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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-2086f

[44 Pa.B. 6315]
[Saturday, October 4, 2014]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

Year Code
Citation 		Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
Ch. 1121 340B Drug Pricing Program Provider Requirements and Billing Instructions—Pharmacy Services 5/16/13 99-13-08
Ch. 1101 Application of InvestiClaimTM Analytics to Select Claims 5/17/13 99-13-09
Ch. 1150 Implementation of the Medical Assistance Program's Physician Fee Increases for Select Primary Care Services 5/23/13 31-13-34
Ch. 1150 Addition to the Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule for Administration of Flu Vaccine Derived from Cell Cultures: Flucelvax 5/25/13 01-13-18
08-13-18
09-13-19
31-13-20
33-13-19
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Androgenic Agents—Pharmacy Services 5/31/13 01-13-22
02-13-20
03-13-20
08-13-22
09-13-24
11-13-20
14-13-21
24-13-22
27-13-22
30-13-20
31-13-25
32-13-20
33-13-24
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of H.P. Acthar Gel—Pharmacy Services 5/31/13 01-13-24
02-13-22
03-13-22
08-13-24
09-13-26
11-13-22
14-13-23
24-13-24
27-13-24
30-13-22
31-13-27
32-13-22
33-13-26
Ch. 1150 2013 HCPCS Updates and Other Procedure Code Changes 6/24/13 99-13-07
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Anticoagulants—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-38
02-13-34
03-13-34
08-13-36
09-13-38
11-13-34
14-13-35
24-13-36
27-13-36
30-13-34
31-13-42
32-13-34
33-13-38
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Antiparasitics Topical—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-37
02-13-33
03-13-33
08-13-35
09-13-37
11-13-33
14-13-34
24-13-35
27-13-35
30-13-33
31-13-41
32-13-33
33-13-37
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Multiple Sclerosis Agents—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-39
02-13-35
03-13-35
08-13-37
09-13-39
11-13-35
14-13-36
24-13-37
27-13-37
30-13-35
31-13-43
32-13-35
33-13-39
Ch. 1150 Hospital Payment Arrangements 1 and 2 for Emergency Room Services 7/2/13 01-13-29
31-13-33
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Vasodilators Coronary—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-36
02-13-32
03-13-32
08-13-34
09-13-36
11-13-32
14-13-33
24-13-34
27-13-34
30-13-32
31-13-40
32-13-32
33-13-36
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Incretin Mimetic/Enhancer Hypoglycemics—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-34
02-13-30
03-13-30
08-13-32
09-13-34
11-13-30
14-13-31
24-13-32
27-13-32
30-13-30
31-13-38
32-13-30
33-13-34
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of H. Pylori Treatments—Pharmacy Services 7/2/13 01-13-32
02-13-28
03-13-28
08-13-30
09-13-32
11-13-28
14-13-29
24-13-30
27-13-30
30-13-28
31-13-36
32-13-28
33-13-32
Ch. 1121 Preferred Drug List (PDL) Update July 24, 2013—Pharmacy Services 7/7/13 01-13-31
09-13-31
27-13-29
33-13-31
02-13-27
11-13-27
30-13-27
03-13-27
14-13-28
31-13-35
08-13-29
24-13-29
32-13-27
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Colony Stimulating Factors—Pharmacy Services 7/13/13 01-13-33
09-13-33
27-13-31
33-13-33
02-13-29
11-13-29
30-13-29
03-13-29
14-13-30
31-13-37
08-13-31
24-13-31
32-13-29
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Agents—Pharmacy Services 7/13/13 01-13-35
09-13-35
27-13-33
33-13-35
02-13-31
11-13-31
30-13-31
03-13-31
14-13-32
31-13-39
08-13-33
24-13-33
32-13-31
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Acne Agents Oral—Doxycycline—Pharmacy Services 7/22/13 01-13-40
08-13-38
14-13-37
30-13-36
33-13-40
02-13-36
09-13-40
24-13-38
31-13-44
03-13-36
11-13-36
27-13-38
32-13-36
Ch. 1127
Ch. 1150 		Changes to the Payment Structure for Birth Center Services 8/29/13 09-13-13
31-13-14
33-13-13
47-13-01
Ch. 1101 Medical Assistance Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Year 2014 for Eligible Hospitals (EH) 9/20/13 01-13-41
Ch. 1101 Implementation of ADA Claim Form-Version 2012 and Elimination of ADA Claim Form—Version 2006 9/20/13 17-13-01
19-13-01
20-13-01
27-13-39
31-13-45
Ch. 1101
Ch. 1149 		Correction to the Procedures for Reporting of Other Provider Preventable Conditions (OPPCs) for Federally Qualified Health Centers Rural Health Clinics and Dentists 10/2/13 08-13-39
27-13-41
Ch. 1101 Application of InvestiClaimTM Analytics to Select Claims—Update 10/4/13 99-13-12
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Anticoagulants—Pharmacy Services 11/4/13 01-13-45
09-13-45
27-13-45
33-13-44
02-13-40
11-13-40
30-13-40
03-13-40
14-13-41
31-13-50
08-13-43
24-13-42
32-13-40
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Angiotensin Modulators—
Pharmacy Services 		11/4/13 01-13-44
09-13-44
27-13-44
33-13-43
02-13-39
11-13-39
30-13-39
03-13-39
14-13-40
31-13-49
08-13-42
24-13-41
32-13-39
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment—Pharmacy Services 11/4/13 01-13-46
09-13-46
27-13-46
33-13-45
02-13-41
11-13-41
30-13-41
03-13-41
14-13-42
31-13-51
08-13-44
24-13-43
