[41 Pa.B. 4285]
[Saturday, August 6, 2011]
[Continued from previous Web Page] GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Provider Handbook 01—Physician (update effective 07/18/08)
• 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 (update 12/24/08)
• 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 (update effective 04/09)
• 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 (update effective 12/24/08)
• Provider Handbook 54—Nutritionist
• Provider Handbook 55—PA Department of Aging (PDA) Waiver
• Provider Handbook 59—COMMCARE Waiver (update effective 09/22/08)
• Medical Assistance Transportation Program—Instructions and Requirements (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually)
Office of Long Term Living—Contact: Elaine Smith (717) 346-9168
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 2011 Billing Procedure Codes for Fiscal/Employer 01/21/11 54-11-01 Agents (F/EAs) 51-11-01
59-11-01
55-11-01
05-11-012010 Financial Management Services Rate 12/23/10 05-10-09
51-10-09
52-10-09
55-10-09
59-10-09Office of Long Term Living Home and 12/23/10 05-10-08 Community Based Program Policy 51-10-08 Clarification Update (Omnibus Bulletin) 55-10-08
59-10-08Dual Enrollment for Services Funded 10/25/10 05-10-07 Through OLTL Home and Community 51-10-07 Based Programs and Services Funded 52-10-07 Through the Office of Developmental 55-10-07 Programs 59-10-07 Individual Service Plan Development, 10/20/10 05-10-06 Review and Implementation Procedures 51-10-06 For OLTL Home and Community Based 52-10-06 Services 55-10-06
59-10-06Nursing Home Transition Outreach Form 10/08/10 05-10-05
51-10-05
52-10-05
55-10-05
59-10-05Department of Aging/Office of Long Term 07/06/10 05-10-04 Living Home and Community Based 51-10-04 Services program Policy Clarifications 55-10-04
59-10-04Fiscal/Employer Agency Standards 06/01/10 54-10-03 Standards and Reimbursement Rates for the 04/20/10 03-10-02 Enhanced Older Adult Daily Living Center 41-10-02 Program for Medicaid Aging Waiver Participants 55-10-02 Incident Management Policy for Office of Long 04/09/10 05-10-01 Term Living (OLTL) Home and Community 51-10-01 Based Services Programs 52-10-01
55-10-01
59-10-01Electronic Submission of the Cost Report 12/22/10 03-10-01 (MA-11) Form for Reporting Periods Ending 12/31/09 and Thereafter 2009 Statewide Waiting List Protocols for Office 11/25/09 05-09-01 Of Long Term Living Medicaid Waivers 51-09-01 And the Act 150 Attendant Care Program 52-09-01
55-09-01
59-09-01
Provider Rates for Services Funded Through 06/25/09 05-09-02 The OBRA, Independence and COMMCARE 17-09-02 Waivers 36-09-02
41-09-02
43-09-02
55-09-02
59-09-02Revised Pennsylvania Preadmission Screening 02/08/09 01-09-01 And Resident Review Identification Form 03-09-01 (MA 376) 2007 Nursing Facility Documentation Requirements 12/07/07 03-07-10 For Movable Equipment that is Rented or Leased GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Home and Community Based Services
• Attendant Care Program Requirements
• Attendant Care Medicaid Waiver #0277
• Attendant Care Program Policy and Program Directives and Clarifications
• Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities (CSPPPD) Program Requirements
• OBRA Medicaid Waiver #0235
• Independence Medicaid Waiver #0319
• COMMCARE Waiver #0386
• Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities Policy and Program Directives and ClarificationsOffice of Children, Youth & Families—Contact: Cathy Utz (717) 705-2912
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. 10/29/80 99-80-22 Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs 1981 — OCYF Licensing Procedures: 10/29/81 99-81-38 Clarification of Provider's Right to Appeal DPW Issuance of a Provisional Certification of Compliance 1982 Ch. 3130 Notice of Right to Appeal for 12/30/82 3130-82-01 Spanish-Speaking Clients 1983 Ch. 3130 Clarification of the 02/04/83 3130-83-03 Definition of ''Accept for Service'' Ch. 3700 Waiver for Foster Family Homes 02/04/83 3700-83-01 by Foster Family Care Agencies Ch. 3130 Clarification of County C & Y 02/04/83 3130-83-04 Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting Ch. 3130 Clarif. on Caseworker-to- 02/04/83 3130-83-07 Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. 05/02/83 3140-83-07 to Relatives in Adoption Cases Ch. 3140 3130.64(b)(2), 3130.67(9), 08/15/83 3130-83-11 3140.131(7), 3700.35(b)(1) 3140-83-13 Reimbursement to Parents for the 3700-83-03 Cost of Child Visits 1984 Ch. 3001 Transmittal of Interdpt. Memo. 07/08/84 99-84-13 on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. 08/15/84 99-84-20 to the Media 1985 Ch. 3001.5 Unannounced Visits to Licensed 08/20/85 99-85-18 & Approved Facilities/Agencies Ch. 3130 Interstate Compact on Juveniles 09/30/85 99-85-27 Ch. 3490 Providing Copies of Child 11/20/85 99-85-28 Abuse Reports to Subjects 1986 Ch. 3490 Law Enforcement Officials as 07/15/86 3490-86-04 Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding 04/01/86 3490-86-02 Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding 06/16/86 3490-86-05 Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part II Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding 11/01/86 3490-86-08 Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part III 1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective 05/01/87 3490-87-01 Service Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants Ch. 3490 Sharing