact: Brian G. Kahler 717-787-5199
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