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PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE
Publications available through the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Parole in Pennsylvania
Parole in Pennsylvania (Spanish version)
Pre-Parole Information Bulletin (for parolees)
Parole Plan Investigations (info for potential home plan provider with district-by-district domestic violence resources)
SAVE: Substance Abuse Violators Effort (general public)
SAVE: Substance Abuse Violators Effort (for parolees)
County SAVE: County Substance Abuse Violators Effort
Triennial Report: PA Board of Probation and Parole (FY1997-2000)
Biennial Report: PA Board of Probation and Parole (FY-2000-2002)
PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
Bureau of Training Services
* Constables' Training Bulletins, August 1994 to present.
* Deputy Sheriffs' Training Bulletins, April 1990 to present.
* Criteria for instructors as listed on constables' certification application.
* Constables' Education and Training Board (CETB) instructor information, produced solely for contractor schools.
* Code of Conduct for deputy sheriffs training, distributed by training contractor to trainees in each basic training and waiver class.
* DARE Officers Policy and Procedures Manual.Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements
* U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, ''Byrne Formula Grant Program Guidance.''
* U. S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance, State and Local Assistance Division (SLAD) Information Memorandums.
* U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fact Sheets.
* Drug Education and Law Enforcement Grant Program Guidelines and Application (Drug Abuse Resistance Education-- D.A.R.E.--grants)Office of Financial Management and Administration
* PCCD Applicant's Manual on PCCD website, revised May 2001.
* U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of the Comptroller, Financial Guide.
* Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Office, Management Directive 305.20, Grant Administration.
* Funding guidelines disseminated as needed by various divisions.
* PCCD Grant Procedures Manual, June 2001.Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Funding announcements that provide guidelines and requirements for applicants:
* Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/Gender Specific Services Coodinator Positions, March 14, 2003.
* Prevention and Intervention for Juvenile Offenders, April 29, 2002.
* System Planning, Coordination and Enhancement, April 29, 2002.
* Juvenile Prosecution and Defense Capacity Building, April 15, 2002.
* Gender Specific Services Funding, February 19, 2002.
* Research-Based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Program Funding, February 19, 2002.
* Nurse Family Partnership Program Funding, February 19, 2002.Center for Research, Evaluation and Statistical Analysis
* Funding guidelines for research/evaluation projects, April 9, 2001.
* Funding guidelines/announcements dated 6/14/01, 10/5/01, 4/2/02, 10/2/02, and 5/27/03.
* Funding guidelines/announcement for Project Safe Neighborhoods Research Partner 2/14/03.Office of Victims' Services
Victims Compensation
* Victims Compensation Claim Form.
* Claim Form Instruction Booklet.
* Financial Assistance for Victims of Crime pamphlet.
* Compensation Resource Guide for Victim Service and Allied Professionals brochure.
* Victim Advocate Manual--revised February 27, 2003.
* Annual Report for FY 2001-2002.
* Immediate Compensation Policy Changes Affecting Claimant Eligibility, dated April 16, 2002.
* Compensation Fact Sheet--Information for Law Enforcement.
* Compensation Instruction Sheets: Counseling Claims; Crime-Scene Cleanup Claims; Death Claims and Funeral Expenses; Loss of Earnings Claims; Loss of Support Claims; Motor Vehicle Related Claims; Personal Injury Claims; Relocation Expense Claims; and Stolen Benefit Cash Claims.Victims Services
* Local Policy Board Requirements, revised December, 2001.
* Federal STOP Funding Guidelines relating to domestic violence.
* STOP Funding Announcement, revised July 2003.
* Rights and Services Act (RASA) Funding Announcement, revised June 2003.
* State Victim/Witness Standards and Procedures Manual, April 1999.
* Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Standards and Procedures, effective December 2000.
* VOJO Funding Announcement, revised June, 2003.
* Comprehensive Victim Service Center Standards, Revised February 2001.
* Monitoring tools for Drug Control and System Improvement (DCSI), VOJO, revised July 2001; RASA, revised June 2001; Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), revised April 2001.
* Subgrantees' Training Guide published by U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime, September 1999.
* Concept paper formats.
* VOCA Funding Announcement January, 2003.Pennsylvania Weed and Seed Program
* Operations Manual, current for 2002-2003.