Child Abuse Info 09/01/87 3490-87-03 Among DPW Offices Ch. 3490 Policy Clarification of the Child 06/01/87 3490-87-02 Protective Services Law and Regulations Ch. 3140 Personal Incident Costs 10/01/87 3140-87-05 Ch. 3140 OCYF Financial Participation 08/31/87 3140-87-02 in Costs of County Human Service Departments 1988 — Special Medical Assistance—Healthy 11/02/88 99-88-08 Beginnings—for Pregnant Women and Qualified Children Ch. 3490 Screening Student Interns 05/88 3490-88-01 1989 Ch. 3350 Adoption Record Disclosure 07/01/89 3350-89-01 1991 Ch. 3130 Regulatory Interpretation Guidelines 09/20/91 3130-91-03 for Revisions to Chapter 3130 1992 Ch. 3140 Title XX Invoicing Procedures for 09/25/92 99-92-02 the Youth Development Centers and Youth Forestry Camps (YDCs/YFCs) 1994 — Site Visits and Access to Records 08/22/94 00-94-19 by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 1995 Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective 09/05 3490-95-02 Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 1995 1996 Ch. 3490 Certification and Training for 06/20/96 3490-96-03 Children and Youth Workers 00 Update of Policies and Procedures 04/30/96 00-96-03 for Juveniles in Detention 00 Surveying and Evaluating Child 08/15/96 00-96-06 Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA 1997 Ch. 3140 Availability of Federal Financial 01/17/97 3140-97-02 Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities — Access to Pennsylvania State 10/01/97 00-97-09 Police Records — Priority Placement Request 12/01/97 00-97-12 Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 1998 Ch. 3140 MEPA 1994—Small Business 02/07/98 3140-98-03 — 1997 Association of Juvenile Compact 06/01/98 00-98-06 Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit 1999 Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions 03/17/99 3140-99-01 and Answers Ch. 3490 Drug Convictions Prohibiting Hiring 02/03/99 3490-99-01 and Approving Foster/Adoptive Parent Applications Ch. 3490 Implementation of Revisions to the 10/01/99 3490-99-02 Child Protective Services Law as Amended by Act 127 of 1998 2000 Ch. 3140 Invoicing Procedures—Child 04/15/00 3140-00-03 Welfare TANF Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and 08/15/00 3140-00-02 Invoicing Procedures Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report 10/10/00 3490-00-01 Protocols Ch. 3800 Child Residential and Day Treatment 05/30/00 3800-00-01 Facilities Licensing Measurement Instrument Revisions 2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim 01/02/01 3130-01-01 Guidelines for the Adoption and and Safe Families Act of 1997 Ch. 3140 Revised Policies and Procedures: 04/09/01 3140-01-01 Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XX Medicaid Eligibility Ch. 3490 Revised Certification and Training 09/25/01 3490-01-02 Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors 2003 — Kinship Care Policy 06/30/03 00-03-03 — Megan's Law 04/13/03 00-03-02 Ch. 3140 Interstate Compact on Adoption 01/01/04 3140-03-02 and Medical Assistance Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network 01/01/03 3350-03-01 Policies and Procedures Ch. 3490 A.Y. v. DPW/Allegheny County 03/10/03 3490-03-01 Ch. 3490 Federal Criminal History 04/25/03 3490-03-02 Clearances for PA Residents 2004 — Annual Bulletin Update 07/01/04 00-04-01 — MH/MR Services for Children Placed 07/19/04 00-04-02 Out-of-County In Pre-Adoptive or Foster Homes Ch. 3140 Child Welfare TANF Services Policies 05/17/04 3140-04-06 and Procedures Ch. 3140 Approval/Licensing of Foster 04/01/04 3140-04-02 Family Homes Ch. 3140 Child Placements with Emergency 07/01/04 3140-04-05/ Ch. 3490 Caregivers 3490-04-01 Ch. 3700 Medical Foster Care Services for 07/01/04 Special Children Served by County Children Transmittal and Youth Agencies 2005 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 160 of 2004 09/01/05 3490-05-01 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 2006 — Federal Financial Participation Rate 10/18/06 00-06-05 Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policy 07/28/06 3140-06-03 and Procedures-Juvenile Probation Offices Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policy 06/30/06 3140-06-04 and Procedures—County Children and Youth Agencies Ch. 3140 Federal Title IV-E and Medicaid 09/12/06 3140-06-05 Administrative Invoicing Procedures Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study 10/11/06 Special Requirements Family Service Plan Transmittal Documentation Ch. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate 01/30/06 Special Unnecessary Use of Restraint Transmittal Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Planning Process 03/15/06 3490-06-01 2007 — FFP Rate Change for Title IV-E 04/16/07 00-07-01 Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs Ch. 3490 Protocol to Address Domestic Violence 08/03/07 Special in Families with Child Welfare Transmittal Involvement 2008 Ch. 3350 Expanded Ground for Involuntary 04/03/08 Special Termination of Parental Rights Transmittal Ch. 3490 Frequency and Tracking of Caseworker 05/01/08 3490-08-05 Visits to Children in Federally Defined Foster Care Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Foster Case Maintenance 05/12/08 3140-08-01 and Adoption Assistance Program Costs Allowable for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) Ch. 3350 Implementation of Safe and Timely 05/12/08 99-08-01 Ch. 3490 Placement of Foster Children Act Ch. 3700 (P. L. 109-239) Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 126 of 2006 03/24/08 3490-08-02 Amending the Child Protective Services Law Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 179 of 2008 06/27/08 3490-08-03 And Act 72 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law Ch. 3490 Implementation of New Reporting 10/01/08 3490-08-04 Requirements As Required by Act 146 of 2006 and Act 179 of 2006 Ch. 3700 Implementation of Act 68 of 2005 10/01/08 3700-08-01 (The Resource Family and Adoption Process Act), Act 73 of 2005 (The Resource Family Care Act), and Act 78 of 2007 Ch. 3130 Impact of Act 109 on Agency Operations 12/29/08 Special Ch. 3350 Transmittal Ch. 3700 2009 Act 76 of 2007 01/07/09 Special
