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Year Code Citation(s) Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number 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. 5100 Community Incident Management & Reporting System 07/18/06 OHMSAS-06-04 Ch. 1153
Ch. 5200Mobile Mental Health Treatment 11/30/06 08-06-18 Ch. 1151
Ch. 1153
Ch. 1223BH-FFS Transfer from OMAP to OMHSAS 08/15/06 OMHSAS-06-07 Ch. 1153
Ch. 4210
Ch. 4210Revision to Minimum Staff Qualifications of Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) Workers
Guidelines for Following Mental Health Advanced Directives In State Mental Hospitals
Admissions/Discharges to County Programs from State Mental Health Facilities
Selected Discharges to County Programs from State Mental Health Facilities where the Admitting BSU is Different from the Discharge BSU08/24/06
09/19/06
11/01/06
12/27/0608-06-15
SMH-06-03
1527-06-19
1527-06-242007
Ch. 1101Observation Levels of Intensive Treatment
Guidelines for Establishing and Granting Levels of Independence in the State Mental Hospitals
Responsibility of MA Providers to Provide Requested Medical/Psychological Information to the Disability Advocacy Program06/18/07
07/27/07
05/18/07SMH-P-07-01
SMH-P-07-02
99-07-08Ch. 5100
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1163
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5320Clarification 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. 5320Guidelines for Interagency Planning for Children
in Need of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services or Partial Hospitalization on Services during the School Day01/04/08 OMHSAS- 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. 3490 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 & Act 73 of 2007 Amending The Child Protective Services Law
Therapeutic Leave Approval Process
Consumer Meeting Involvement
Consumer Possession and Use of Cellular Telephones06/27/08
03/20/08
03/20/08
03/20/083490-08-03
SMH-P-08-02
SMH-P-08-03
SMH-P-08-042009 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 Best Practice for Family Involvement with Youth who are in Residential Treatment Facilities (RTFs) 06/15/09 OMHSAS-09-04 Ch. 5100
Ch. 13Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals and Restoration Center 11/30/09 OMHSAS-09-06 Ch. 1150
Ch. 14
Ch. 3800
Ch. 3800Inclusion of External Advocates in Hospital Administrative Investigations
Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints
Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities01/05/09
12/19/09
12/19/09SMH-P-09-01
3800-09-01
3800-09-022010 Ch. 1153
Ch. 2380
Ch. 5200
Ch. 5210
Ch. 6400
Ch. 6500Medication Prescribing Practices of
CRNP's in Mental Health Programs
and Mental Retardation Programs03/27/10 OMHSAS-10-01 Ch. 4000 Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placement 01/04/10 OMHASA-10-02 Ch. 5221 Blended Case Management (BCM) (Revised) 06/14/10 OMHSAS-10-03
Ch. 4210
Ch. 5100
Ch. 14Psychological/Psychiatric/Clinical Re-Evaluation and Re-Authorization For Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services
Referrals for Admission from Department of Corrections and County Jails
Response to Incident of Alleged Improper Sexual Behavior
State Hospital Referrals for Potential Nursing Home Placement Management of Incidents of Incidents: SI-815 Incident reporting and Risk Management Policy and Procedural Change07/09/10
02/01/10
03/10/10
11/17/10
11/10/10OMHSAS-10-04
SMH-P-10-01
SMH-P-10-02
SMH-P-10-03
SMH-10-012011 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. 14 Administrative Investigations 10/20/11 OMHSAS-11-08 Unscheduled Use of Medication in the State Hospital System PRN and STAT Medication Orders 04/26/11 SMH-11-01 2012 Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP) 03/01/12 OMHSAS-12-01 Ch. 4300 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 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 Ch. 5100 Information Sharing Between Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers and State or County Correctional Facilities Upon Admission and Discharge 04/04/12 SMH-P-12-04 Ch. 5221 Mental Health Targeted Case Management (TCM) Documentation Requirements 06/14/12 OMHSAS-12-03 2013 Ch. 5221 Targeted Case Management (TCM) Travel and Transportation Guidelines 01/18/13 OMHSAS-13-01 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Regarding Written Prescriptions Orders and Requests—Statement of Policy 06/27/13 OMHSAS-13-02 2013 HCPCS Updates Related to Behavioral Health Services 10/18/13 OMHSAS-13-03 2014 OMHSAS Guidelines for the Approval of Telepsych Services in HealthChoices 03/18/14 OMHSAS-14-01 Ch. 1101 Enrollment and Payment of Licensed Providers that Provide Behavioral Specialist Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 05/23/14 OMHSAS-14-02 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Re-enrollment Guidance for Behavioral Health Providers 08/01/14 OMHSAS-14-03 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5)
Information Sharing Policies and Procedures—Those who Supervise Foster Children and PH and BH-MCOs09/05/14
05/23/14OMHSAS-14-04
01-14-012015
2016Ch. 5100
Ch. 1101Community Incident Management & Reporting System
OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update—Obsolete Bulletins
Mental Health Emergency Services Guidelines
Training and Supervision Requirements for TSS that Implement Treatment plans that Include Applied Behavioral Analysis
Revised Procedure for Waiver of OMHSAS Program Regulations and Standards
Training Requirements for Licensed Behavior Specialists who Use Behavioral Specialist Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder to Provide Applied Behavioral Analysis
Guidelines for Referrals and Coordination of Admission to South Mountain Restoration Center for Individuals Discharged from Correctional Facilities
Payment for Room and Board when Services are Provided by a CARF or COA Accredited Residential Treatment Facility (RTF)
Enrollment and Payment of Provider Entities that Do Not Have a License to Provide Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, or Family Based Mental Health Services to Use Behavioral Specialist Consultant Services to Provide Applied Behavioral Analysis to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Security Guidelines for Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers, Admissions, Transfers, Level of Care and Service Area Designation for the Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers
Nursing Home Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review Requirements Related to Mental Health Services
Peer Support Services—Revised
Reissue of Medical Necessity Guidelines for Applied Behavioral Analysis Using Behavioral Specialist Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder and Therapeutic Staff Support Services
Applied Behavioral Analysis using Behavioral Specialist Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder and Therapeutic Staff Support Services04/01/15
10/07/15
01/08/16
04/10/16
04/19/16
04/26/16
05/10/16
05/16/16
06/06/16
07/14/16
06/23/16
11/10/16
12/12/16
1/13/17
01/13/17OMHSAS-15-01
OMHSAS-15-02
OMHSAS-16-01
OMHSAS-16-02
OMHSAS-16-03
OMHSAS-16-04
OMHSAS-16-05
OMHSAS-16-06
OMHSAS-16-07
OMHSAS-16-11
OMHSAS-16-08
OMHSAS 16-12
OMHSAS 17-01
OMHSAS 12-02GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Community Hospital Integration Projects Program (CHIPP) Guidelines
• Updated Olmstead Plan for Pennsylvania's Mental Health SystemOffice of Developmental Programs—Contact: Julie Mochon (717) 783-5771
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Year Citation Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1981 Search of Visitors and Residents at State Centers and Mental Retardation Units 9/19/81 99-81-40 Policies and Procedures Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities 12/01/81 99-81-51 1982 Guidelines for State Center Boards of Trustees 2/17/02 99-82-02 Responsibility for Collection of Tuition Expenses Under Act 199 for Out-of-State Residents 3/17/82 199-82-01 Notice of Assessments 4/16/82 99-82-15 New Vecchione Petition Forms 8/20/82 99-82-39 Monitoring the Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers and State Mental Hospitals 9/24/82 99-82-47 State Supplemental Security Income Supplement for Licensed Personal Care Boarding Home Residents 297-82-73 Personal Care Boarding Home Resident Assessment Summary 12/31/82 II-30-82-02 1983 Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers 2/11/83 99-83-05 Payment of Residential Placement Costs for Mentally Retarded or Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children in Residential Facilities 3/8/83 99-83-10 Guidelines for State Center Board of Trustees—Revision 8/18/83 99-83-21 1984 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guidelines 6/13/84 99-84-22 Personal Care Boarding Home Supplement 6/27/84 297-84-43 1985 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update—