32-13-41
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of HIV/AIDS Medications—
Pharmacy Services 		11/4/13 01-13-47
09-13-47
27-13-47
33-13-46
02-13-42
11-13-42
30-13-42
03-13-42
14-13-43
31-13-52
08-13-45
24-13-44
32-13-42
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Alzheimer's Agents—Pharmacy Services 11/4/13 01-13-42
09-13-42
27-13-42
33-13-41
02-13-37
11-13-37
30-13-37
03-13-37
14-13-38
31-13-47
08-13-40
24-13-39
32-13-37
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Leukotriene Modifiers—
Pharmacy Services 		11/4/13 01-13-48
09-13-48
27-13-48
33-13-47
02-13-43
11-13-43
30-13-43
03-13-43
14-13-44
31-13-53
08-13-46
24-13-45
32-13-43
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Angiotensin Modulator Combinations—Pharmacy Services 11/4/13 01-13-43
09-13-43
27-13-43
33-13-42
02-13-38
11-13-38
30-13-38
03-13-38
14-13-39
31-13-48
08-13-41
24-13-40
32-13-38
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Antipsychotics—Pharmacy Services 11/22/13 01-13-52
09-13-50
27-13-49
33-13-49
02-13-44
11-13-44
30-13-44
03-13-44
14-13-45
31-13-57
08-13-49
24-13-46
32-13-44
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Analgesics Narcotic Long Acting Analgesics Narcotic Short Acting and Cough and Cold Medications—Pharmacy Services 11/22/13 01-13-55
09-13-53
27-13-52
33-13-52
02-13-47
11-13-47
30-13-47
03-13-47
14-13-48
31-13-60
08-13-52
24-13-49
32-13-47
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Vecamyl (mecamylamine)—
Pharmacy Services 		11/22/13 01-13-54
09-13-52
27-13-51
33-13-51
02-13-46
11-13-46
30-13-46
03-13-46
14-13-47
31-13-59
08-13-51
24-13-48
32-13-46
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Lipotropics Other—Pharmacy Services 11/22/13 01-13-53
09-13-51
27-13-50
33-13-50
02-13-45
11-13-45
30-13-45
03-13-45
14-13-46
31-13-58
08-13-50
24-13-47
32-13-45
Ch. 1101 CAQH CORE Federal Mandate: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) 11/22/13 99-13-14
Ch. 1101 Presumptive Eligibility as Determined by Hospitals 12/6/13 01-13-56
Ch. 1121 Preferred Drug List (PDL) Update January 22 2014—Pharmacy Services 12/18/13 01-13-57
02-13-48
03-13-48
08-13-53
09-13-54
11-13-48
14-13-49
24-13-50
27-13-53
30-13-48
31-13-61
32-13-48
33-13-53
Ch. 1150 Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule Revisions 12/27/13 99-13-13
2014 Ch. 1150 Additions to the Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule for Administration of Quadrivalent Flu Vaccine 1/7/14 01-14-03
08-14-02
09-14-01
31-14-02
33-14-01
Ch. 1101 Changes to MA 112 Newborn Eligibility Form 1/10/14 01-14-02
47-14-01
Ch. 1101 Implementation of the CMS-1500 Health Insurance Claim Form (version 02-12) 1/10/14 99-14-03
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Antipsychotics—Pharmacy Services 1/20/14 01-14-05
09-14-03
27-14-02
33-14-03
02-14-02
11-14-02
30-14-02
03-14-02
14-14-02
31-14-04
08-14-04
24-14-02
32-14-02
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Antipsoriatics Oral—Pharmacy Services 1/20/14 01-14-04
08-14-03
14-14-01
30-14-01
33-14-02
02-14-01
09-14-02
24-14-01
31-14-03
03-14-01
11-14-01
27-14-01
32-14-01
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Anxiolytics—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-06
02-14-03
03-14-03
08-14-05
09-14-04
11-14-03
14-14-03
24-14-03
27-14-03
30-14-03
31-14-05
32-14-03
33-14-04
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Histamine II Receptor Blockers—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-08
09-14-06
27-14-05
33-14-06
02-14-05
11-14-05
30-14-05
03-14-05
14-14-05
31-14-07
08-14-07
24-14-05
32-14-05
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Oncology Agents Oral—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-11
09-14-09
27-14-08
33-14-09
02-14-08
11-14-08
30-14-08
03-14-08
14-14-08
31-14-10
08-14-10
24-14-08
32-14-08
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Epinephrine Self-Injected—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-07
09-14-05
27-14-04
33-14-05
02-14-04
11-14-04
30-14-04
03-14-04
14-14-04
31-14-06
08-14-06
24-14-04
32-14-04
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Immunomodulators Topical—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-09
09-14-07
27-14-06
33-14-07
02-14-06
11-14-06
30-14-06
03-14-06
14-14-06
31-14-08
08-14-08
24-14-06
32-14-06
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Iron Oral—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-10
09-14-08
27-14-07
33-14-08
02-14-07
11-14-07
30-14-07
03-14-07
14-14-07
31-14-09
08-14-09
24-14-07
32-14-07
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Progestational Agents—Pharmacy Services 2/3/14 01-14-12
09-14-10
27-14-09
33-14-10
02-14-09
11-14-09
30-14-09
03-14-09
14-14-09
31-14-11
08-14-11
24-14-09
32-14-09
Ch. 1150 Sample Review of Physicians Receiving Increased Fees for Select Primary Care Services 2/18/14 31-14-12
Ch. 1121 Specialty Pharmacy Drug Program—Updated List of Covered Drugs—Pharmacy Services 2/18/14 99-14-05
Ch. 1101 Provider Credentialing by the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program 2/27/14 99-14-02