TransmittalCh. 3130 Fostering Connections to Success and 02/24/09 Special Ch. 3140 Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 Transmittal Ch. 3700 Ch. 3130 Implementation of the Indian Child 03/09/09 3130-09-01 Welfare Act of 1978 Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services— 04/07/09 3170-09-01 Contract Documentation Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services— 08/25/09 3170-09-02 Contract Documentation Ch. 3700 Disaster Planning 10/09/09 Letter from Ch. 3800 Deputy
SecretaryCh. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate 12/19/09 3800-09-01 the Use of Unnecessary Restraints Ch. 3800 Prone Restraints in Children's 12/19/09 3800-09-02 Facilities Ch. 3140 Implementation of Child Care Funding 07/01/09 3140-09-03 Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010-2011 Ch. 3130 Fostering Connections to Success and 12/30/09 Special Ch. 3140 Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008— Transmittal Adoption Program Requirements 2010 Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility and 05/03/10 3130/10/01 Procedures Permanent Legal Custodian 3130/10/02
3140/10/03Educational Portions of ''Non- 01/04/10 OMHSAS-10 Educational'' Residential Treatment 02 Ch. 3130 Termination of Parental Rights and 01/05/10 Special Compelling Reasons Transmittal Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Plan/Budget Amendment 04/20/10 3140-10-01 Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility Policy 05/03/10 3130-10-01 and Procedures YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates 07/01/10 00-10-01 Effective July 1, 2010 Ch. 3130 Permanent Legal Custodian Policy 07/30/10 3130-10-02
3140-10-03
Ch. 3130 Change in Process for Verifying 08/04/10 Special Paternity Transmittal Ch. 3800 Act 45 of 2010 Regarding Restraint 08/04/10 3800-10-01 Use and Reporting Requirements of Pregnant Females Ch. 3130 Implementation of 45 CFR Part 1356 08/09/10 3130-10-03 Chafee Nation Youth in Transition Database Part 1 Ch. 3130 Educational Stability & Continuity of 09/17/10 3130-10-04 Children Receiving Services from the County Children & Youth Agency (CCYA) Including the Use of an Education Screen Ch. 3130 Clean Indoor Air Act Compliance 09/17/10 3130-10-05 Guidance Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services— 12/23/10 3170-10-02 Contract Documentation Complex Case Planning 12/28/10 00-10-02 2011 Ch. 3130 Basic Health Information Form 04/01/11 3130-11-01 (CY980) Ch. 3350 Implementation of Act 101 of 2010 04/25/10 3350-11-01 Ch. 3490 Developmental Evaluation and Early Issued 3490-10-01 Intervention Referral Policy 06/07/10;
Revised
06/01/11Master Client Index (MCI) Service 06/07/11 00-11-01 Expansion Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2012-13 Children, Youth Issued 3140-11-01 and Families Needs-Based Plan and 05/27/11; Fiscal Year 2011-12 Implementation Revised Plan Instructions 06/17/11 Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for 07/06/11 3140-11-02 County Child Welfare Services GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Planning Permanent Families for Children Residing in Mental Retardation Residential Facilities
• Audit Clause Language for Use in All County Child Welfare Service Provider Contracts
• Indirect Costs Under the County Cost Allocation Plan Guidelines
• Reporting of Indirect Costs—County Children and Youth Services
• Local Management Agency Policy and Procedures Manual
• PA Standards for Child Welfare Practice
• Model Petitions and Court Orders
• Foster Care Visitation Manual
• Safety Assessment and Management Process Reference Manual (last updated 06/09)
• Special Transmittal on Safe Sleep Environment Recommendations for Infants One Year of Age and Under (10/28/08)INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• Youth Development Center/Youth Forestry Camp Policy Manual
• Report on Recommended Best Practices for IV-E & TANF ProgramsOffice of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/Mental Retardation—Contact: Nora Campanella (717) 772-7926
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1981 Collecting of Tuition Expenses 09/02/81 199-81-01 for School-Age Residents in MR & MH Residential Facilities 1982 Ch. 4000 Respon. for Collection of 03/17/82 199-82-01 Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents Ch. 4000 Notice of Assessments 04/16/82 99-82-15 (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 1985 Ch. 4000 County Indirect Cost 08/22/85 99-85-17 Allocation Plan Guideline Update—Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 1986 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Review of 01/17/86 99-86-01 Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions 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 05/15/00 00-00-04 with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge Ch. 4300 The Roles and Responsibilities of 10/04/00 OMHSAS- County Mental Health/Mental 00-04 Retardation Programs in the Development of a Child's Individual Education Program 2002 Coordination of treatment and 00-02-16 support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services—Contact: Nora Campanella (717) 772-7926