Maintenance in Lieu of rent as a Direct Cost8/22/85 99-85-17 Tobacco Products Purchase (with State Funds) for Client use in MR Facilities 10/15/85 99-85-19 1986 Revised Definition of Developmentally Disabled Persons who Receive Services in Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICRs/MR) 12/31/86 42-435-86-01 Choking Prevention and Management 12/4/86 00-86-14 1987 Clarification of Definition of Developmentally Disabled Persons Receiving Services in Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 12/9/87 4398-87-01 CH. 4305 Client Liability—Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services 5/21/87 4305-87-02 Documentation Requirements—Waiver Requests for Increases for Workers' Compensation Costs 9/25/87 99-87-15 Conversion of Comm. Res. MR Facilities to ICF/MR 10/23/87 99-87-17 Case Management Services 11/19/87 99-87-18 State Employees Acting in Voluntary Capacity to Control Client Funds 11/19/87 00-87-18 1988 Quarterly Liability Summaries 1/29/88 4305-88-01 Ch. 6000 Change in Zoning Requirements for Licensing Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 10/3/88 6000-88-07 Ch. 1181 OBRA-87—Nursing Home Reform 12/28/88 1181-88-08 Ch. 6000 Administration and Management of Client Funds 10/05/88 6000-88-08 Applicability of Appropriate Life Safety Codes 8/9/88 00-88-09 1989 Ch. 6000 Guidelines for Enhancing and Conducting Direct and Independent Assessment 10/16/89 6000-89-01 Ch. 1101 Copayment Exemption for Targeted Case Management Services 11/4/88 1101-89-01 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Relief of Upper Airway Obstruction 3/1/89 SC-89-01 Care and Services Policy for State Centers and MR Units 8/25/89 SC-89-02 New Federal ICF/MR Regulations 2/7/89 00-89-03 Account Code Structure—Offices of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Cost Center Definitions 7/28/89 00-89-05 Abatement of Liability for Psychological Evaluations 09/14/89 00-89-17 LEKOTEK 11/1/89 00-89-18 1990 Ch. 6000 Family-Driven Family Support Services 12/12/90 6000-90-01 Children's Cardiac Program 1/31/90 00-90-03 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 4/9/90 00-90-12 Department of Health Programs for Young Children 4/9/90 00-90-14 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Benefits for Children 9/27/90 00-90-24 1991 Mental Health/Mental Retardation Annual Income and Expenditure Reports 10/21/91 OMH-91-13 Opportunities and Supports for Older Persons with Mental Retardation 11/1/91 00-91-17 Joint Statement by the Department of Public Welfare and The Department of Aging 7/31/91 00-91-18 Applicability of OMB Circular A-133 for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR) 10/31/91 00-91-26 1992 Special Innovative Services Expenditures Under Family Support Services 1/16/92 00-92-03 Issuance of Audit Guide for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 8/31/92 00-92-22 1993 Supporting People in the Community 2/24/93 00-93-02 Tuberculosis Surveillance and Management 9/21/93 SMH-93-03 Immunization of Patients/Residents and Employees 7/9/93 SMH-93-04 Medical Assistance for Children 9/15/93 00-93-23 Family Support Services Subcommittee Observations and Recommendations 8/31/93 00-93-25 Western Center Settlement Agreement 11/1/93 00-93-28 Providing Services to Persons with Autism/ Pervasive Developmental Disorder 11/9/93 00-93-29 OBRA Procedures for Individuals with Mental Retardation 12/30/93 00-93-30 1994 Closure of Admissions of Children to State-Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 12/14/94 SC-94-01 Federal Regulations on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens 2/1/94 00-94-02 Facilitated Communication 3/1/94 00-94-11 Community Resource Development in Family Support Services Projects 3/10/94 00-94-12 Additional Interpretive Guidelines for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 6/7/94 00-94-17 Assessments: Lifetime Medical History 12/6/94 00-94-32 Facilitated Communication-Best Practices and Guidelines 12/30/94 00-94-34 1995 Educational and Vocational Training in Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 3/28/95 00-95-04 Medical Assistance Funded Services for Children 9/20/95 00-95-19 Act 28 of 1995 00-95-25 1996 Ch. 6000 Criteria for Approval of New Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation 04/06/96 6000-96-01 Tuberculosis Infection Control Program 8/9/96 SMH-96-01 Social Security Administration Alternate Vocational Rehabilitation Provider Initiative 3/19/96 00-96-05 Revised Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) Guidelines 4/12/96 00-96-07 Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Memorandum of Understanding with the Offices of Mental Health and Mental Retardation 7/31/96 00-96-11 Regulation Interpretation Unobstruction Egress 11/8/96 00-96-19 Survey Guidelines and Procedures Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mental Retarded (ICFs/MR) 11/18/96 00-96-20 Regulation Interpretation-Family Living Medication Administration Training 11/19/96 00-96-21 Guidelines Concerning Sexuality 12/31/96 00-96-23 1997 Quarterly Liability Summaries: Supplement and Amendment 2/7/97 00-97-02 OMR Statewide Peer Review Committee 3/17/97 00-97-04 Act 26 of 1997 (Amending Act 28 of 1995) 8/29/97 00-97-06 1998 Guidelines To Supporting People Moving From State Centers Into The Community 03/27/98 00-98-03 1999 Sanctions Policy for Noncompliance with Mental Health & Mental Retardation Income & Expenditure, Consolidated Waiver, and Cost Settlement Reporting Requirements 11/2/99 OMHSAS-99-10 2000 The Roles and Responsibilities of County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs in the Development of a Child's Individual Education Program 10/4/00 OMHSAS-00-04 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge 5/15/00 00-00-04 Domiciliary Care for Persons with Mental Retardation 5/23/00 00-00-05 2002 Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) 6/6/02 OMHSAS-02-02 Ch. 4210 Clarifying Eligibility for Mental Retardation Services and Supports 05/31/02 4210-02-05 Pro Re Nata Medication Usage For Psychiatric Treatment—
Clarification Of Interpretation7/11/02 00-02-09 Need for ICF/MR Level of Care 08/07/02 00-02-13 Coordination of Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness who also have a Diagnosis of Mental Retardation 12/17/02 00-02-16 2003 Passage of Act 171 relating to the Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) 2/11/03 00-03-01 OBRA Time-Limited Determinations 5/13/03 00-03-04 Principles for the Mental Retardation System 6/13/03 00-03-05 Medication Administration Training Program 8/12/03 00-03-07 Payments for Psychological Testing to Diagnose Mental Retardation in Children and Adults 10/21/03 00-03-10 Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities In the Community Mental Retardation Program 11/25/03 00-03-11 2004 Ch. 6000 Incident Management 02/18/04 6000-04-01 MH/MR Services for Children Placed Out-of-County in Pre-Adoptive or Foster Homes 7/19/04 00-04-02 Positive Approaches 1/9/04 00-04-05 Home and Community Based Waiver Provider's Billing of HIPAA Compliant National Codes Based on Authorized Plans of Care Through the Home and Community Services Information System and PROMISe 3/10/04 99-04-06 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 5/10/04
9/16/0400-04-08
00-04-11Limited English Proficiency (LEP) 1/20/05 00-04-13 Determining Medical Assistance Eligibility for Families of Infants and Toddlers Who Apply for Supports and Services Authorized by a County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program 1/28/05 00-04-14 Alternative Sanction Guidelines for ICF/MR Medical Assistance Certification 1/28/05 00-04-15 2005 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-Based Medicaid Initiatives 8/15/05 OMHSAS-05-01 Issuance of Audit Guide for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded 11/30/04 00-05-01 Services Requiring Third Party Insurance Review Prior To Consideration For Waiver Payment 7/5/05 00-05-03 Lifesharing through Family Living 8/8/05 00-05-04 Office of Mental Retardation Policy on Employment 12/20/05 00-05-07 2006 Home & Community Based Service Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form 1/3/06 00-06-01 Employment for Individuals in ICFs/MR 4/5/06 00-06-08 Elimination of Restraints through Positive Practices 5/1/06 00-06-09 Payment for Sign Language Interpreters and/or Translators 5/10/06 00-06-10 Service Review Protocol for Individuals in the Consolidated and Person Family Directed Support Waivers 9/7/06 00-06-13 Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Manual 12/22/06 00-06-15 2007 Provider Billing Documentation Requirements for Waiver Services 4/26/07 00-07-01 Overview of Supports Intensity Scale© (SIS©) and the PA Plus (Attachment) 4/26/07 00-07-02 Ch. 4300 Administrative Entity and Provider Contracts (Statement of Policy) 8/17/07 4300-07-05 2008 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 and Act 73 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 06/27/08 3490-08-03 Procedures for Service Delivery Preference 1/30/08 00-08-03 Individual Eligibility for Medicaid Waiver Services 3/5/08 00-08-04 Due Process and Fair Hearing Procedures for Individuals with Mental Retardation 4/10/08 00-08-05 Agency with Choice Financial Management Services (AWC FMS) 4/28/08 00-08-08 Licensing Protocols and Procedures 6/17/08 00-08-10 Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) and PA Plus Manual 7/28/08 00-08-11 Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Financial Management Services 8/13/08 00-08-14 Disability Rights Network Access to Records and Joint Investigations 2/13/09 00-08-15 Communication Supports and Services 1/20/09 00-08-18 2009 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. 6200 Social Security Economic Recovery One-Time Payment 07/10/09 6200-09-05 2010 Medication Prescribing Practices of CRNPs in Mental Health Programs and Mental Retardation Programs 3/27/10 OMHSAS-10-01 Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placement 1/4/10 OMHSAS-10-02 Complex Case Planning 12/28/10 00-10-02 Planning and Managing Unanticipated Emergencies 7/1/10 00-10-03 Recording Information on the Target of an Individual to Individual Abuse Incident Report In HCSIS 07/01/10 00-10-04 Supports Coordination Services 05/26/10 00-10-06 Referral to the Early Intervention Program for Children Under Three Years of Age Placed in ICFs/MR 05/26/10 00-10-08 Prior Authorization for Supplemental Habilitation and Additional Individualized Staffing 05/26/10 00-10-09 Obsolete Licensing Indictor System, Licensing Inspection Instruments and Licensing Weighting Systems Applicable To 55 Pa. Code Chapters 2380, 2390, 6400 and 6500 08/16/10 00-10-11 Supports Coordinator Training Waiver Requirements 12/30/10 00-10-13 Provider Monitoring 12/30/10 00-10-14 2011 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Surrogate Health Care Decision Making 01/27/11 6000-11-01 2012 Adult Autism Waiver Services and Procedure Code Changes and Rates 9/7/12 00-12-01 Rate-Setting Methodology and Rates for Department-Established Fees for Ineligible Residential Habilitation Services 9/7/12 00-12-02 2013 Ch. 6400 Clarifying the Applicability of Chapter 6400 to Private Homes—Statement of Policy 1/14/13 6400-13-01 Ch. 6400 Participant Rights—Statement of Policy 2/11/13 6400-13-02 Ch. 6000 Rescission of Class 3 Intellectual Disability Bulletins 4/5/13 6000-13-03 Crosswalk Between ODP Cost Center Codes and Block Grant Codes 8/21/13 00-13-04 Rescission of Joint Bulletins Released By OMHSAS, OIM and ODP 12/24/13 00-13-05 2014 Listing of Obsolete and Current Intellectual Disability Bulletins 3/13/14 00-14-03 Accessibility of Intellectual Disability Services for Individuals Who Are Deaf Program 4/8/14 00-14-04 2015 Rescission of OMH-94-10, Account Structure Manual—