Ch. 1101 Re-enrollment/Revalidation of Medical Assistance (MA) Providers 3/7/14 99-14-06
Ch. 1149 2014 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules 4/1/14 99-14-07
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Prescriptions That Exceed Established Quantity Limits/Daily Dose Limits—Pharmacy Services 4/25/14 01-14-18
09-14-13
27-14-11
33-14-12
02-14-11
11-14-11
30-14-11
03-14-14
14-14-11
31-14-16
08-14-14
24-14-11
32-14-11
Ch. 1121 Prior Authorization of Kalydeco (ivacaftor)—Pharmacy Services. 4/25/14 01-14-17
02-14-10
03-14-13
08-14-13
09-14-12
11-14-10
14-14-10
24-14-10
27-14-10
30-14-10
31-14-15
32-14-10
33-14-11
Ch. 1243 Addition to the Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule—Oncotype DX 5/6/14 01-14-16
08-14-12
09-14-11
28-14-01
31-14-14

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 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
Citation 		Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
1999 Ch. 1187 Capital Component Payments for Post-Moratorium Beds 04/17/99 1187-99-01
35-99-05
36-99-05
2007 Nursing Facility Documentation Requirements For Movable Equipment that is Rented or Leased 12/07/07 03-07-10
2008 Nursing Facility Documentation Requirements For Movable Equipment That Is Rented or Leased 07/07/08 03-08-04
2009 Statewide Waiting List Protocols for Office Of Long Term Living Medicaid Waivers And the Act 150 Attendant Care Program11/25/09 05-09-01
51-09-01
52-09-01
55-09-01
59-09-01
Provider Rates for Services Funded Through The OBRA, Independence and COMMCARE Waivers06/25/09 05-09-02
17-09-02
36-09-02
41-09-02
43-09-02
55-09-02
59-09-02
2010 Financial Management Services Rate 12/23/10 05-10-09
51-10-09
52-10-09
55-10-09
59-10-09
Office of Long Term Living Home and Community Based Program Policy Clarification Update (Omnibus Bulletin)12/23/10 05-10-08
51-10-08
55-10-08
59-10-08
Dual Enrollment for Services funded through OLTL Home and Community-Based Programs and Services funded through the Office of Developmental Programs10/25/10 05-10-07
51-10-07
52-10-07
55-10-07
59-10-07
Individual Service Plan Development, Review and Implementation Procedures For OLTL Home and Community Based Services10/20/10 05-10-06
51-10-06
52-10-06
55-10-06
59-10-06
Nursing Home Transition Outreach Form 10/08/10 05-10-05
51-10-05
52-10-05
55-10-05
59-10-05
Department of Aging/Office of Long Term Living Home and Community Based Services program Policy Clarifications07/06/10 05-10-04
51-10-04
55-10-04
59-10-04
Fiscal/Employer Agency Standards 06/01/10 54-10-03
Standards and Reimbursement Rates for the Enhanced Older Adult Daily Living Center Program for Medicaid Aging Waiver Participants 04/20/10 03-10-02
41-10-02
55-10-02
Incident Management Policy for Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) Home and Community Based Services Programs04/09/10 05-10-01
51-10-01
52-10-01
55-10-01
59-10-01
Electronic Submission of the Cost Report (MA-11) Form for Reporting Periods Ending 12/31/09 and Thereafter 12/22/10 03-10-01
2011 Critical Incident Management Policy for Office of Long Term Living Home and Community Based Services Programs 10-14-11 05-11-06
51-11-06
52-11-06
54-11-06
55-11-06
59-11-06
Accessibility Adaptations and Assistive Technology10/11/11 05-11-07
51-11-07
52-11-07
54-11-07
55-11-07
59-11-07
Community Integration Changes provided in the MA Home and Community-Based Waiver Program09/29/11 05-11-05
51-11-05
52-11-05
55-11-05
59-11-05
Program Fraud & Financial Abuse in Office Of Long Term Living MA Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Programs08/08/11 05-11-04
51-11-04
52-11-04
54-11-04
55-11-04
59-11-04
Recession of OLTL Bulletin 05-10-07, 51-10-07. 52-10-07, 5-10-075, 59-10-0706/30/11 05-11-03
51-11-03
52-11-03
55-11-03
59-11-03
Billing Procedure Codes for Fiscal/Employer Agents (F/EAs)01/21/11 54-11-01
51-11-01
59-11-01
55-11-01
05-11-01
2012 CH 52 Procedures and Timeframes Related to Performance of Level of Care Assessments and Independent Enrollment Broker Responsibilities (This bulletin supersedes and replaces 55-12-02) 12/31/12 55-12-03
CH 52 Procedures and Timeframes Related to Performance of Level of Care Assessments and Independent Enrollment Broker Responsibilities (Superseded by 55-12-03) 11/21/12 55-12-02
CH.1187 Nursing Facility Participation Review Process and Guidelines—statement of policy 06/30/12 42 Pa.B. 3748
CH 52 Billing Instructions-Home and Community Based Waiver Provider's Billing of Procedure Codes 5 Based on Authorized Service Plans through PROMISeTM06/05/12 05-12-01
51-12-01
55-12-01
59-12-01
CH 52 Procedures and Timeframes Related to Performance of Level of Care Assessments and Independent Enrollment Broker Responsibilities (Superseded by 55-12-03) 11/21/2012 55-12-02
CH 52 OLTL Service Coordination Rate in Effect 07/14/12
CH 52 OLTL Rate for Enrollment 06/30/12
CH 52 OLTL Fee Schedule Rates established 06/09/12
2013 CH.52 Hearings and Appeals 12/23/13 51-13-12
55-13-12
59-13-12