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
POLICY STATEMENTS
Rental Housing Program
12 PA. Code, Section 31.11--31.25
Contact: William Koons (717-780-3882)Owner-Occupied Residential Housing Program
12 PA. Code, Section 31.101--31.105
Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)Programs Generally
12 PA. Code, Section 31.111--31.117
Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)Policy Statement on Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (including Program Guidelines, Act 91 Notice, and list of counseling agencies)
12 PA. Code, Section 31.201 et. seq.
Contact: Daryl Rotz (717-780-3922)GUIDANCE MANUALS
Development Division
PHFA Multifamily Housing Application and Guidelines (contains PennHOMES, Taxable and Tax-Exempt Financing and
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Guidelines)
PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Federal HOME Funds
PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Reserve Funds
Contact: Patti Williams (717-780-3876)Technical Services Division
Architectural Submission Guide
Submission Guide for Small Projects
PHFA Preconstruction Meeting Guide
General Payout Procedures for Mortgagors & Contractors
Contact: Dottie Shipley (717-780-3860)Housing Management Division
PHFA Policies, Procedures and Compliance Manual (PennHOMES Program)
PHFA Management Office Policies and Procedures Manual--Section 8 New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation
Programs
PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Manual
Contact: Donna Farnham (717-780-3814)
PHFA PennHOMES Financial Reporting Manual
Contact: Carol Carroll (717-780-3811)Housing Services Division
Seniors Supportive Services Program Operating Manual
Family Supportive Services Program Manual
Contact: Sandy Klunk (717-780-3874)Single Family Housing Division
PHFA Seller's Guide
HOMESTEAD Program Guidelines
Individual On-Lot Sewage Disposal System Loan Program Guidelines
PHFA Servicing Manual
Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)INTERNAL GUIDELINES
Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program Policies and Procedures
Contact: Daryl Rotz (717-780-3922)
PHFA Board Minutes and Resolutions
PHFA Employee Manual
Bylaws of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
PHFA Right To Know Act Policy
Contact: Carrie Barnes (717-780-3846)OTHER
PHFA Annual Report
Pennsylvania Housing Study (available only on website at www.phfa.org)
Inventory of Assisted Rental Housing
Funding Affordable Housing (resource guide)
PHFA Statewide Homeownership Program Homebuyers Workbook
Report on the Economic Benefits of Affordable Housing Development in Pennsylvania
Report on the Use of Act 137--Implementation of Pennsylvania's County Housing Trust Fund Legislation
PHFA Possibilities (newsletter)
PHFA Service Connections (supportive services newsletter)
Answers to Common Questions about the Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Loan Program (fact sheet)
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Lenders List (reference sheet)
List of Counseling Agencies for Mortgage Bankers and Brokers and Consumer Equity Protection Act (Act 55 of 2001)
Contact: Paula Brightbill (717-780-3915)PHFA Brochures
Programs of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Statewide Homeownership Program (English & Spanish)
Lower Income Homeownership and Closing Cost Assistance Programs (English & Spanish)
Homeownership Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
Questions & Answers about the Federal Recapture Tax
Home Energy Efficiency and Home Buying
Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (English & Spanish)
Future Homebuyer Education
Housing Services
PennHOMES Multifamily Rental Development Funding Program
Business Opportunities with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Tax Credit Program
Contact: Paula Brightbill (717-780-3915)Additional information is available on PHFA's website (www.phfa.org) from time to time (including funding notices, Requests for Proposals, and news and public notices)
PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY--PENNVEST
Guidelines:
* PENNVEST: Financing Clean Water for Pennsylvania, 2003.
* On-Lot Sewage Disposal System for the Individual Homeowner Funding Program January 2003.
* A Water, Sewer and Stormwater Utility's Guide to Financial and Technical Assistance Program, January 2003.
* Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Application, January 2003.
* PENNVEST Annual Report, November 2002.
* Liquid Assets/ Newsletter; July 2003.