Revised Cost Centers for County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Programs09/16/2015 00-15-03 2016 Targeted Services Management for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability 01/20/16 00-16-01 OVR Referral Process for Employment-Related Services 04/01/16 00-16-02 Regulations—Use of Appropriate Technology 06/20/16 00-16-05 Individual Support Plans for Individuals Receiving Targeted Services Management, Base Funded Services, Consolidated or P/FDS Waiver Services, or Who Reside in an ICF/ID. 09/06/16 00-16-06 Proposed Regulations—Home And Community-Based Support And Licensing 11/7/16 00-16-07 2017 Quality Management Strategy of the Office of Developmental Programs 06/20/17 00-17-01 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Pennsylvania's Guide to Participant-Directed Services
• Individual Support Plan (ISP) Manual for Individuals Receiving Targeted Services Management, Base Funded Services, Consolidated Waiver Services, P/FDS Services or Who Resides in an ICF/ID
• The Electronic Resource Guide for Supports Coordinators and SC Supervisors
• Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Manual
• Enterprise Incident Management System (EIM) Manual
• Certified Investigator Manual
• PUNS Manual
• Supports Intensity Scale©1 (SIS©) and PA Plus User's Manual
• SH/AIS User Guide
• Gold Book
• AAW Provider Manual—Bureau of Autism Services
• Practice Guidelines—Bureau of Autism Services
• Supports Coordinator Manual—Bureau of Autism Services
• Behavioral Specialist Manual—Bureau of Autism Services
• Participant Handbook—Bureau of Autism Services
• ACAP Participant Handbook—Bureau of Autism Services/Keystone Autism Services
• ACAP Provider Manual—Bureau of Autism Services/Keystone Autism Services
• Best Instructional Practices Manual—Bureau of Autism Services
• Periodic Risk Evaluation (PRE) Manual—Bureau of Autism ServicesINFORMATIONAL PACKETS:
• PROMISe Billing Quick Reference Error Status Codes Informational Packet (# 014-09)
• Billing Unanticipated Emergencies Using the ET Modifier (Info Packet 026-10)
• Monitoring Frequency Deviation Request Informational Packet (# 048-11)
• Prudent Pay of Claims Policy Enforcement Informational Packet (# 075-11)
• Compliance to ISP Regulations and Individuals who Reside in Non-State ICF/MR Informational Packet (# 136-11)
• Use of SNAP for Individuals Residing in GLAs Informational Packet (# 015-12))
• Approval of Residential Services Locations and Program Capacity Informational Packet (# 055-12)
• Emergency Respite Procedure Informational Packet (# 066-12)
• Request for Exception to Service Limits or Units Informational Packet (# 067-12)
• Emergency Respite Procedure Informational Packet (# 066-12)
• Residential Vacancy Management Procedure Informational Packet (# 098-12)
• Request for Waiver of Provision of Chapter 51 Informational Packet (# 002-13)
• ISP Review Checklist Informational Packet (# 020-13)
• HCSIS Verification Form Informational Packet (# 022-13)
• Provider Qualification and Noncompliance Process Informational Packet (# 025-13)
• Incident Management Clarification of Responsibilities for the Supports Coordination Organizations (# 072-13)
• Waiver Service Claim Documentation and Remediation Process (# 035-14)
• Money Follows the Person Initiative—Start-up and Supports Coordination Transition Support (# 045-14)
• Service Delivery Documentation for Unlicensed Residential Habilitation (# 77-14)
• Release of Benjamin Website and Transition Process Workflow Helping Individuals Transition to Community Residency (# 086-14)
• Changes to the Approved Program Capacity Process Resulting from the Provider Settlement Agreement (# 028-15)
• Amendments to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6000, Statements of Policy, Subchapter Q as a result of Adult Protective Services (# 031-15)
• Rate Retention Factor (RRF) Process Resulting From Provider Settlement Agreement (# 052-15)
• Partial Year Rate Load for Eligible Residential Services Related to the Rate Retention Factor (RRF) Process Resulting From Provider Settlement Agreement (# 079-15)INFORMATIONAL MEMOS:
• Viewing Service Utilization in HCSIS for AEs Informational Memo (# 005-09)
• Electronic Funds Transfer Option Informational Memo (# 006-09)
• Incident Management Clarification of Roles for SCOs Informational Memo (# 012-10)
• Remittance Advice Quicktip # 7 Informational Memo (# 015-09)
• Base Funded Respite Services Informational Memo (# 038-10)
• FMS Administrative Fee Services on ISP Informational Memo (# 043-10)
• Individual Purchases and Item Storage Informational Memo (# 049-10)
• IRS Correspondence Regarding Difficulty of Care Payments Informational Memo (# 095-10)
• Incident Management Reporting Informational Memo (# 115-11)
• How to Request a Reissue or Copy of Cashed Check Informational Memo (# 138-11)
• Uniform Construction Code Clarification for Licensed Providers Informational Memo (# 180-11)
• DRN Review Informational Memo (# 019-12)
• Admissions to State Operated ICFs/ID Informational Memo (# 045-12).
• Reporting Unauthorized Restrictive Interventions Informational Memo (# 080-12)
• Clarification to ODP Communication # 098-12 Residential Vacancy Management Informational Memo (# 103-12).
• Qualifications of Vendors Informational Memo (# 106-12)
• Implementation Instructions on QM Plans Informational Memo (# 107-12)
• Incident Investigation Determination Informational Memo (# 110-12)
• VF/EA SSW Qualifications Informational Memo (# 111-12)
• NPI Number Required on All Claim Types Informational Memo (# 001-13)
• Vacancy Factor and Vacancy Exception Process Informational Memo (# 003-13)
• Clarifying Applicability of Chapter 6400 to Private Homes Informational Memo (# 007-13)
• Background Check Requirements Informational Memo (# 030-13)
• ISP Meeting Attendance Informational Memo (# 037-13)
• Quality Management Resources Updated Informational Memo (# 054-13)
• Secondary Transition Website Informational Memo (# 059-13)
• ISP Review of Services Documentation Requests (# 068-13)
• Chapter 51. Office of Developmental Programs Home and Community-Based Services (# 069-13)
• Provider Action: Revalidation of Enrollment Required for All Service Locations Informational Memo (# 041-14) )
• AWC-FMS Organization Listing Informational Memo (# 044-14)
• Communication Assistance Compliance Standards for Individuals who are Deaf (# 018-15)
• Clarification on Informational Packet 045-14 Money Follows the Person (MFP) Initiative Billing for Start-up and Supports Coordination Transition Support (# 023-15)
• Incident Report Finalization (# 025-15)
• Processes to Support the Provider Settlement Agreement Webinar Training Q&A and Recording Posted Vacancy Factor Exception (# 026-15)
• Helpful Resources from the PA Department of Transportation (# 034-15)
• New ODP Specialty Codes 508 and 509 Effective July 1, 2015 (# 035-15)
• Update to Informational Packet 154-11: ICD-10 Compliance Date Changed to October 1, 2015(# 036-15)
• Implementation Instructions for Providers, including SCOs on Quality Management Plans (# 038-15)
• Submission of Remediation Information by Licensed Providers (# 056-15)
• Enforcement Actions against Noncompliant ODP Intellectual Disability Waiver Providers (# 062-15)
• 10 Implementation at the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID) (# 063-15)
• CMS Approved Waiver Amendments for Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers Effective July 22, 2015 and Guidance for Implementation (# 073-15)
• ICD-10 Reminder October 1, 2015 Compliance Implementation for ODP ID Stakeholders (# 089-15)ODP ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Provider Payment for Start-up (per Chapter 51) and Family Living Initiative (# 006-16)
• Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)
• 2016 Manual Update Issued (# 011-16)
• Outreach to Providers Willing to Establish Homes for Individuals who are Deaf (# 014-16)
• Provider Qualification Question & Answer (Q & A) (# 016-16)
• PROVIDER START-UP AND SUPPORTS COORDINATION TRANSITION FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MFP INITIATIVE AND TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT OF BENJAMIN CLASS MEMBERS (# 018-16)
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFORMATION REFERRAL TOOL (IRT) AND CHANGES TO COMPASS RELATING TO THE BALANCED INCENTIVE PROGRAM (# 019-16)
• Applicant Orientation to Enrollment and Provision of Quality Services in the Intellectual Disability Service System (# 23-16)
• College of Direct Support Tiered Rate Structure (# 025-16)
• Certified Investigator Manual and Report Update (# 029-16)