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1983 Ch. 5001 Expiration of 4th Provisional 12/15/83 99-83-49 Cert. of Compliance 1984 Ch. 5250 Guidelines for Delivery of MH 08/27/84 99-84-38 Forensic Svs. to Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. or Parole 1985 Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community 05/30/85 99-85-21 Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge Ch. 5001 Administration of Psychotropic 03/11/85 99-85-10 Medication to Protesting Patients 1986 Ch. 5001 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11 Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient 05/08/86 99-86-14 Commitment 1987 Ch. 4210 Dis. Plan. Response. for SMH 01/16/87 99-87-10 Child/Adolescent Program & County MH/MR Program Ch. 5100 Guidelines for Assessing & 01/16/87 99-87-07 Documenting the Dangerousness of Mentally Ill Adults Ch. 5100 Notice of Grievance & Appeal 09/08/87 99-87-23 Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment 1993 Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management 09/21/93 5221-93-01 Record Requirements 1998 Reporting Requirements for 02/17/98 OMH-98-01 services funded through county base and CHIPP funds. Ch. 5310 Licensing Compliance Prediction 08/01/98 OMH-98-02 Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services 1999 Ch. 4300 Revised Procedure for Waiver of 10/01/99 OMHSAS- Office of Mental Health and 99-08 Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Program Regulations Emerich v. Philadelphia Center for 09/15/99 OMHSAS- Human Development 720 A.2d 99-09 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties—Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 2001 Nursing Home Reform Implementation 02/01/01 OMHSAS- 01-01 Ch. 5100 Age of Consent for Voluntary 06/18/01 OMHSAS- Outpatient Mental Health Treatment 01-04 Accessibility of Community Mental 10/01/01 OMHSAS Health and Substance Abuse Services 01-06 For Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind Ch. 5100 Procedures for Client Rights, 08/10/01 SMH-01-03 Grievances and Appeals Accessibility of State Mental Health 06/18/01 SMH-01-01 Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind 2002 Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania 09/12/02 OMHSAS Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 02-04 The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in 04/08/02 OMHSAS Mental Health Facilities and Programs 02-01 Performance Expectations and 06/06/02 OMHSAS- Recommended Guidelines for the 02-02 County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) Generic Drugs 04/01/02 SMH-02-01 2005 Ch. 5100 Unscheduled Use of Medication 02/28/05 SMH-05-1 in the State Hospital System PRN & STAT Medication Orders Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 02/28/05 SMH-05-02 Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between 04/29/05 SMH-05-04 State Mental Hospitals Civil Sections Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and 08/15/05 OMHSAS- Procedures for Community-Based 05-01 Medicaid Initiatives Integrated Children's Services 06/09/05 00-05-05 Initiative Quality at the End of Life for 09/16/05 SMH-05-05 Consumers and Residents 2006 Memorandum of Understanding 02/01/06 OMHSAS- Between the Office of Mental Health 06-01 and Substance Abuse Services and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging Service Priority For: Older Adult 02/01/06 OMHSAS- Population 06-02 Co-Occurring Disorder Competency 02/10/06 OMHSAS- Approval Criteria for All Facilities 06-03 Licensed by the Department of Health Division of Drug and Alcohol Program, License or the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Writing of Orders by Administrators 02/13/06 SMH-06-01 Ch. 5200 Mobile Mental Health Treatment 11/30/06 08-06-18 Ch. 5100 Community Incident Management 07/18/06 OHMSAS- & Reporting System 06-04 Ch. 1151 BH-FFS Transfer from OMAP to 08/15/06 OMHSAS- Ch. 1153 OMHSAS 06-07 Ch. 1223 2007 Ch. 5100 Clarification on the Authorization 07/13/07 SMH-07-01 of Restraints and Seclusion in the Forensic Units Ch. 5100 Clarification of Act 169, also known 08/02/07 OMHSAS- as the Older Adult Protective Services 07-01 Act (OAPSA), in regards to hiring practices for inpatient and residential facilities. 