* PENNVEST--How to Apply--June 2003
* PENNVEST ON-LINE--2003
* Mission
* PENNVEST Process
* How to Apply
* Loan Calculator
* Cap Rates by County
* Guide to Uniform Environmental Review Process
* Single Audit Process Pamphlet
* Continuing Education Guidelines & Forms
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Legislation & Regulations
* Financial Assistance Simulator
* Compare Subsidy Calculator
* Utility Guide
Contact: Lou Ann Buffington (717) 787-8138.Public Procedure:
* PENNVEST Right to Know Policy
Contact: Elaine Keisling (717) 783-4494.Internet Policy:
* PENNVEST Privacy Policy
* PENNVEST Site Security
Contact: Laura A. Lewis (717) 783-4491.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Public School Employees' 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
* Designation of Primary and Contingent Alternate Payees in an Approved Domestic Relations Order
* Processing Faxed Documents
* Contested Death Benefits
* Purchase of Service Payment Plan
* Purchase of Service Payment Plan
* Purchase of Previous Non-Qualifying School Service
* Worker's Compensation Offset Under Act 57
Contact: Evelyn Tatkovski (717) 720-4734GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* PSERS Member Handbook (Current Ed. 2002)
* PSERS Retired Member Handbook (Current Ed. 2000)
* PSERS Update
* PSERS Pamphlets:
* Let's Talk About: Leaving Employment & Your Retirement Benefits
* 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 During Employment
* Let's Talk About: Death Benefits During Retirement
* 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: Evelyn Tatkovski (717) 720-4734DECISIONS:
* PSERS Board of Trustees Adjudications Topics:
Accelerated Option
Act 1991-23 (''Mellow Bill'')
Beneficiary Change
Change Employment Status
Change of Option
Change Retirement Date
Class T-D Election
Cost of Living Increase
Credited Years of Service
Death Benefit
Disability
Divorce
Effective Date of Retirement
Final Average Salary
Frozen Present Value
Forced Maternity Leave
Full-Year Service
Health Care Premium Assistance
Mandatory Membership
Membership Eligibility
Merchant Marine
Military Service (purchase of)
Multiple Service Credit
Overpayment
Payment of Interest
Pension Forfeiture
Purchase of Service
Recalculation of Benefit
Reinstatement
Retirement-Covered Compensation
Tax Collector
Miscellaneous
Contact: Evelyn Tatkovski (717) 720-4734INTERNAL 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
* Contact: Evelyn Tatkovski (717) 720-4734OTHER:
* PSERS Website: www.psers.state.pa.us
* PSERS Annual Financial Report (Includes Mission Statement)
* Actuarial Report (annual and 5 year)
* Actuarial Tables and Computational Procedures, Pa. Bulletin, Vol. 31, No. 14, pp. 1930-1945, April 7, 2001
* Health Options Program Enrollment Package
Contact: Evelyn Tatkovski (717) 720-4734Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
POLICY STATEMENTS:
* Calculation of Withdrawing Plan's Portion of Retired Member's Reserve
* Allocation of Excess Interest to Municipal Account, Member's Accounts, and Retired Member's Reserve Accounts
* Portability: Individual Member
* Portability: Plan Spin-offs
* Business and Educational Travel Policy
* Y2K Statement
* Return to Work Policy Statement
* Actuarial Tables
* Disposition of Surplus Equipment
* Public Information
Contact: James B. Allen (717) 787-2065GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* PMRS Notes & News
* PMRS Pamphlets:
o Plan Benefit Summary (individualized for each municipality)
o Evaluating Your Pension Plan
o Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
* Individual Municipality Plan Benefit Agreements
* PMRS Procedures Manual (1984)
Contact: James B. Allen (717) 787-2065DECISIONS:
* PMRS Board of Trustees Adjudications
Topics:
Death Benefit
Pension Forfeitures
Purchase of Service
Vesting
Miscellaneous
Contact: James B. Allen (717) 787-2065INTERNAL 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
Contact: James B. Allen (717) 787-2065
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: Edward J. Zogby (717) 787-4081
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1983 Ch. 166 Computation of CWEP Hrs. 10/25/83 166-83-57 Ch. 275 Postmark Date as the Receipt
Indicator for Appeals and
for Requests for Reconsideration03/15/84 275-84-10 1984 Ch. 297 Change in Reimbursement Policy
for AFDC/SSI03/15/84 297-84-1 1991 *CH. 140 MANDATORY CONTINUATION
OF MA THROUGHOUT
PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM
PERIOD08/20/91 0140-91-01 1993 *CH. 166 PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS
IN THE COMMUNITY WORK
EXPERIENCE PROGRAM08/21/93 166-93-01 1994 *CH. 257 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE
CHAPTER 177 (RESOURCES) AND
257 (REIMBURSEMENT)06/24/94 257-94-01 1995 *CH. 257 MA ESTATE RECOVERY--
CHAPTER 178--MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE RESOURCES;
CHAPTER 257--REIMBURSEMENT06/01/95 257-95-01 1996 CH. 125 ACT 1995-20 PROVISIONS
RELATING TO PERSONS SENTENCED
OR CHARGED FOR A FELONY OR
MISDEMEANOR04/05/96 125-96-01 2000 CH. 187 REVISION TO CHAPTER 187,
SUPPORT FROM RELATIVES
NOT LIVING WITH THE CLIENT,
TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION06/10/00 187-00-01 CH. 285 INCREASES IN PAYMENT FOR
BURIAL AND/OR CREMATION
AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
EXCLUDED CONTRIBUTIONS06/10/00 285-00-01 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
* TANF State PlanOffice of Medical Assistance--Contact: Donald Yearsley (717) 772-6341
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1981 Ch. 1251 Clarification of M.A.