• Pathway to Employment Guidance for Conversations & ODP/SELN SC Employment Trainings URL Change (# 030-16)
• Fiscal Year (FY) 15-16 and 16-17 Vacancy Exception Process (# 031-16)
• Preparations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017
• ISP Renewal Period (036-16)
• Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers Proposed Department Established Fees for Waiver Eligible Services, Residential Ineligible Services and Targeted Services Management (TSM) (# 042-16) Provider Monitoring and Qualification Process for New Providers (# 044-16)
• Invitation to Join July 2nd or July 7th, 2015 College of Direct Support (CDS) Stakeholder Call (# 045-16)
• Update to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Targeted Services Management Bulletin Document (# 047-16)
• Provider Payment For Start-Up (Per Chapter 51) And Family Living Initiative (# 055-16)
• Office of Developmental Programs Year 9 Cost Report Instructions and Excel Template for
• Waiver Residential Service Provider Staff (# 058-16)
• College of Direct Support Informational Webinar Focus: CDS Content Linking October 11, 2016 10:00 AM—11:00 AM (# 059-16)
• PA Department of Human Services Medication Administration Training Program Scheduling of September/October 2016 Sessions and New Help Desk Ticket System (# 061-16)
• Everyday Lives: Values in Action Webinars with Deputy Secretary Thaler (# 063-16)
• Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Year 9 Cost Report Training Slide Deck for Waiver Residential Service Provider Staff (# 064-16)
• 'Everyday Lives: Values in Action' Booklet is Available Online (# 065-16)
• ODP Year 9 Cost Report Website is Now Available: User Account Request Form and Desk Review Assignment Mapping (# 067-16)
• Scheduling Support Service Workers to Work More than 40 Hours per Week in the
• Consolidated and P/FDS Waivers (# 068-16)
• Clarifying the Provision of Home and Community Habilitation and/or Companion Services by Relatives and Legal Guardians in the Consolidated and P/FDS Waivers (# 069-16)
• Everyday Lives Conference Session Materials Now Available (# 070-16)
• CMS Quality Review Reports for the Consolidated and P/FDS Waivers Available Online (# 071-16)
• Reissue of Bulletin 00-16-06 Issuance of Individual Support Plans for Individuals Receiving Targeted Services Management, Base Funded Services, Consolidated or P/FDS Waiver Services, or Who Reside in an ICF/ID (# 072-16)
• Provider Monitoring & Qualification Information and Changes for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (# 073-16)
• Now Available Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 Provider Monitoring Tools (# 077-16)
• MyODP Training and Resource Center Now Live! (# 078-16)
• ODPs Quality Management (QM) Certification Program Prerequisite Courses Available (# 079-16)
• Stakeholder Engagement Process and Communication Regarding the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewals (# 080-16)
• Professional Development Opportunities: SELN Employment Webinars (# 081-16) ODP ID Communications Archived (# 082-16)
• ODP Year 9 Desk Review Procedures and Cost Report Submission Deadline Reminder (# 083-16)
• Questions and Answers Regarding the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Amendments Approved July 2016 (# 084-16)
• Certified Investigator Forum December Date Now Available (# 085-16)
• MyODP.org Registration (# 086-16)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Increase for Calendar Year 2017 (# 087-16)
• Individual Monitoring Tool Clarification of the New Employment Questions (# 088-16)
• Delay of the Public Comment Period for the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewals (# 090-16)
• Introduction to LifeCourse Framework Webinar Posted to MyODP—2016 SC Required Training (# 091-16)
• What SCs Need to Know about the Upcoming P/FDS and Consolidated July 2017 Waiver
• Renewals—2016 SC Required Training (# 092-16)
• Waiver Renewal Overview for the Administrative Entities (# 093-16)
• Policy clarification surrounding the role of Direct Care Workers (# 094-16)
• Public Comment Opportunity—Appendices A through H of the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewals Effective July 1, 2017 (# 095-16)
• 2016 Intellectual Disability SC Required Trainings (# 096-16)
• ID Professional Development Courses on MyODP and Professional Development Courses Being Archived (# 097-16)
• Cost Report Information for Waiver Transportation Providers (# 098-16)
• Adding Communication Assessment Report Recommendations to Individuals Support Plans for Harry M Class Members (# 099-16)
• Updated Administrative Fee Services Related to the Delivery of Vendor Services (# 100-16)
• Everyday Lives Webinar Recording and Transcript Posted to MyODP (# 101-16)
• Go-Live of SIS Online (# 001-17)
• Requesting Enhanced Communication Residential Habilitation Rates for Harry M Class Members (# 002-17)
• New Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewal Information Available: Question and Answer Document and Webinar PowerPoint, Transcript and Recording (# 003-17)
• Everyday Lives: Values in Action—Information Sharing and Advisory Committee Recommendations, Strategies, and Performance Measures is Available on MyODP.org (# 004-17)
• Biennial Provider Qualifications (# 005-17)
• Referral Process for the New Competitive Employment Initiative Reserved Capacity Category in the P/FDS Waiver (# 008-17)
• Mileage Rate Change Effective January 1, 2017 (# 009-17)
• National Core Indicators Releases 2015 Staff Stability Survey Report (# 010-17)
• Voter Registration Responsibilities (# 011-17)
• Briefing: Governor's Proposed State Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget for ODP (# 013-17)
• Public Comment Opportunity—Appendices I and J of the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewals Effective July 1, 2017 (# 014-17)
• Certified Investigator Forum March Event Calls (# 015-17)
• Preliminary Guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/2018 ISP Renewal Period for the P/FDS and Consolidated Waivers (# 016-17)
• ODP Rate Information—Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) (# 017-17)
• Rescheduled Public Comment Opportunity—Appendices I and J of the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewals Effective July 1, 2017 (# 018-17)
• Claim and Service Documentation Requirements for Providers of Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Services and Targeted Services Management (TSM) Webinar (# 019-17)
• College of Direct Support Webinar on Maximizing Employee Retention (# 020-17)
• Chapter 51: Office of Developmental Programs Home and Community-Based Services Regulation Questions and Answers (# 021-17)
• Ordering or Prescribing Provider: National Provider Index Number Required on Claims (# 022-17)
• New Resource for Individuals and Families Available: Find, Choose, and Keep Great DSPs (# 023-17)
• Quality Management Planning Resources Available on MyODP (# 025-17)
• Provider Crosswalk Tool for Community Participation Supports Available for Individual Support Plan (ISP) Fiscal Year (FY) 17-18 Renewals (# 026-17)
• Now Available: Renewals of the Consolidated and P/FDS Waivers Submitted to CMS (# 027-17)
• Crosswalk for Community Participation Supports for Individual Support Plan (ISP) Fiscal Year 17-18 Renewals for Consolidated and P/FDS Waivers (# 028-17)
• 2017 Updated Certified Investigator Manual Now Available (# 029-17)
• Join ODP and PA Treasury Department for Webinars on the PA ABLE Savings Program (# 030-17)
• Resource Account Emails Posted on MyODP (# 031-17)
• ODP Rate Information Methodology and Assumptions for Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers (# 032-17)
• Right to be Free from Abuse Notification Handout REISSUE, Update Pending (033-17)
• Upcoming Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) Exams (# 034-17)
• Governor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Seeks Input on Proposed Integration of Departments of Aging, Drug and Alcohol Programs, Health, and Human Services (# 035-17)
• Guidance: Fiscal Year (FY) 2017|L-2018 ISP Renewal Period (# 036-17)
• Process for 180-Day and 365-Day Timely Filing Edits: Exception and Special Handling Requests (Request Form) (# 037-17)
• Supports Coordination Organization Directory Update (# 038-17)
• Peer Review Manual and Courses Available (# 040-17)
• Enterprise Incident Management System (EIM) May 2017 EIM Release Training Materials and Q&A Sessions (# 041-17)
• AE, SCO and Provider Contact Information for Quality Assessment & Improvement Process (# 042-17)
• PA Department of Human Services Medication Administration Training Program Scheduling of Spring and Summer 2017 Sessions (# 043-16)
• Department of Human Services Posts Draft Rate Information for Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers (# 044-17)
• Experience the Employment Connection 2017—Team Participation (# 45-17)
• Discontinuation of Life Sharing Ineligible Fees (# 046-17)
• Experience the Employment Connection 2017—Dates and Locations, Application Deadline Change (# 047-17)
• PA Dept of Human Services Medication Administration Training Program New Program Updates and Additional Summer 2017 Classroom Trainings (# 048-17)
• Fiscal Year 2017-18 FAQs (# 049-17)
• Provider Closure Notification Form (DP 1061) (# 050-17)
• Changes to the Provider Qualification Process (# 051-17)
• Certified Investigator Forum July Sessions Scheduled (# 052-17)
• ODP Releases 2015-16 Annual Data Report (# 053-17)
• REISSUE Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/2018 FAQs Version 2 (# 054-17)
• Initial Certified Investigator Course Offerings are now available on MyODP (# 055-17)
• Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 FAQs Version 3 (# 058-17)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Approves ODP's Home and Community Based Waiver Renewals (# 060-17)