CH.52 Rescission of Office of Long-Term Living HCBS Directives, Bulletins 51-13-11 and Other Policy Documents12/04/13 05-13-11
55-13-11
59-13-11
CH.52 Addition to the Office of Long-Term Living Standardized Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Participant Informational Materials—Your Appeal and Fair Hearing Rights 11/14/13 05-13-10
51-13-10
55-13-10
59-13-10
Rescission of Office of Long-Term Living HCBS Directives, Bulletins, and Other Policy Documents (subsequently repealed and reissued)11/14/13 05-13-09
51-13-09
55-13-09
59-13-09
CH.52 Statewide Waiting List Guidelines for Office of Long-Term Living Medicaid Waivers and the Act 150 Program11/05/13 05-13-08
51-13-08
55-13-08
59-13-08
OLTL Home and Community-Based Services Service Authorization Form (subsequently repealed and reissued)7/12/13 51-13-07
55-13-07
59-13-07
CH.52 Additions to Office of Long-Term Living Standardized HCBS Waiver Participant Informational Materials— Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation and Self-Directed Models of Service 07/12/13 51-13-06
55-13-06
59-13-06
CH.52 OLTL Standardized Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Participant Informational Materials05/20/13 51-13-04
55-13-04
59-13-04
CH. 52 Clarification of type, scope, amount, duration and frequency of services05/16/13 05-13-05
08-13-05
11-13-05
17-13-05
19-13-05
25-13-05
26-13-05
41-13-05
51-13-05
54-13-05
55-13-05
59-13-05
CH 52 Providing for Absence Policies in the Enhanced Adult Daily Living Centers03/22/13 03-13-03
41-13-03
55-13-03
CH 52 Billing Instructions-Home and Community Based Waiver Provider's Billing of Procedure Codes Based on Authorized Service Plans through PROMISeTM02/07/13 05-13-02
51-13-02
54-13-02
55-13-02
59-13-02
CH 52 OLTL Enrollment Fee Increase 01/26/13
CH 52 OLTL Service Coordination Rate Increase 01-26-13
CH 52 Maintaining Waiver Eligibility While in an Institution 01/24/13 05-13-01
51-13-01
52-13-01
55-13-01
59-13-01
2014 Revised Pennsylvania Preadmission Screening Resident Review Identification (Level I) Form (MA 376)02/12/14 01-14-13
03-14-10
07-14-01
55-14-01
Revised Pennsylvania Preadmission Screening Resident Review Evaluation (Level II) Form (MA 376.2) 02/12/14 55-14-02
Revised Target Resident (MI, ID, ORC) Reporting Form (MA 408) 02/12/14 03-14-12
CH 52 Release of OLTL Home and Community- Based Services Provider Handbook 01/30/14 03-14-02
05-14-02
08-14-02
11-14-02
17-14-02
19-14-02
23-14-02
25-14-02
26-14-02
41-14-02
51-14-02
54-14-02
55-14-02
59-14-02

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Bureau of Home and Community Based Services
• AIDS Medicaid Waiver #192
• Aging Medicaid Waiver #279
• Attendant Care Waiver #277
• COMMCARE Waiver #0386
• OBRA Medicaid Waiver #0235
• Independence Medicaid Waiver #0319

Nursing Facility
• Interpretive Guidelines—interpretations of the 1187 Nursing Facility regulations used during audits of the MA-11 Cost Reports
• Instructions for Financial and Statistical Report-Form MA-11
• MA-11 Cost Report Submission System—End User Manual V5.0
• Nursing Facility Assessment End User Manual
• Resident Data Reporting Manual
• 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)
• Data Book (Participation Review Workbook)

Office of Children, Youth & Families—Contact: Cathy Utz (717) 705-2912

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation 		Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs 10/29/80 99-80-22
1982 Ch. 3130 Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish-Speaking Clients 12/30/82 3130-82-01
1983 Ch. 3130 Clarification of the Definition of ''Accept for Service'' 02/04/83 3130-83-03
Ch. 3700 Waiver for Foster Family Homes by Foster Family Care Agencies 02/04/83 3700-83-01
Ch. 3130 Clarification of County C & Y Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting 02/04/83 3130-83-04
Ch. 3130 Clarif. on Caseworker-to- Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions 02/04/83 3130-83-07
Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases 05/02/83 3140-83-07
Ch. 3140 3130.64(b)(2), 3130.67(9), 3140.131(7), 3700.35(b)(1) Reimbursement to Parents for the Cost of Child Visits 08/15/83 3130-83-11
3140-83-13
3700-83-03
1984 Ch. 3001 Transmittal of Interdpt. Memo. on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School 07/08/84 99-84-13
Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media 08/15/84 99-84-20
Ch. 3130 Interstate Compact on Juveniles 09/30/85 99-85-27
Ch. 3490 Providing Copies of Child Abuse Reports to Subjects 11/20/85 99-85-28
1986 Ch. 3490 Law Enforcement Officials as Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse 07/15/86 3490-86-04
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33 04/01/86 3490-86-02
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part II 06/16/86 3490-86-05
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part III 11/01/86 3490-86-08
1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective Service Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants 05/01/87 3490-87-01
Ch. 3490 Sharing Child Abuse Info Among DPW Offices 09/01/87 3490-87-03