2008 Ch. 5310 Guidelines for Interagency Planning 01/04/08 OMHSAS- Ch. 5320 for Children in Need of Behavioral 08-01 Health Rehabilitation Services or Partial Hospitalization on Services during the School Day Special Pharmaceutical Benefits 04/22/08 OMHSAS- Program Mental Health component 08-02 will transition from Office of Medical Assistance Program to Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) 09/02/08 OMHSAS- 08-03 Ch. 63 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 06/27/08 3490-08-03 & Act 73 of 2007 Amending The Child Protective Services Law 2009 Guidance for Conducting Functional 01/09/09 OMHSAS- Behavioral Assessment in the 09-01 Development of Treatment Plans for Services Delivered to Children with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders Ch. 1223 Requirements for Clinics Supervisory 04/18/09 OMHSAS- Physician Reviews and Reevaluations 09-03 of Diagnoses, Treatment Plans and Updates Ch. 31 Best Practice for Family Involvement 06/15/09 OMHSAS- with Youth who are in Residential 09-04 Treatment Facilities (RTFs) Ch. 5100 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and 11/30/09 OMHSAS- Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals 09-06 and Restoration Center Ch. 1101 Peer Support Services (Revised) 01/01/10 OMHSAS- Ch. 1150 09-07 Ch. 1153 2010 Ch. 1153 Medication Prescribing Practices of 03/27/10 OMHSAS- Ch. 2380 CRNP's in Mental Health Programs 10-01 Ch. 5200 and Mental Retardation Programs Ch. 5210
Ch. 6400
Ch. 6500Educational Portions of 01/04/10 OMHASA- ''Non-Educational'' Residential 10-02 Placement Strategies and Practices to Eliminate 12/19/09 3800-09-01 the Use of Unnecessary Restraints Ch. 5221 Blended Case Management (BCM) 06/14/10 OMHSAS- (Revised) 10-03 Psychological/Psychiatric/Clinical 07/09/10 OMHSAS- Re-Evaluation and Re-Authorization 10-04 For Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services. 2011 Non-Discrimination Toward Lesbian, 01/07/11 OMHSAS- Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning 11-01 And Intersex People Guidelines to Ensure Affirmative 01/07/11 OMHSAS- Environments and Clinically 11-02 Appropriate Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning And Intersex Consumers and Their Family Members Ch. 41 Clarification of Permissible 03/08/11 OMHSAS- Arrangements for Psychologists 11-05 Who are Associated with the Provision Of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) Ch. 15 Administrative Investigations 03/10/11 OMHSAS- 11-06 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• County Mental Health Plan Guidelines
• Community Mental Health Services Block GrantOffice of Developmental Programs—Contact: Jeanne Meikrantz (717) 783-1003
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1981 Ch. 6000 Policies and Procedures 12/01/81 99-81-51 Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities 1987 Ch. 6000 Conversion of Comm. Res. 10/23/87 99-87-17 MR Facilities to ICF/MR 1988 Ch. 6000 Mandatory Child Abuse and 05/31/88 6000-88-02 Criminal History Clearances Ch. 6000 Administration and Management 10/05/88 6000-88-08 of Client Funds 1989 Ch. 6000 Guidelines for Enhancing and 10/16/89 6000-89-01 Conducting Direct and Independent Assessment Ch. 6000 Abatement of Liability for 09/14/89 00-89-17 Psychological Evaluations 1990 Ch. 6000 Policy on Employment for 12/26/90 6000-90-06 Persons with Mental Retardation 1994 Ch. 6000 Closure of Admissions of Children 12/14/94 SC-94-01 to State-Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 1996 Ch. 6000 Criteria for Approval of New 04/06/96 6000-96-01 Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation 1998 Ch. 6000 Guidelines To Supporting People 03/27/98 00-98-03 Moving From State Centers Into The Community 2002 Clarifying Eligibility for Mental 05/31/02 4210-02-05 Retardation Services and Supports Ch. 6000 Need for ICF/MR Level of Care 08/07/02 00-02-13 2004 Ch. 6000.901— Incident Management 02/18/04 6000-04-01 6000.985 2008 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 06/27/08 3490-08-03 and Act 73 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 2009 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the 12/19/09 3800-09-01 Use of Unnecessary Restraints Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities 12/19/09 3800-09-02 Social Security Economic Recovery One- 07/10/09 6200-09-05 Time Payment Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Financial 11/20/09 00-09-09 Management Services Wage Ranges 2010 Quality Management Strategy of the 3/22/10 00-10-02 Office Of Developmental Programs Planning and Managing Unanticipated 00-10-03 Emergencies Recording Information on the Target of an 07/01/10 00-10-04 Individual to Individual Abuse Incident Report In HCSIS Approved Program Capacity in 6000-10-05 Residential Service Locations Licensed Under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6400 Supports Coordination Services 05/26/10 00-10-06 Service Definitions for the 05/27/10 00-10-07 Pennsylvania Mental Retardation Program Referral to the Early Intervention 05/26/10 00-10-08 Program for Children Under Three Years of Age Placed in ICFs/MR Prior Authorization for 05/26/10 00-10-09 Supplemental Habilitation and Additional Individualized Staffing Waiver Capacity Commitment 06/16/10 00-10-10 for the Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Supports Waivers Obsolete Licensing Indictor System, 08/16/10 00-10-11 Licensing Inspection Instruments and Licensing Weighting Systems Applicable To 55 Pa. Code Chapters 2380, 2390, 6400 and 6500 Individual Support Plans (ISPs) 07/20/10 00-10-012 Supports Coordinator Training Waiver 12/30/10 00-10-013 Requirements Provider Monitoring 12/30/10 00-10-014 2011 Procedures for Surrogate Health Care 01/27/11 6000-11-01 Decision Making Service Definitions for the Pennsylvania 03/25/11 00-11-02 Mental Retardation Program, Reissued Cost Centers for County Mental 04/01/11 00-11-03 Retardation Programs Effective July 1, 2010 Consolidated Waiver Amendment 05/09/11 00-11-04 Effective July 1, 2009 Person/Family Directed Support 05/09/11 00-11-04 (P/FDS) Waiver Amendment Effective July 1, 2009 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