• New Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Renewal Documents Available: Participant-Directed Supports Wage Range Information (# 061-17)
• Residential Habilitation Crosswalk Model Template (# 062-17)
• Consolidated and P/FDS Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Wage and Benefit Ranges for Specific Participant Directed Services Effective July 1, 2017 (# 063-17)
• Consolidated and P/FDS Agency With Choice Wage Ranges, Benefit Allowance and Corresponding Department established fees for Specific Participant Directed Services Effective July 1, 2017 (# 064-17)
• Consolidated and P/FDS Consolidated Request for Variance to Established Service Requirements Effective July 1, 2017 (# 065-17)
• Now Available: Community Participation Supports Question and Answer Document (# 066-17) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 FAQs Version 4 (# 067-17)
• Go-Live of the New Quality Assessment & Improvement Process: All Self-Assessments Begin July 1, 2017 (# 068-17)
• ODP Opens Fall 2017 ODP Quality Management (QM) Certification Classes (# 069-17) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/2018 FAQs Version 5 (# 070-17)
• Request for Quote (RFQ): Systems Transformation and Capacity Building Project Posted to Commonwealth eMarketPlace (# 071-17)
• Additional Quality Assessment and Improvement Process Resources Available on MyODP (# 072-17)
• Public Comment Opportunity: Draft Bulletin on Individual Eligibility for Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Services (Draft Attachments) (# 073-17)
• Invitation to Participate In ODP Information Sharing Webinar Series (# 074-17)
• Now Available: The ''Why''—Everyday Lives Module 1 of the Required Community Participation Supports Training (# 075-17)
• Statues of Rate Reporting in Intermediate Care Facility for Intellectual Disability (ICF/IDF) Issued 6/28/17 at ODP Announcement 059-17.OTHER:
• Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
• Therapeutic Services & the AAW-7/8/12
• Annual Review Plan Process Timelines-8/20/12
• AAW Service Delivery Documentation-9/27/2012
• Additional info about Monthly Progress Notes for SCs-10/03/2012
• Adult Autism Waiver Provider Information Table-10/25/2012
• Timelines for Completing ISP Revisions-12/17/2012
• Quarterly Summary Reports: Which months to include?-1/18/2013
• New PROMISe Applications-2/20/2013
• Service Utilization Calculator for SCs-4/19/2013
• Excluded Parties List System database migrated to System for Award Management-4/23/2013
• General Updates and BSP/CIP Changes-4/30/2013
• Fiscal Year End Activities-5/30/2013
• Cost Report Instructions for the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver Programs
• ACT 62 Letter for Families September 2016
• ACT 62 General Information for Families infographic
• What Is ACT 62? Infographic
• Differences Between Private Insurance & Medical Assistance infographic
• Autism Insurance Act Fact Sheet
• Autism Insurance Act FAQs
• Filing Health Insurance Appeals, a brochure by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
• How to Appeal
• Appeal: Sample Letter to Request an Internal Review
• Appeal: Sample Letter to Request an External Review
• Act 62 Statute
• Act 62 Letter and Guidelines for Colleges and Universities: How Colleges and Universities Can Help Students Graduate with the Qualifications Needed for a Behavior Specialist LicenseBureau of Autism Services Administrative Notices
2013 Service Utilization Calculator for Supports Coordinators 4/22/2013 BAW13-08 AAW Samples of Monthly Progress Notes & Quarterly Summary Report 4/23/2013 BAW13-09 ADULT AUTISM WAIVER (AAW) PROVIDER NEED-TO-KNOW (NTK)—SCs 4/30/2013 BAW13-12 Provider Qualification Verification (PQV) Process 6/4/2013 BAW13-15 AAW Provider Billing and Claims Resolution Issues 6/10/2013 BAW13-16 55 Pa. Code Chapter 51 Room and Board Contract is available to Residential Habilitation Providers 6/21/2013 BAW13-17 Adding Behavioral Specialist Services (BSS) to an Individualized Service Plan (ISP)—For SC providers 6/21/2013 BAW13-19 Adding Behavioral Specialist Services (BSS) to an Individualized Service Plan (ISP)—For BSS providers 6/26/2013 BAW13-20 AAW Provider Reporting for Services without Objectives 7/3/2013 BAW13-21 Update & Clarification Regarding AAW Assessments 9/13/2013 BAW13-24 2014 Assistive Technology (AT) Resource Reminder 2/28/2014 BAW-14-06 Coordination of Supports Coordination (SC), Behavioral Specialist (BS), and Community Inclusion (CI) Services 6/23/2014 BAW14-16 Adult Protective Services (APS) Reporting Requirements 7/2/2014 BAW14-18 Joint Bulletin Issued by ODP and OVR ''OVR Referral Process for Employment Services'' Applies to AAW Providers 7/22/2014 ODP-14-05 2015 Ensuring Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Meet AAW Qualifications 5/11/2015 BAW-AN-15-08 Adult Protective Services (APS) Act and SC Agency Responsibilities 5/22/2015 BAW15-09 Behavioral Specialist Providers' Functional Behavioral Assessment Review 9/11/2015 BAW15-18 BSP-CIP Review Checklist 11/20/2015 BAW15-22 Quarterly Summary Report Guidance 12/7/2015 BAW15-25 NEW Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) MA 51 Process 12/11/2015 BAW15-26 AAW Provider Certified Investigator Requirements 12/21/2015 BAW15-27 2016 Changes to the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Annual Review Plan (ARP) Process 3/14/2016 BAW16-07 Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) Documentation Requirements 3/17/2016 BAW16-10 Updated AAW Supports Coordination (SC) Manual is now available 3/22/2016 BAW16-11 Updated Adult Autism Waiver Provider Manual is now available 4/1/2016 BAW16-12 Obsolete BAS Administrative Notices 4/1/2016 BAW16-13 SSD Intent to Enroll Form 4/21/2016 BAW16-14 New Insurance Requirements 5/16/2016 BAW16-15 Proposed rates for expanded services added to the Adult Autism Waiver 5/23/2016 BAW16-17 AAW Supports & Services Directory (May 2016) 5/26/2016 BAW16-18 Informing AAW Participants of Renewal Changes 6/8/2016 BAW16-21 Admin Notice HCSIS Changes 6/14/2016 BAW16-23 Admin Notice: New ISP Signature Page 6/24/2016 BAW16-26 SC Individual Monitoring Form Template and Guidance 6/24/2016 BAW16-28 Changes to ISP resulting from AAW Renewal 6/24/2016 BAW16-29 Changes to Initial Individual Support Plan (ISP) and Annual Review Plan (ARP) Checklists 6/24/2016 BAW16-30 Request for an Exception to Established Service Limits 7/1/2016 BAW16-31 AAW Provider Information Table (Fiscal Year 2016-2017) 7/5/2016 BAW16-32 Admin Notice: Developing a Vocational Profile 7/26/2016 BAW16-34 New and Revised Resources for Developing a Skill Building Plan (SBP) 8/3/2016 BAW16-35 Adding the SSD/Systematic Skill Building (SSB) service to an ISP & Progress Reporting for SCs 8/10/2016 BAW16-36 Adding the SSD/Systematic Skill Building (SSB) service to an ISP & Progress Reporting for SSB Providers 8/10/2016 BAW16-37 Clarifications regarding Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Employment Services 8/12/2016 BAW16-39 AAW Renewal FAQs Available 8/24/2016 BAW16-43 New Training Platform Launch Date—Reminder to Access Training Certificates 9/9/2016 BAW16-44 Revised Definition of Crisis Event 9/14/2016 BAW16-45 New Best Instructional Practices Manual 9/14/2016 BAW16-46 AAW Supports & Services Directory (September 2016) 9/26/2016 BAW16-47 MyODP Launch and Reminder 9/29/2016 BAW16-48 Submitting and Entering the Vocational Profile into HCSIS 10/5/2016 BAW16-49 SC Individual Monitoring and new Employment Info Detail Report 11/10/2016 BAW16-50 2017 Admin Notice: PRE Training 1/4/2017 BAW17-01 G.A.S. Communication to All Providers 1/19/2017 BAW17-03 Informational Memo: Supports and Services Directory (Jan 2017) 1/30/2017 BAW17-04 Admin Notice: Employment Training and Voc Profile 2/27/2017 BAW17-06 PRE Reminder 2/28/2017 BAW17-07 Info Memo: Waiver Amendment Public Comment Period 3/6/2017 BAW17-09 Admin Notice: Room and Board Contracts 3/13/2017 BAW17-12 Admin Notice: Res Hab Request Form and Guidance 3/20/2017 BAW17-13 Admin Notice: SIB-R Summary Report Process Change 3/21/2017 BAW17-14 Admin Notice: GAS Training Available 3/22/2017 BAW17-15 Informational Memo: Supports and Services Directory (March 2017)—reissued 4/4 3/29/2017 BAW17-16 Informational Memo: Pathways to Employment 4/14/2017 BAW17-17 Admin Notice: PRE Next Steps 5/1/2017 BAW17-18 Informational Memo: Supports and Services Directory (May 2017) 5/23/2017 BAW17-20 Informational Memo: AAW Amendment Submitted to CMS 6/2/2017 BAW17-21 Admin Notice: New Service Utilization Review Signature Form 6/20/2017 BAW17-22 Info Memo: Capacity Increase Amendment Approval 6/30/2017 BAW17-24 Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS): Next Steps and Reminders 7/12/2017 BAW17-25 Office of Administration—Contact: Andrea Bankes (717) 787-3422
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 1998 Ch. 259.1 Statement of Claim, Managed Care Organization—statement of policy 07/11/98
(eff. 2/1/97)2007 Ch. 259.2 Amended 2008 Claims against moneys for which third parties are liable as a result of a tort claim allocation of tort proceeds in actions filed before September 2, 2008—statement of policy 09/07/07
(eff. 9/08/07)
Amended 10/31/08
(eff. 11/1/08)2008 Ch. 259.3 Claims against moneys for which third-parties are liable as a result of a tort claim allocation of tort proceeds in actions filed on or after September 2, 2008—statement of policy 10/31/08
(eff. 11/01/08)2008 Ch. 259.4 Settlements without litigation—statement of policy 10/31/08
(eff. 11/01/08)2008 Ch. 259.5 Cooperation in obtaining payment from third parties—statement of policy 10/31/08
(eff. 11/01/08)2008 Ch. 259.6 Civil money penalties—statement of policy 10/31/08