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarification of the Child Protective Services Law and Regulations 06/01/87 3490-87-02
Ch. 3140 Personal Incident Costs 10/01/87 3140-87-05
Ch. 3140 OCYF Financial Participation in Costs of County Human Service Departments 08/31/87 3140-87-02
1988 Ch. 3490Screening 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 for Revisions to Chapter 3130 09/20/91 3130-91-03
1994 Supervised Independent Living Guidelines 07/94 00-94-07
Site Visits and Access to Records by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 08/22/94 00-94-19
1995 Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 1995 09/05 3490-95-02
1996 Ch. 3490 Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers 06/20/96 3490-96-03
00 Surveying and Evaluating Child Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA 08/15/96 00-96-06
1997 Ch. 3140 Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities 01/17/97 3140-97-02
Access to Pennsylvania State Police Records 10/01/97 00-97-09
Priority Placement Request Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 12/01/97 00-97-12
1998 Ch. 3140 MEPA 1994—Small Business 02/07/98 3140-98-03
1997 Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit 06/01/98 00-98-06
1999 Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions and Answers 03/17/99 3140-99-01
Ch. 3490 Drug Convictions Prohibiting Hiring and Approving Foster/Adoptive Parent Applications 02/03/99 3490-99-01
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Revisions to the Child Protective Services Law as Amended by Act 127 of 1998 10/01/99 3490-99-02
2000 Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and Invoicing Procedures 08/15/00 3140-00-02
Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report Protocols 10/10/00 3490-00-01
2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim Guidelines for the Adoption and and Safe Families Act of 1997 01/02/01 3130-01-01
Ch. 3140 Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XX Medicaid Eligibility 04/09/01 3140-01-01
Ch. 3490 Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors 09/25/01 3490-01-02
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 and Medical Assistance 01/01/04 3140-03-02
Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network Policies and Procedures 01/01/03 3350-03-01
Ch. 3490 A.Y. v. DPW/Allegheny County 03/10/03 3490-03-01
Ch. 3490 Federal Criminal History Clearances for PA Residents 04/25/03 3490-03-02
2004 MH/MR Services for Children Placed Out-of-County In Pre-Adoptive or Foster Homes 07/19/04 00-04-02
Ch. 3140 Child Welfare TANF Services Policies and Procedures 05/17/04 3140-04-06
Ch. 3140 Approval/Licensing of Foster Family Homes 04/01/04 3140-04-02
Ch. 3140
Ch. 3490 		Child Placements with Emergency Caregivers07/01/04 3140-04-05/
3490-04-01
Ch. 3700 Medical Foster Care Services for Children Served by County Children and Youth Agencies 7/01/04 Special Transmittal
2005 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 160 of 2004 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 09/01/05 3490-05-01
2006 Federal Financial Participation Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 10/18/06 00-06-05
Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policy and Procedures-Juvenile Probation Offices 07/28/06 3140-06-03
Ch. 3140 Federal Title IV-E and Medicaid Administrative Invoicing Procedures 09/12/06 3140-06-05
Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Requirements Family Service Plan Documentation 10/11/06 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate Unnecessary Use of Restraint 01/30/06 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Planning Process 03/15/06 3490-06-01
2007 FFP Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 04/16/07 00-07-01
Ch. 3490 Protocol to Address Domestic Violence in Families with Child Welfare Involvement 08/03/07 Special Transmittal
2008 Ch. 3350 Expanded Ground for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights 04/03/08 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3490 Frequency and Tracking of Caseworker Visits to Children in Federally Defined Foster Care 05/01/08 3490-08-05
Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Foster Case Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Program Costs Allowable for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) 05/12/08 3140-08-01
Ch. 3350
Ch. 3490
Ch. 3700 		Implementation of Safe and Timely Placement of Foster Children Act (P. L. 109-239) 05/12/08 99-08-01
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 126 of 2006 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 03/24/08 3490-08-02
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 179 of 2008 And Act 72 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 06/27/08 3490-08-03
Ch. 3490 Implementation of New Reporting Requirements As Required by Act 146 of 2006 and Act 179 of 2006 10/01/08 3490-08-04