• County Responsibilities for Waiver Funded Habilitation in a Private Home
• Supporting People in the Community
• 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
• Targeted Service Management and Third Party Liability
• Assessments: Lifetime Medical Histories
• Educational and Vocational Training in ICFs/MR
• 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
• 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 Life- sharing/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
• 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
• Claiming Federal Reimbursement for Targeted Service Management Administration Costs
• Revised Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) Guidelines
• Licensing Weighting System for Adult Training Facilities
• 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
• Intermediary Service Organizations (ISOs)
• County MH/MR Programs
• 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
• Certified Investigations
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
• Alternative Sanction Guidelines For ICF/MR Medical Assistance Certification
• Issuance of Audit Guide for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
• Lifesharing through Family Living
• Office of Mental Retardation Policy On Employment
• Home and Community Based Service Eligibility/Ineligibility Change Form
• County to County Relocations
• Employment for Individuals in ICFs/MR
• Elimination of Restraints through Positive Practices
• Payment for Sign Language Interpreters and/or Transliterators
• Provider and County Incident Management Analysis Report
• Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Manual
• Provider Billing Documentation Requirements for Waiver Services
• Overview of the Supports Intensity Scale© and the PA Plus
• Agency with Choice Financial Management Services (AWC FMS)
• HCQU
• Due Process and Fair Hearing Procedures for Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Provider Profiles for Mental Retardation Providers
• Process for Qualification and Disqualification of Waiver Providers
• Administrative Entity and Provider Contracts
• Microboards©
• Providers Billing Documentation Requirements for Waiver Services
• Service Review Protocol for Individuals in the Consolidated and Person Family Directed Support Waivers
• Incident Management
• Personal Care Homes Licensing Measurement Instrument (LMI)
• Personal Care Homes Sale or Change of Legal Entity Policy and Procedures
• Licensing Protocols and Procedures
• Procedures for Service Delivery Preference
• Individual Eligibility for Medicaid Waiver Services
• Supports Intensity Scale(tm) (SIS(tm)) and PA Plus Users Manual
• Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Financial Management Services (VF/EA FMS)
• Disability Rights Network Access to Records and Joint Investigations
• Clarification of Payment Source for Representative Payee Function
• Communication Supports and Services
• Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers Provider Appeals Process
• 2008-2009 Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Cap
• Amendment to the Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Effective July 1, 2009
• Amendment to the Consolidated Waiver Effective July 1, 2009
• Social Security Economic Recovery One-Time Payment
• Pennsylvania's Guide to Participant-Directed ServicesINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• Choking Prevention and Management
• 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
• Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual
• Pro Re Nata Medication Usage for Psychiatric Treatment—Clarification of InterpretationINFORMATIONAL PACKETS:
• Revised Supports Coordination Supervisor Training for Calendar Year 2009
• Certified Investigator Courses Initial and Re-Certification
• Medication Administration Trainer Recertification 2009-2010
• Incident Management Reports in Home and Community Services
• AE Oversight Monitoring Process Documents Available on AE Information Center
• Summary of Procedure Codes and Service Descriptions Included and Excluded from Revenue Reconciliation (Info Packet 007-10)
• Annual AE Quality Mgmt. Plan Implementation and Evaluation Process Documents Now Available in AE Information Center (Info Packet 009-10)
• Incident Management Clarification of Roles for the Supports Coordination Organizations (Info Packet 012-10)
• Billing Unanticipated Emergencies Using the ET Modifier (Info Packet 026-10)
• Provider Qualification Additional Information (Info Packet 030-10)
• Request for Exception to the Established 48 Calendar Day Limit (Info Packet 037-10)
• Base Funded Respite Services Additional Information (Info Packet 038-10)
• FMS Admin Fee Services Need to be on the ISP (Info Packet 043-10)
• Individual Purchases and Item Storage (Info Packet 049-10)
• Impact of Provider Qualification in HCSIS on Fiscal year Renewal ISPs (Info Packet 052-10)
• Additions to Fee Schedule FY 2010-2011 (Info Packet 058-10)
• Supplemental Habilitation and Additional Individualized Staffing Services During the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Renewal Period (Info Packet 063-10)
• Interim Process for 180-Day and 365-Day ''Timely Filing'' Edits: Error Status Code (ESC) 545 (Info Packet 064-10)
• Referral to the Early Intervention Program for Children Under Three of Age Placed in ICFs/MR (Info Packet 069-10)