Bulletin # 22-80-0108/19/81 22-81-01 Ch. 1121 Info. Concerning Claims
Submitted as Compounded
Prescriptions06/30/82 19-82-02 1984 Ch. 1101 Third Party Resource and Copay 11/01/84 99-84-15 1985 Ch. 1141 Decision Concerning Prof.
Component Billing01/25/85 01-85-01 Ch. 1141 Physician Assistant Use 04/22/85 01-85-05 Ch. 1245, Ambulance Transportation
04/22/85 11-85-08 Ch. 1163 Psych. Inpatient Adm of
Patients with D/A and
Psychiatric Diagnoses05/31/85 13-85-04 Ch. 1101 Copayments/Guidelines/
Exemption for Pregnancy &
Ability to Pay10/17/85 99-85-12 Ch. 1153 Requirements for Treatment
Plans & Doc. of Treatment10/31/85 29-85-01
33-85-02Ch. 1149 Clarification of Treatment
Plan Requirements for
Orthodontists02/11/86 03-86-1 Ch. 1163
Ch. 1151Offset of Investment Income 02/21/86 11-86-04
12-86-02
13-86-011986 Ch. 1101.75
(a)(5)Policy Clarification 07/23/86 19-86-06 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Re:
Provider's Signature09/19/86 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 Program10/24/86 99-86-09 Ch. 1123 Durable Medical Equipment
Warranties10/28/86 05-86-02
19-86-07Ch. 1101 Records Maintenance and
Avail. Requirements11/05/86 23-86-02 1987 Ch. 1101 Physicians' Response. Home
Health Services01/12/87 01-87-01 Ch. 1223 Letter of Agreement--D & A
Single County Authorities01/23/87 11-87-01
12-87-01
13-87-01Ch. 1223 Contractual Agreement Single
County Authority02/12/87 28-87-01 Ch. 1149 Palliative Emerg. Treat. 04/24/87 03-87-02
27-87-01Ch. 1101 Records Maint. and Avail.
Require. for Chiropractors04/27/87 07-87-01 Ch. 1249 Reimbursement-Home Health
Services in PCH05/22/87 23-87-01 Ch. 1101 Professional Lic. No. 06/10/87 10-87-01 Ch. 1223 Nonrecompensable Services
Drug Screens07/29/87 11-87-05
12-87-04
16-87-01
28-87-02Ch. 1101/
Ch. 1123Coverage for Motorized
Wheelchairs07/30/87 05-87-02
01-87-08
19-87-06Ch. 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. Pneumograms10/07/87 05-87-05
19-87-101988 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Regarding
Physician License07/01/88 1101-88-01 Ch. 1249 Clarification of Condition
Under Which MA Recipients Are
Considered Homebound09/26/88 1249-88-01 1989 Ch. 1101 Policy Reminder Regarding
Practitioner License Requirements09/09/89 1101-89-02 Ch. 1163 Assignment of DRG (Neonate) 11/18/89 1163-89-01 1990 Ch. 1150 Payment Policy for
Consultations04/27/90 1150-90-01 Ch. 1249 Use of Medicare Form HCFA-485 06/08/90 1249-90-01 1991 *CH. 1101
CH. 1121
CH. 1123
CH. 1241EPSDT--OBRA '89 08/02/91 1101-91-01
1121-91-02
1123-91-01
1241-91-011992 *CH. 1141
*CH. 1153CLOZAPINE SUPPORT SERVICES 01/31/92 1141-92-01
1153-92-01Ch. 1241 Revised EPSDT Immunization
Guidelines12/11/92 1241-92-01 1993 *CH. 1165 PAYMENT FOR MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED
IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS UNDER
21 YEARS OF AGE01/01/93 1165-93-01 *CH. 1121 CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PHARMACEUTICAL
BENEFITS07/09/93 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 SETTLEMENT07/21/93 1101-93-03 *CH. 1101 UPDATE TO EXCEPTIONS
PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER
THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE07/21/93 1101-93-04 Ch. 1241 Centers for Disease Control
Blood Lead Testing09/03/93 1241-93-01 Ch. 1101 Business Arrangements Between
Nursing Facilities and Pharmacy
Providers10/08/93 1101-93-05 1994 Ch. 1241 Update to Blood Lead Testing
Guidelines04/08/94 1241-94-01 *CH. 1239 M. A. CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FOR RECIPIENTS