Ch. 3700 Implementation of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and Adoption Process Act), Act 73 of 2005 (The Resource Family Care Act), and Act 78 of 2007 10/01/08 3700-08-01
Ch. 3130
Ch. 3350
Ch. 3700 		Impact of Act 109 on Agency Operations 12/29/08 Special Transmittal
2009 Act 76 of 2007 01/07/09 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3130
Ch. 3140
Ch. 3700 		Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 02/24/09 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3130 Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 03/09/09 3130-09-01
Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 04/07/09 3170-09-01
Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 08/25/09 3170-09-02
Ch. 3700
Ch. 3800 		Disaster Planning 10/09/09 Letter from Deputy Secretary
Ch. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints 12/19/09 3800-09-01
Ch. 3800 Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities 12/19/09 3800-09-02
Ch. 3140 Implementation of Child Care Funding Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010-2011 07/01/09 3140-09-03
Ch. 3130
Ch. 3140 		Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008—Adoption Program Requirements 12/30/09 Special Transmittal
2010 Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility and Procedures 05/03/10 3130/10/01
Permanent Legal Custodian3130/10/02
3140/10/03
Educational Portions of ''Non- Educational'' Residential Treatment 01/04/10 OMHSAS-10
02
Ch. 3130 Termination of Parental Rights and Compelling Reasons 01/05/10 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Plan/Budget Amendment 04/20/10 3140-10-01
Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility Policy and Procedures 05/03/10 3130-10-01
YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2010 07/01/10 00-10-01
Ch. 3130 Permanent Legal Custodian Policy 07/30/10 3130-10-02
3140-10-03
Ch. 3130 Change in Process for Verifying Paternity 08/04/10 Special Transmittal
Ch. 3800 Act 45 of 2010 Regarding Restraint Use and Reporting Requirements of Pregnant Females 08/04/10 3800-10-01
Ch. 3130 Implementation of 45 CFR Part 1356 Chafee Nation Youth in Transition Database Part 1 08/09/10 3130-10-03
Ch. 3130 Educational Stability & Continuity of Children Receiving Services from the County Children & Youth Agency (CCYA) Including the Use of an Education Screen 09/17/10 3130-10-04
Ch. 3130 Clean Indoor Air Act Compliance Guidance 09/17/10 3130-10-05
Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 12/23/10 3170-10-02
Complex Case Planning 12/28/10 00-10-02
2011 Ch. 3130 Basic Health Information Form (CY980) 04/01/11 3130-11-01
Ch. 3350 Implementation of Act 101 of 2010 04/25/10 3350-11-01
Ch. 3490 Developmental Evaluation and Early Intervention Referral PolicyIssued 06/07/10; Revised 06/01/11 3490-10-01
Ch.3140 Fiscal Year 2012-13 Children, Youth and Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2011-12 Implementation Plan InstructionsIssued
05/27/11; Revised 06/17/11 		3140-11-01
Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 07/06/11 3140-11-02
YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective 7/1/11 09/15/11 00-11-02
Ch. 3130 Youth Independent Living Services Guidelines (and Appendix) 07/08/11 3130-11-04
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 201 of 2002 (Safe Haven) 07/15/11 3490-11-01
2012 Master Client Index (MCI) Service Expansion 02/15/12 00-12-01
Ch. 3490 Statewide General Protective Services (GPS) Response Times 04/13/12 3490-12-01
Ch. 3130,
3680
3800 		Children in Foster Care Act (Act 119 of 2010)02/10/12 3130-12-02
3680-12-01
3800-12-02
Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policies and Procedures County Children and Youth Agencies 05/07/12 3140-12-02
2013 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2013 10/07/13 00-13-01
Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2012/13 Act 148 Invoicing And Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 05/15/13 3104-13-01
Ch. 3140 County Children and Youth Program Title XX and Title IV-B Procedures 06/28/13 3140-13-04
Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2014-15 Children, Youth And Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2013-14 Implementation Plan Instructions 07/03/13 3140-13-03
Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2013/14 Act 148 Invoicing And Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 09/11/13 3104-13-05
Ch. 3140 Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual 10/15/13 3140-13-06
2014 Ch. 3800 Search and Seizure in Programs that Serve Children and Youth 02/28/14 3800-14-01

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)
• Pennsylvania's Child Welfare Practice Model
• Model Set of Standards for Pennsylvania's Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

• Youth Development Center/Youth Forestry Camp Policy Manual
• Report on Recommended Best Practices for IV-E & TANF Programs

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/Mental Retardation—Contact: Ginny Mastrine (717) 772-7926

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation 		Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