• AWC FMS Wage and Benefit Ranges and Corresponding Rates for Participant-Directed Services Effective 07/01/10 (Info Packet 069-10)
• VF/EA Wage and Benefit Ranges for Participant-Directed Services Effective 07/01/10 (Info Packet 070-10)
• Required Number of Hours for ODP Sponsored Training During Calendar year 2010 For Supports Coordinators Serving Persons Funded by the Waiver (Info Packet 075-10)
• Prior Authorization for Supplemental Habilitation and Additional Individualized Staffing Serves 2010-2011 (Info Packet 077-10)
• Request for Exception to Established Service Limits or Maximum Number of Service United (Info Packet 078-10)
• Permanent Vacancy (Info Packet 085-10)INFORMATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Fiscal year 2008-2009 Independent monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Summaries have been posted to the OCS Website
• Follow-up Cost Report Training For Waiver Direct Service Provider Staff and Supports Coordination Organization Staff
• Yr 3 Cost Report Cost Report Submission Edit and Validation Checks and IT Tip Sheet for the Automated Cost Reporting Process
• AE Annual Quality Management Plan Year to Date Evaluation Tool Now Available in the AE Information Center (AEIC)
• Provider Information Center Website Enhancements: Web-Based Professional Development
• Webcast Training on Regulation Amendments
• Enhancing the Quality of the ISP Series Part 2: Foundations of ISP Development Webcast Now Available
• ODP Desk Review Training for Administrative Entity Staff
• ODP Registration for Desk Review Training for AE Staff is Now Open
• Three Information Items that are Important for Year 3 Cost Report Submissions
• Year 3 Cost Report Deadlines
• Diabetes Education Classes
• SCO Management Conversation with ODP Conference Call and Required Face to Face Forum
• SCO Management Face to Face Forum with ODP—Attendance Required Harrisburg September 30, 2010
• 55 Pa. Code Chapters 2380, 2390, 6400 and 6500 Regulation Amendment Information
• Follow-up Cost Report Training Audio Replay and PowerPoint Presentation
• ODP Year 3 Cost Report Website is Now Available
• ODP Year 3 Cost Report Desk Review Procedures
• Supports Coordinator and SC Supervisor Professional Development Course Available
• AE Annual Quality Management Plans Priorities for Calendar Year 2011
• Cost Report Submission Deadline Reminder and Announcement of Rate Assignment Policy for Providers not Complying with Cost Reporting Requirements
• Fall 2010 ODP Required Supports Coordinator and SC Supervisor Statewide Training
• Summary of 2010 SC Required ODP Training and Professional Development
• Release of SC Times Newsletter for Fall
• ODP Academy-ISP Manual ''Changing Practices, Unchanged Values''
• Enhancing the Quality of the ISP Series Part 3: ISP Manual: A Resource for Consistent Statewide Practice Webcast Now Available
• 2011 Administrative Entity (AE) Annual Quality Management Plan Evaluation Tool Now Available in the AE Information Center (AEIC)
• Year 2 Revenue Reconciliation Forum
• Medicare Now Covers Wellness Exams
• ODP Nursing Services Overview Lesson: 1 Supporting Needs in the Healthcare and ID/MR System Webcast Now Available
• Yr 2 Revenue Reconciliation Provider Forum Audio Replay and PowerPoint Presentation
• Supplemental Habilitation & Additional Individualized Staffing Services Overview Webcast Now Available
• ODP Academy—ISP Manual Follow-Up Discussion ''Changing Practices, Unchanged Values''
• ODP Supports and Services Directory (SSD) Reminder
• AE Oversight Monitoring Process AEOMP Cycle 3—Start July 1, 2011
• ODP Audited Financial Statement Desk Review Training for Administrative Entity Staff
• Clarification of ODP Announcement 164-10 and Second Reminder for SSD Updates
• ODP Cost Report Information for Waiver Transportation Providers
• Provider and SCO Monitoring Pilot Program
• ODP Responses to Yr 2 Revenue Reconciliation Provider Forum Questions
• User Friendly Version of Form Now Available Checklist for AE Review and Approval of ISPs
• Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Surveys Now Available: Lifesharers Survey and Lifesharing Agency Survey
• HCSIS Diagnosis Screen Change Now in Effect
• Collaborative Strategies for Planning with Individuals and their Families—SC Curriculum Required Follow-Up Training Activity
• ODP Academy Evidence Reports to CMS Webcast
• ODP Training Current and Planned—Winter and Early Spring 2011 for SCO Members
• ODP Training Current and Planned—Winter and Early Spring 2011 for AE Members
• Reminder: Submission Deadline for FY 2009-2010 Audited Financial Statements is Approaching
• Additional IM4Q Reports now on ODP Consulting System Website
• ODP Academy—Evidence Reports to CMS Follow-Up Discussion Changing Practices, Unchanged Values
• Checklist for Administrative Entity Review and Approval of ISPs Webcast Now Available
• Frequent Asked Questions for OSP Regulations Revised Licensing Inspection Instruments and Score Sheets
• Year 3 Cost Report Debrief Town Hall
• Year 3 Desk Review Debrief Town Hall
• Checklist for Administrative Entity (AE) Review and Approval of ISPs Webcast Now Available To All Audiences on the ODP Consulting System Website
• College of Direct Support (CDS) Now ODP Developed Tutorial Now Available
• College of Direct Support (CDS) Users Group Meeting and CDS Administrator Survey
• Make-Up Sessions—Fall 2010 ODP Required SC Statewide Training