(eff. 11/01/08)2010 Ch. 2600 Evacuation of Hospice Residents During Fire Drills—statement of policy 03/13/10 40 Pa.B. 1411 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Regulatory Compliance Guide for 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 (relating to Personal Care Homes) Revised April 1, 2013
• Personal Care Home Regulatory Interpretations—Questions/Answers, DHS BHSL website publications: September, October, November, and December 2014; January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, and December 2015; January, February, April, October, November, and December 2016; April 2017
• Regulatory Compliance Guide for 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2800 (relating to Assisted Living Residences) effective March 1, 2015
• Assisted Living Residence Regulatory Interpretations—Questions/Answers, DHS BHSL website publications: October, November, and December 2014; January, February, March, April, May, July, August, October, and December 2015; January, February, April, October, November, and December 2016; April 2017
• Licensing Indicator System for Personal Care Homes
• Policy for Administrative Fines in Personal Care Homes
• Sale or change of legal entity process for Personal Care Homes
• DPW Single Audit Supplement
• HealthChoices Audit Guide—Physical Health
• HealthChoices Audit Guide—Behavioral Health
• ICF/MR Audit Guide
• CCIS Audit Guide
• Human Services Development Fund Instructions and Requirements
• Early Intervention Annual Expenditure Report Instructions
• Human Services Block Grant Annual Expenditure Report Instructions
• Human Services Non-Block Grant Annual Expenditure Report Instructions
• Licensing Reference Manual for Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living, Child Residential, Intellectual Disabilities, and Mental Health Service ProvidersOffice of Child Development and Early Learning—Contact: Tracey Campanini (717) 346-9324
Bureau of Child Care Certification Services
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin Number 2007 Ch. 3270— 3280 Certification of Part Day Program for School-Age Children 09/15/07 3001-07-01 2009 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290Reporting Lost Child 02/21/09 3001-08-02 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290Playground Protective Surface Covering 02/21/09 3001-09-01 2011 Ch. 3270— 3280 Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations 03/1/11 00-11-01 2012 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290Tuberculosis Blood Test 02/4/12 3001-12-01 Announcements: 2008 C-08 # 01—Capacity on Certificate of Compliance 04/08/08 C-08 # 02—Proof of Liability Insurance 04/08/08 C-08 # 05—Impact of Change in Equivalencies of CDA and CCP Credentials 08/13/08 C-08 # 06—Approved Child Service Report Form 09/02/08 C-08 # 07—Compliance with Regulations Relating to Recalled Toys and Equipment 09/15/08 2009 C-09 # 04—Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09 2010 C-10 # 01—PEMA Update to Emergency Plan Toolkit for Child Care Facilities 03/23/10 2011 C-11-# 01—Emergency Temporary Relocation of a Child Care Facility 05/12/11 C-11 # 02—Revised Child Care Staff Health Assessment 07/20/11 C-11 # 04—Announcements Deemed Obsolete 09/21/11 2012 Proof of Identification Required for Child Care Center Director and Group Child Care Home Primary Staff Person 09/18/12 2013 C-13 # 01—Announced Renewal Inspections Within 30 Day Range 11/15/13 2014 C-14 # 01—Water Safety Training for Child Care Providers & Lifeguard Requirements 02/28/14 C-14 # 02—Healthy and Green Initiative—Child Care Siting 03/10/14 C-14 # 03—Degrees From Business Technical & Trade Schools 04/22/14 2016 2016 El-16 # 01 Provider Qualifications 2/2/16C-16 # 01 Free Health and Safety Basics: Requirements for Certification Training Available to Meet New Training Requirements for Child Care 02/12/16
07/18/162017 C-16-01—Meeting New Health and Safety Training Requirements as Required by the Federal Government 07/01/16 C-17-01—Child Protective Service Law (CPSL) for Child Care Facilities 01/23/17 C-17-02—Vaping and the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in a Child Care Facility 02/13/17 C-17-03—Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania 0701/17 C-17-04—Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania 07/01/17 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for State/Territory 2016-2018 Bureau of Early Intervention Services 2006 EI-06 #01 Home & Community Based (HCBS) Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768) 01/18/06 ELS-EI-06 # 04 Natural Environments 07/24/06 ELS-EI-06 # 07 Clarification of Waiver of 4300 Fiscal Regulations 08/15/06 ELS-EI-06 # 10 Acceptable Signers of the Beneficiary Choice Form for the Infants, Toddlers And Families Medicaid Waiver 09/05/06 2007 EI-07 # 12 PA Pre-K Counts and Early Intervention Working Together 10/24/07 2008 EI-08 # 02 Reportable Incidents 03/07/08 EI-08 # 03 Extent and Duration of Early Intervention Programs for Preschoolers, Including Services During Scheduled Breaks in Their Program 04/16/08 EI-08 # 09 Early Intervention Special Education Plan Review Notice (EI SEPRN) 08/18/08 EI-08 # 10 Eligibility for Infants Toddlers Families Medicaid Waiver 09/22/08 2009 EI-09 # 11 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Service Coordination 08/14/09 EI-09 # 13 Childfind System Including Children Who Are Wards of the State, Children Living in Residential Facilities, Children who were Abused and Children who are Homeless. 09/11/09 EI-09 # 17 Qualifications for Individuals to Provide Speech-Language Pathology Services in Early Intervention and the Requirements for Billing 10/05/09 EI-09 # 19 Transition of Preschool Children to School Age Programs 10/20/09 2010 EI-10 # 02 Release of Information 01/29/10 EI-10 # 04 Operational Guidance for Infant/Toddler Programs Regarding Children Living in Residential Facilities 04/09/10 EI-10 # 06 Funding Responsibilities for Early Intervention Services for Children at Kindergarten Age 05/18/10 EI-10 # 07 Paraprofessional Qualifications 06/15/10 EI-10 # 08 Amended Behavior Supports for Young Children 10/25/10 EI-10 # 09 State Set Rates for Infant Toddler Early Intervention Services 11/09/10 2011 EI-11 # 01 IDEA Early Intervention Complaint Procedures 06/01/11 EI-11 # 02 ACT 24 of 2011 Implementation PELICAN Data Moratorium 08/01/11 EI-11 # 03 Early Intervention Annual Data Review 10/27/11 EI-11 # 04 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Cost Centers 11/16/11 2012 EI-12 # 01 Screening, Evaluation and Assessment in Early Intervention 04/11/12 EI-12 # 02 Updates to Early Intervention Policy Based on requirements in IDEA Part C 04/11/12 EI-12 # 03 Confidentiality, Parent Consent and Surrogate Parents 04/11/12 EI-12-# 05 Mediation, Due Process, and IFSP Facilitation Procedures for Infant/Toddler Early Intervention 07/01/12 EI-12 # 07 Collecting and Reporting Child Outcome Data in Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Programs 10/26/12 EI-12 # 08 Local Determination Process 10/26/12 EI-12 # 09 Public Participation Requirements under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 10/26/12 2013 EI-13 # 01 Transition of Toddlers to Preschool or Other Community Services 01/30/13 EI-13 # 02 Pennsylvania System of Payment 03/19/13 EI-13 # 03 Session Notes 04/26/13 EI-13 # 04 Infants and Toddlers Referred to Pennsylvania's Early Intervention Program from Out of State 04/30/13 EI-13 # 05 Third Party Insurance Denials and Public Consulting Group 04/30/13 OCDEL-13 # 01 Children Experiencing Homelessness 05/09/13 EI-13 # 06 Children who Have a Hearing Loss 08/01/13 EI-13 # 07 Positive Behavior Support 08/29/13 EI-13 # 08 Eligibility for Infant/Toddlers and Preschool Early Intervention 12/13/13 2014 EI-14 # 01 At-Risk Tracking for Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness 11/21/14 2016 EI-16 # 01 Provider Qualifications 02/12/16 EI-16 # 02 Lead Exposure in Infants/Toddlers and Preschoolers 08/31/16 2017 FC/PRF-17 # 01; ELS-17 # 01 OCDEL Communication Business Partners and Grantees 06/29/17 EI-17 # 01; FC/PRF-17 # 02 Inclusion of All Childhood Program in Pennsylvania 06/30/17 EI-17 # 02; FC/PRF-17# 03 Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania 06/30/17 Bureau of Early Learning Services 2006 ELS-06 # 06—Emergency Management Preparedness Training—Distribution of Training Materials 01/20/06 2007 ELS-07 # 19—Keystone STARS funding for STARS facilities participating in PA Pre-K Counts 11/21/07 2008 ELS/KS-08 # 28 Verification of Communication 09/12/08 FAP-08# 1 Out-of-state Travel and Lodging Prohibition Due to Current Economic Situation 12/16/08 2009 ELS/KS-09 # 10 Keys to Quality Security Roles 03/30/09 ELS/KS-09 # 11 Star Level of Facilities Operated by Regional Key, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Contractors/ Subcontractors 04/14/09 ELS/KS-09 # 16 Professional Development Fee Procedures for Keys to Quality 06/25/09 ELS/KS-09 # 20 Access to the Early Learning Network Secure Web-Based System—PELICAN 07/10/09 ELS-KS-09 # 24 Joint Office of Children, Youth and Families& Office of Child Development and Early Learning Bulletin: Implementation of Child Care Funding Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year 2010-2011 07/14/09 ELS-KS-09 # 25 Keystone STARS TA Manual and Forms 07/17/09 ELS-KS-09 # 38 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09 ELS-KS-09 # 39 Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09 ELS-KS-09 # 46 Reporting Child Care Center Closings Due to Influenza 10/23/09 ELS-KS-09 # 47 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09 2010 ELS-KS-10 # 03 Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PAQS) Requirements 03/08/10 ELS/KS-10 # 16 Certification Referral to the Regional Key 07/30/10 ELS/KS-10 # 27 Financial Guidelines for Regional Keys 10/01/10 ELS/KS-10 # 29 Funds Management of Keystone STARS Provider Grant Awards 10/28/10 2011 ELS/KS-11 # 09 Collaboration between Child Care Information Services Agencies, the PA Key, Regional Keys, and Local Education and Resource Networks (LEARN) 05/06/11 ELS/KS-11 # 15 Keystone STARS Optional Tools 07/07/11 2012 ELS/KS-12 # 07 Organizational PQAS Requirements 06/22/12 ELS/KS-12 # 13 Pennsylvania Director Credential for Keystone STARS 06/26/12 ELS/KS-12 # 19 Online Facility Professional Development Plan Survey Collection 06/27/12 ELS/KS-12 # 25 Good Better Best-Pennsylvania's CQI Guide to Best Practices Version 2.1 for Centers-Groups and version 1.1 for Family 07/25/12 2013 ELS/KS-12 # 26 Keystone STARS Exit Survey 08/06/12 ELS/KS-13 # 05 Keystone STARS Logo Usage Guidelines 07/18/13 ELS/KS-13 # 12 Regional Keys Records Management, Conversions and Transmissions 08/28/13 ELS/KS-13 # 14 STARS TA Accountability Plan and Data Collection 09/03/13 2014 ELS/KS-14 # 02 Degrees Earned from Business, Technical and Trade Schools 04/22/14 ELS/KS-14 # 06 STARS Status Review, Suspension and Removal Process 08/12/14 ELS/KS-14 # 09 Teacher Quality Version 2.0 and Career Lattice 2014 10/20/14 ELS/KS-14 # 10 Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Protocols Guide 10/20/14 ELS/KS-14 # 11 Designation and Reliability Manual v. 1.0 10/20/14 2015 ELS/KS-15 # 02 Pennsylvania Program Assessment Communication Tool (PA PACT) Manual 04/15/15 ELS/KS-15 # 06 Keystone STARS Marketing Materials 8/27/15 ELS/KS-15 # 07 Pre-STARS Checklist for Early Learning and Development Programs 9/15/15 ELS/KS-15 # 08 2015-2016 Keystone STARS Standards and Worksheets 9/15/15 ELS/KS-15 # 09 STARS Enrollment Calculation Tool: Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) 9/15/15 PC/KS-15 # 01 Keystone STARS Standards and Worksheets Policy Clarification 11-25-15 11/25/15 2016 ELS/KS-16 # 01 R 2015-2016 STARS Merit and Education & Retention Award Requests 1/27/16 ELS/KS-16 # 02 Start Up Technical Assistance Peer Mentoring and Rising STARS Peer Mentoring Guidance 1/22/16 ELS/KS-16 # 03 Keystone STARS Special Initiatives Awards 2/10/16 ELS/KS-16 # 04 Keystone STARS PA Pre K Counts Worksheets 2/18/16 ELS/KS-16 # 05 Keystone STARS Private Academic Schools (PDE Licensed Preschool) Worksheets 2/18/16 ELS/KS-16 # 06 Keystone STARS STAR 1, 2, 3 and 4 School District Preschool Worksheets 3/1/16 ELS/KS-16 # 07 Regional Key PRI and Monitoring Documents 4/26/16 PC/KS-16 # 01 STAR 3 and 4 Designation Renewal Extensions for 2016-2017 5/5/16 PC/KS-16 # 02 STAR 3 Movement Utilizing Directors Credential Action Plan 5/5/16 ELS/KS-16 # 08 2016-2017 Keystone STARS Grant Agreement Documents 9/19/16 ELS/KS-16 # 09 Ongoing Merit and Education Retention (MERA) Requests 10/4/16 2017 ELS/KS-17 # 01 Keystone STARS Designation Certificates 3/9/17 PC/KS-14 # 06 Policy Clarifications for STARS Status Review, Suspension and Removal Process 3/31/17 ELS/KS-17 # 02 Regional Key PRI and Monitoring Documents 4/13/17 ELS/KS-17 # 03 Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania 6/30/17 ELS/KS-17 # 04 Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania 6/30/17 ELS/KS-17 # 05 Notification Regarding Materials, Supplies and Equipment 6/29/17 ELS/KS-17 # 06 Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement Quality Add-on Rates and Grants & Awards Structure 7/11/17 Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation (MIECHV) 2014 ELS/MIECHV-14# 02; ELS/NFP-14# 02 Program Review Instrument 1/10/2014
01/2014Nurse Family Partnership 2008 ELS/NFP-08 # 02 County Needs-Based Budget Funding for Nurse-Family Partnership Services 01/08/08 ELS/NFP-08 # 03 Documentation for Unserved Clients Requesting Service 01/08/08 ELS/NFP-08 # 07 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09 ELS/NFP-08 # 08 Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09 ELS/NFP-08 # 09 Reporting Child Care Center Closing Due to Influenza 10/23/09 ELS/NFP-08 # 10 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09 ELS-NFP-08 # 12 Management of State Funds 11/06/09 2013 ELS/NFP-13# 01 OCDEL Announcements 09/09/13 2015 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 01; ELS/NFP-15 # 01 Announcement Policy 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 02; ELS/NFP-15 # 02 Fiscal & Program Communication and Reporting Strategy 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 03; ELS/NFP-15 # 03 Program and Fiscal Reporting, Reporting Accuracy & Timeliness 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 04; ELS/NFP-15 # 04 Enrollment Policy 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 05; ELS/NFP-15 # 05 On-Site Fiscal Monitoring 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 06; ELS/NFP-15 # 06 Audit Requirements 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 07; ELS/NFP-15 # 07 Principles, and Audit Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Requirements, Cost Awards; Final Rule: Indirect Cost 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 08; ELS/NFP-15 # 08 End of Fiscal Spending—July 1st—June 30th 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 09; ELS/NFP-15 # 09 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Final Rule: Equipment Definition and Pre-approval 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 10; ELS/NFP-15 # 10 Program Review Instrument 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 11; ELS/NFP-15 # 11 Mandatory Meeting Attendance Policy 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 12; ELS/NFP-15 # 12 Confidentiality 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 13; ELS/NFP-15 # 13 Coordination with Early Intervention Agencies 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 14; ELS/NFP-15# 14 Child/Family Transition Plans 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 15; ELS/NFP-15 # 15 Community Collaboration 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 16; ELS/NFP-15 # 16 Continuous Quality Improvement 07/01/15 2016 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 17; ELS/NFP-15 # 17 Curriculum and Standards 07/01/15 ELS/MIECHV-15 # 18; ELS/NFP-15 # 18 Home Visitor Professional Development 11/05/15 ELS/MIECHV-16 # 01; ELS/NFP-16 # 01 Pennsylvania Home Visiting Data System 12/08/16 ELS/MIECHV-16 # 02; ELS/NFP-16 # 02 Fiscal Reporting Changes 7/01/2016 Bureau of Subsidized Child Care Services 2005 S-05 # 04—Unemployment Compensation Claims Filed By Relative/Neighbor Providers Announcement 06/28/05 2007 S-07 # 08—PA Pre-K Counts and Child Care Works: Enrollment and Release of Information Procedures 09/18/07 S-07 # 09—Pelican Announcement 11/07/07 2009 S-09 # 05 Care Level for Kindergarten Children Changing from Preschool (PSE) to Young School Age (YSA) 06/17/09 S-09 # 13 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09 S-09 # 14 Use of Hand Sanitizers in the Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09 S-09 # 16 Reporting Child Care Center Closings Due to Influenza 10/23/09 S-09 # 17 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09 S-09 # 18 Linking Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care 10/28/09 2012 S-12 # 05 2012-13 Relative/Neighbor Provider Agreement 6/26/12 S-12 # 06 2012-13 In-Home Care Parent/Caretaker Provider Agreement 6/26/12 S-12 # 07 2012-13 Regulated Provider Agreement 6/27/12 S-12 # 10 Decrease in Regulated Provider Maximum Child Care Allowance & Increase in Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement 11/20/12 2013 S-13 # 02 Fiscal Year 2013-14 Child Care Information Services Grantees 05/13/13 2014 2015 2016 S-16 # 01 2016 Income Limits and Co-payment Guidelines 4/12/16 S-16 # 02 2016-2017 Grant Announcement 4/18/16 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Licensing Indicator System for Child Day Care Centers
• Licensing Indicator System for Group Day Care HomesINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• 00-94-10, Application of Child Day Care Service Regulations 10/21/94
• 00-95-03, Procedures for the Regulation of Child Day Care Facilities 02/13/95
• 00-11-01, Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations 03/01/11
• 07-01-12, Protocol # 1, Initial Certificate of Compliance
• 12-10-12, Protocol # 3, Complaints—Regulated Facilities
• Certification Policies and Clarifications (CPAC), Updated 8/29/2016
• 1/27/17—Protocol 1—Initial Certificate of Compliance—Finalized —under revision
• 07/17/17—Protocol 2—Renewal Application for Compliance —Finalized
• 01/02/13—Protocol 3—Complaints—Regulated Facilities—Finalized—under revision
• Protocol 4—Complaints for Unregulated Facilities—Draft status
• Protocol 5—Complaints Involving Allegations of Suspected Abuse—Draft status
• 3/11/16—Protocol 6—Inspection Summary—Finalized
• 2/03/2017—Protocol 10—Change in the Facility Operation—Finalized
• 4/26/16—Protocol 11—Unannounced Inspections—Finalized
• 4/28/16—Protocol 12—Negative Sanctions —FinalizedOffice of Social Programs—Contact: Karen Herrling (717) 783-4726
GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• PA School-Based ACCESS Program Provider Manual
• Supporting Pennsylvanians Through Housing (DHS Five-Year Housing Strategy)
• School-Based ACCESS Program Provider Handbook
Pennsylvania INSURANCE DEPARTMENT (PID)
I. NOTICES
A. Executive Office
1. Insurance Department Notices