1982 Ch. 4000 Respon. for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents 03/17/82 199-82-01
Ch. 4000 Notice of Assessments (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 04/16/82 99-82-15
1983 Ch. 5001 Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance 12/15/83 99-83-49
1984 Ch. 5250 Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. To Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. Or Parole 08/27/84 99-84-38
1985 Ch. 4000 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update—Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 08/22/85 99-85-17
Ch. 1153 Requirements for Treatment Plans & Doc. of Treatment 10/31/85 29-85-02
33-85-02
Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge 05/03/85 99-85-21
Ch. 5001 Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients 03/11/85 99-85-10
1986 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Review of Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions 01/17/86 99-86-01
Ch. 5001 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11
Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient Commitment 05/08/86 99-86-14
1987 Ch. 4305 Community MH/MR Liability 05/21/87 4305-87-2
Ch. 4210 Dis. Plan Response For SMH Child/Adolescent Program & County MH/MR Program 01/16/87 99-87-10
Ch. 5100 Guidelines for Assessing & Documenting the Dangerousness Of Mentally Ill Adults 01/16/87 99-87-07
Ch. 5100 Notice of Grievance & Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment 09/08/87 99-87-23
1988 Ch. 4305 Quarterly Liability Summaries 01/29/88 4305-88-01
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 1165-93-07
Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management Record Requirement 09/21/93 5221-93-01
1995 CH. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT WRAPAROUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 09/08/95 1153-95-01
CH. 1157MENTAL 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
1998 Reporting Requirements for Services Funded Through County Base and CHIPP Funds 02/17/98 OMH-98-01
Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 05/18/98 1163-98-01
Ch. 5310 Licensing Compliance Prediction Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services 08/01/98 OMH-98-02
1999 Ch. 4300 Revised Procedure for Waiver of Office of mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Program Regulations 10/01/99 OMHSAS- 99-08
Emerich v. Philadelphia Center for Human Development 720 A.2d 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties—Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 09/15/99 OMHSAS- 99-09
2000 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge 05/15/00 00-00-04
Ch. 4300 The Roles and Responsibilities of County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs in the Development of a Child's Individual Education Program 10/04/00 OMHSAS- 00-04
2001 Nursing Home Reform Implementation 02/01/01 OMHSAS- 01-01
Ch. 5100 Age of Consent for Voluntary Outpatient Mental Health Treatment 06/18/01 OMHSAS- 01/04
Accessibility of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services For Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind 10/01/01 OMHSAS- 01-06
Ch. 5100 Procedures for Client Rights Grievances and Appeals 08/10/01 SMH-01-03
Accessibility of State Mental Health Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind 06/18/01 SMH-01/01
2002 Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation 0-02-16
Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 10/26/02 28-02-02
Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 09/12/02 OMHSAS 02-04
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Mental Health Facilities and Programs 04/08/02 OMHSAS 02-01
Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) 06/06/02 OMHSAS- 02-02
Generic Drugs 04/01/02 SMH-02-01
2003 Ch. 1223 Elimination of the Requirement for the Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Clinic's Supervisory Physician to Perform a Comprehensive Medical Examination Within 15 days following the Intake and Before the Provision of Treatment 10/01/03 28-03-02
2004 Ch. 1223 Methadone Take-Home Services 02/01/04 28-04-01
2005 Ch. 1153 Psychological/Psychiatric/Clinical Re-Evaluations and Re-Authorization For Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services for Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders 06/24/05 07-05-01
Ch. 5100 Unscheduled Use of Medication in the State Hospital System PRN & STAT Medication Orders 02/28/05 SMH-05-1
Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 02/28/05SMH-05-02
Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between State Mental Hospitals Civil Sections 04/29/05 SMH-05-04
Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-Based Medicaid Initiatives 08/15/05 OMHSAS- 05-01
Integrated Children's Services Initiative 06/09/05 00-05-05
Quality at the End of Life for Consumers and Residents 09/16/05 SMH-05-05
2006 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging 02/01/06 OMHSAS- 06-01