UNDER THE AGE OF 2105/17/94 1239-91-01 *CH. 1121 PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
DRUG COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY
NEEDY IN NURSING FACILITIES06/24/94 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 DRUGS08/26/94 1121-94-02 *CH. 1121
CH. 1126
CH. 1129
CH. 1141
CH. 1163
CH. 1221
CH. 1225
CH. 1242TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY--
DISCONTINUED COVERAGE FOR
DRUGS AND RELATED SERVICES08/30/94 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 GENERAL ASSISTANCE
RESTRUCTURE AS A RESULT
OF ACT 4909/02/94 1101-94-01 1995 CH. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT
WRAPAROUND MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES09/08/95 1153-95-01 CH. 1157 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PROVIDED IN NON-JCAHO09/08/95 1157-95-01 CH. 1165 UPDATE--JCAHO-ACCREDITED
RTF SERVICES09/08/95 1165-95-01 *CH. 1153 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF
PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION12/30/94 1153-95-01 CH. 1163 PAYMENT POLICY FOR
ABORTION SERVICES12/15/95 1163-95-02 1996 CH. 1101 LIMITS ON OFFICE VISITS
UNDER THE GENERAL
ASSISTANCE (GA)
BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE03/18/96 1101-96-01 Ch. 1101 Medical Assistance Deductible 09/20/96 1101-96-02 1997 Ch. 1141 Revision to Physician Assistant and
Nurse Midwife Supervision
Requirement07/30/97 1141-97-01 1998 Ch. 1101
Ch. 1141
Ch. 1150
Ch. 1221Regulation Changes Regarding
''Emergency Medical Condition''07/01/98 1101-98-01
1141-98-01
1150-98-01
1221-98-01Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines
for Inpatient Hospital Drug and
Alcohol Services Under the
Medical Assistance Program05/18/98 1163-98-01 1999 Ch. 1187 Capital Component Payments for
Post-Moratorium Beds04/17/99 1187-99-01 Ch. 1101 ''Payment in Full'' 09/17/99 99-99-06 2001 Ch. 1101 Clarification of Coverage for
Motorized Wheelchairs and
Other Durable Medical Equipment02/16/01
01-01-02
05-01-01
17-01-01
19-01-02
49-01-02
50-01-01
1101-01-01
1123-01-012002 Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with
Provisional Licenses10/26/02 28-02-02 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 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 only applies to County Nursing Facilities and Private Nursing Facilities. Nursing facility case mix regulations implemented in 1996 (Pa. Code Chapter 1187) do not encompass provider types State Mental Retardation Center, Private ICF/MR, or State Restoration Center
* 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 49--Certified RN Practitioner
* Provider Handbook 50--Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Provider
* Provider Handbook 54--Nutritionist
* Provider Handbook 55--PA Department of Aging (PDA) Waiver
* Provider Handbook 59--COMMCARE WaiverOffice of Social Programs--Contact: Edward Spreha (717) 783-8741
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date
IssuedBulletin
Number1993 Ch. 2620 Increase in Personal Needs
Allowance for Residents of
Personal Care Homes08/16/93 2620-93-02 1998 Ch. 2620 Licensing Compliance Prediction
System for the Personal Care Home
Regulations06/30/98 99-98-01 1999 Ch. 2620 Office of Social Programs Bulletin
Clarifying Permissibility of
Electronic Monitoring/Recording
In Personal Care Homes10/30/99 99/99/01
2000 Ch. 2620 Personal Care Home Planned,
Intermittent, or Holiday Closures03/01/00 99-00-01
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