• Planned 2011 ODP Training for Support Coordinators and SC Supervisor
• Checklist for AE Review and Approval of ISPs Webcast Now Available
• ISP Checklist for Administrative Entity Review and Approval of ISPs AE Feedback Survey Now Available
• Now Available-Calculation Tool Overview for VF/EA FMS and Updated PD-FMS Webcast
• SCO Resource List Now Available
• SC & SC Supervisor ODP Required SCC Training: CDS ''Working w/Families and Support Networks''
• Yr. 3 Provider Cost Report and Desk Review Debrief Town Hall Replays and PowerPoint Presentation
• Annual AE Quality Mgmt Plan Implementation & Evaluation Process Documents Now Available in AE Information Center
• ODP Budget Briefing Fiscal Year 2011-2012
• The Postponement of the ODPs Budget Briefing
• ODP Change of Administration
• Rescheduled ODP Budget Briefing FY 2011-2012
• Reminder: ISP Checklist for AE Review & Approval of ISPs Feedback Survey Available Until May 13, 2011
• 2011 PA Community on Transition Conference: Registration and Scholarship Information Available
• ODP CMS Waiver Amendment and Service Definitions—Approved (Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS Waiver)
• Professional Development Courses on the Supports Coordination Curriculum Website Waiver Direct Service provider Audit Requirements for FY 2010-2011 Reporting PeriodALERTS:
• Public Notices Issued related to the Final Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Rates; Retroactive to July 1, 2010
• Year 3 Audited Financial Statements Desk Review Procedures
• ODP Policy Bulletin and Webcast Planning: Surrogate Health Care Decision Making
• Certified Investigation Peer Review Survey
• ODP Budget Briefing Recording
• SC Orientation Updated
• Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Final Rate Load Delayed
• Change to the Medication Administration Program Initial Annual Practicum Process
• Regulation Revisions Related to the ISP-Webcast Part 3-Clarifications and Updates
• IM4Q Reports Available on ODP Consulting System Website
• Surrogate Health Care Decision Making Webcast Now Available
• Updated Needed SCO Administrator Contact Information
• IM4Q Reports Available on ODP Consulting System Website
• No Cost Settlement for Targeted Services Management (TSM)
• Issues with HCSIS Resulting from the 6.9.0 Release
• Notice of Rate Delay
• Planned HCSIS System Extended Outage
• Rates Now Active
• Mileage Rate Change, Effective January 1, 2011
• Claim Adjustment Scheduled for Targeted Services Management and Supports Coordination Services Resulting from the Final FY 2010-2011 Rates
• Delay: Year 2 Period 1 Revenue Reconciliation Provider Letters
• TSM and SC Services Claim Adjustments Completed For Final FY 2010-2011 Rates
• Automated Correction Planned for Claim Issue
• Severe Weather Alert: Flooding Predicted for March 11-12, 2011
• Interim ODP Guidance for the FY 2011-2012 ISP Renewal Period
• Annual Review Update Date for the Individual Support Plan (ISP)
• Change to the Medication Administration Program Initial Annual Practicum Process
• Claims Processing Delaying Temporarily for TSM Mgmt Procedure Code T1017, and SC Services, Procedure Code W7210
• To Support the Provider Monitoring Process
• To Support the Provider Monitoring Process
• Claims Processing Delay for Targeted Services Management and Supports Coordination Services
• Year 2 Period 1 Provider Revenue Reconciliation Issued
• Year 2 Period 1 Revenue Reconciliation Supports Coordination Organization (SCO) Letters Issued
• Directions to Retrieve the Proposed Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Service Rates in HCSISNEW INFORMATIONAL PACKETS:
• Waiver Provider Monitoring-Interim Process for FY 2010-2011 (Info Packet #093-10)
• Agency with Choice Financial Management Service provider Listing for FY 2010-2011
• Revisions to Participant-Directed Services Fee Schedule Rates for the AWC/FMS; Wage and Benefit Ranges and Corresponding Rate Effective July 1, 2010 (Info Packet #041-11)
• Revisions to the VF/EA FMS Wage and Benefit Ranges for Participant-Direct Services Effective July 1, 2010 (Info Packet #042-11)
• Instruction on Request for Deviation in Monitoring Frequency (Info Packet #048-11)
• Fiscal Year 2011-2012 ISP Renewal Guidance and Prior Authorization Process Enhancements for Supplemental Habilitation (SH) and Additional Individualized Staffing (AIS) Service (Info Packet #050-11)
• Preparations for the FY 2011-2012 ISP Renewal Period: Action Required (Info Packet #055/11)
• Prudent Payment of Claims Policy Enforced July 1, 2011 (Info Packet #075-11)
• Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Financial Management Services Wage and Benefit Ranges for Specific participant Directed Services (Info Packet #078-11)
• Agency with Choice Financial Management Services Wage and Benefit Ranges and Corresponding Rates for Specific Participant Directed Services, Effective July 1, 2011 (Info Packet #079-11)OTHER:
• New Federal ICF/MR Regulations
• Joint Statement by the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Aging
• Opportunities and Supports for Older Persons with Mental Retardation
• Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Act 28 of 1995
• Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for
• State Mental Health Hospital Discharge
• Implementation of Act 170 of 2006 and Act 73 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law
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