Service Priority For: Older Adult Population 02/01/06 OMHSAS- 06-02
Co-Occurring Disorder Competency Approval Criteria for All Facilities 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 02/10/06 OMHSAS- 06-03
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 & Reporting System 07/18/06 OHMSAS- 06-04
Ch. 1153 Mobile Mental Health Treatment 11/30/06 08-06-18
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1153
Ch. 1223 		BH-FFS Transfer from OMAP to OMHSAS08/15/06 OMHSAS- 06-07
Ch. 1153 Revision to Minimum Staff Qualifications of Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) Workers 08/24/06 08-06-15
2007 Ch. 5100 Clarification on the Authorization of Restraints and Seclusion in the Forensic Units 07/13/07 SMH-07-01
Ch. 5100 Clarification of Act 169, also known as the Older Adult Protective Services Act (OAPSA), in regards to hiring practices for inpatient and residential facilities. 08/02/07 OMHSAS-
07-01
2008 Ch. 5310
Ch. 5320 		Guidelines for Interagency Planning for Children in Need of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services or Partial Hospitalization on Services during the School Day 01/04/08 OMHSAS-
08-01
Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Mental Health component will transition from Office of Medical Assistance Program to Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 04/22/08 OMHSAS-
08-02
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) 09/02/08 OMHSAS- 08-03
Ch. 63 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 & Act 73 of 2007 Amending The Child Protective Services Law 06/27/08 3490-08-03
2009 Guidance for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessment in the Development of Treatment Plans for Services Delivered to Children with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders 01/09/09 OMHSAS-
09-01
Ch. 1223 Requirements for Clinics Supervisory Physician Reviews and Reevaluations of Diagnoses, Treatment Plans and Updates 04/18/09 OMHSAS-
09-03
Ch. 31 Best Practice for Family Involvement with Youth who are in Residential Treatment Facilities (RTFs) 06/15/09 OMHSAS-
09-04
Ch. 5100 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals and Restoration Center 11/30/09 OMHSAS-
09-06
Ch. 1101
Ch. 1150
Ch. 1153 		Peer Support Services (Revised) 01/01/10 OMHSAS-
09-07
2010 Ch. 1153
Ch. 2380
Ch. 5200
Ch. 5210
Ch. 6400
Ch. 5600
Medication Prescribing Practices of CRNP's in Mental Health Programs and Mental Retardation Programs 03/27/10 OMHSAS-
10-01
Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placement 01/04/10 OMHASA-
10-02
Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints 12/19/09 3800-09-01
Ch. 5221 Blended Case Management (BCM) (Revised) 06/14/10 OMHSAS-
10-03
Psychological/Psychiatric/Clinical Re-Evaluation and Re-Authorization For Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services 07/09/10 OMHSAS-
10-04
2011 Non-Discrimination Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning And Intersex People 01/07/11 OMHSAS-
11-01
Guidelines to Ensure Affirmative Environments and Clinically Appropriate Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning And Intersex Consumers and Their Family Members 01/07/11 OMHSAS-
11-02
Ch. 41 Clarification of Permissible Arrangements for Psychologists Who are Associated with the Provision Of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) 03/08/11 OMHSAS-
11-05
Ch. 15 Administrative Investigations 10/20/11 OMHSAS-
11-08
OMHSAS Guidelines for the Approval of Telepsychiatry 12/20/11 OMHSAS-
11-09
2012 Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP)03/01/12 OMHSAS-
12-01
Cost Centers for County Based Mental Health Services 03/26/12 OMHSAS-
12-02
Ch. 5100 Unsupervised Leave of Patients Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity 04/04/12 SMH-P-
12-01
Ch. 5100 Security Guidelines For Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers 04/04/12 SMH-P-
12-02
Ch. 5100 Proper Implementation of Discharge or Transfer Procedures For Certain Person in the Category ''Acquitted Because of Lack of Criminal Responsibility.'' (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity) 04/04/12 SMH-P-
12-03
Information Sharing Between Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers and State or County Correctional Facilities Upon Admission and Discharge 04/04/12 SMH-P-
12-04
Admission, Transfers, Level of Care and Service Area Designation For the Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers 04/11/12 SMH-P-
12/05
Mental Health Targeted Case Management (TCM) Documentation Requirements 06-14-2012 OMHSAS-12-03
2013 Targeted Case Management (TCM) Travel and Transportation Guidelines 01-18-2013 OMHSAS-13-01
Policy Clarification Regarding Written Prescriptions Orders and Requests-Statement of Policy 06-27-2013 OMHSAS-13-02
2013 HCPCS Updates Related to Behavioral Health Services 10-18-2013 OMHSAS-13-03
2014 OMHSAS Guidelines for the Approval of Telepsych Services in HealthChoices 03-18-2014 OMHSAS-14-01

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