No. Date Pub'd Description 2017-09 07/29/17 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment 2017-08 07/01/17 Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations of Insurance Companies 2017-07 06/24/17 Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department 2017-06 06/17/17 Certification as an Independent Review Organization; Long Term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations 2017-05 04/22/17 Extension of Comment Period for Review of Matters Regarding Highmark, Inc., Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network in Connection with the Insurance Department's Approving Determination and Order Issued on April 29, 2013 2017-04 04/08/17 Review of Matters Regarding Highmark, Inc., Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network in Connection with Insurance Department's Approving Determination and Order Issued on April 29, 2013 2017-03 02/25/17 List of Approved Guide Source Method Vendors 2017-02 02/18/17 (revised 3/11/17) Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment 2017-01 01/07/17 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,700 2016-16 12/03/16 Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies; Limited and Full Tort Data Reporting 2016-15 10/29/16 Guidance Regarding Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage 2016-13 10/22/16 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2016-11 09/17/16 Long Term Care Partnership Program Revised Guidance Announcement 2016-10 09/10/16 Principle-Based Reserving Operative Date 2016-09 07/30/16 Long Term Care Partnership Program Revised Guidance; Request for Comment 2016-05 04/30/16 Notice Regarding Nondiscrimination 2016-04 04/30/16 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting 2016-01 05/28/16 Repeal of Outdated Notices Regarding Form and Rate Filings; Filing Requirements under the Accident and Health Filing Reform Act—Revised 2015-07 09/19/15 Provider Directories 2015-06 08/22/15 Price Optimization • 2015-01 01/31/15 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; Expedited Rate, Rule and Form Filing Review Process • 2014-12 10/25/14 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles • 2014-10 09/27/14 Deregulation of Certain Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms • 2014-08 06/14/14 Repeal of Outdated PA Bulletin Notices. • 2014-01 01/04/14 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,550. • 2012-04 02/18/12 Effective Dates for Small Group Health Insurance Rate Filings • 2011-06 07/30/11 Advisory Notice—Rate Review Process Determination • 2011-03 05/14/11 Use of Misleading Professional Designations by Insurance Producers Selling Life Insurance or Annuities to Seniors • 2010-10 10/02/10 Provisions of Act 51 of 2010 • 2010-09 08/14/10 Mini-COBRA Coverage • 2010-08 07/17/10 Application for Written Consent • 2010-06 07/03/10 Repeal of Outdated Notices • 2010-02 01/02/10 Review Procedure Hearings; Cancellation or Refusal of Insurance • 2009-07 07/31/09 Updated Guidelines for Record Retention • 2009-06 06/27/09 Autism Review Process • 2009-03 04/11/09 Autism Coverage • 2009-02 02/14/09 Property and Casualty Insurance Companies and Producers Issuing Certificates of Insurance in Pennsylvania • 2009-01 02/14/09 Community Health Reinvestment Activities • 2008-05 04/19/08 Long-Term Care Partnership Program Effective Date and Revised Guidance Announcement • 2007-06 12/01/07 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting • 2006-12 11/18/06 Flood Insurance Training Requirements • 2006-08 07/08/06 Repeal of Outdated Bulletins and Notices • 2006-07 06/24/06 Professional Corporations, Professional Associations and Partnerships • 2006-06 06/24/06 Notice of Agent Education and Training Requirement Changes • 2005-07 07/23/05 Agreement on Community Health Reinvestment • 2005-04 03/26/05 Viatical Settlement Broker License Testing Requirements for Licensed Life Insurance Producers • 2005-02 02/05/05 Reporting and Disclosure of Criminal Convictions • 2003-11 11/29/03 Coverage for Chiropractic Care • 2003-07 09/20/03 Notice to Companies Writing Private Passenger Auto Insurance in Pennsylvania • 2003-06 08/09/03 Drug and Alcohol Use and Dependency Coverage • 2002-10 10/19/02 Proper Reporting of Uncovered Medical Liabilities and Expenses (Uncovered Claims) • 2001-07 06/30/01 Deregulation of Life Insurance Forms • 2001-04 04/21/01 Book Transfers • 2000-04 02/26/00 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C., Sections 1033 and 1034 • 2000-03 02/19/00 Federally Mandated Health Care Fraud and Abuse Reporting • 1995-09 08/23/95 Deregulation of Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms • 1995-07 07/19/95 Modification of Contract for Use When an Annuity Premium Tax is Not Applicable • 1994-14 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance • 1994-13 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance • 1994-12 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity • 1994-11 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity • 1994-09 07/07/94 Approval and Solicitation of Long Term Care Policies for Continuing Care Retirement Communities
2. Statements of Policy
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 67, Sections 67.41—67.45 and Appendix A, Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, Subchapter D. Adopted 05/19/1989.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 89, Sections 89.451—89.474, Approval of Life, Accident and Health Insurance. Subchapter H. Statements of Policy. Adopted 02/05/1982.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90c, Sections 90c.1—90c.25, Individual Applications. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90d, Sections 90d.1—90d.9, Individual Accidental Death Benefits; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90e, Sections 90e.1—90e.13, Individual IRA Endorsements for Life Insurance and Annuities. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90f, Sections 90f.1—90f.16, Individual Imminent Death/Lifetime Health Care Facility Confinement Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlements of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90g, Sections 90g.1—90g.16, Individual Health Care Facility Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlement of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90h, Sections 90h.1—90h.11, Individual Waiver of Surrender Charges for Life and Annuity Contracts Resulting From Health Care Facility Usage; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90i, Sections 90i.1—90i.3, Certificates of Assumption. Adopted 03/05/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 119, Sections 119.1—119.26, Anti-Fraud. Adopted 08/27/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 120, Sections 120.1—120.5, Loss Cost Adjustment Filing. Adopted 08/27/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 150, Sections 150.1—150.5, Uniform Health Insurance Claim Form. Adopted 07/02/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 152, Sections 152.101—152.105, Preferred Provider Organizations, Primary Care Gatekeeper PPO Products. Adopted 09/27/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.2, Permission to file accident and health, life and annuity insert pages. Adopted 10/19/1990.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.3, Simplified review of company merger, assumption or name change form and rate filing. Adopted 06/28/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.201—301.204, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter H. Point-of-Service Products Group Specific Community Rating. Adopted 09/27/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.301—301.321, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter I. Contractual Arrangements Between HMOs and IDSs. Adopted 04/05/1996.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 303, Section 303.1, Out-of-State Health Maintenance Organization Investments. Adopted 03/25/1988.
Contact: Glenda Ebersole, Policy Director, 717-783-0652;
fax 7l7-705-3873II. OTHER
A. Administrative Hearings Office
• Digest of Automobile Policy Terminations (Act 68 and 78)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile Insurance Administrative Hearings• Digest of CAT Fund Adjudications
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile CAT Fund Administrative Hearings• Digest of Homeowners Policy Terminations (Act 205)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Homeowners Insurance Administrative Hearings• Digest of Agency Terminations (Act 143)
Administrative Hearing Officer Decisions on Insurance Agency Administrative Hearings• Practice and Procedure Digest Describes the Administrative Hearing Process
Contact: Jill Linta, Administrative Hearings Office, 7l7-
783-2126; fax 7l7-787-8781B. Office of Insurance Product Regulation and Administration
• Public Documents Room Procedures
Procedures to review public documents at the Insurance Department• Regulatory Procedures Manual
Internal procedures regarding drafting of regulationsContact: Glenda Ebersole, Policy Director, 717-783-0652;
fax 7l7-705-3873
Department of LABOR & INDUSTRY (L&I)
I. POLICY STATEMENTS
A. Labor & Industry Secretary
• Availability of First Aid, CPR, and Other Emergency Treatments
• Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act Employee Workplace Notice
• Security Policy Statement
• Smoking Within the Labor & Industry Building Policy Statement
• Weapons Policy Statement
• Workforce Investment Act Policy Statement
• Workplace Violence Policy StatementB. Office of Equal Opportunity
Contact: James Kayer (717-787-1182)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
• Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• Contract Compliance Annual Plan
• Disability-Related Employment Policy Statement
• Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
• Methods of Administration
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Liaisons
• Limited English Proficiency Policy Statement
• Office of Equal Opportunity Civil Rights StatementC. Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Occupational Disease under the Workers' Compensation Act—Guidelines for Employment Screening Programs under Act 115 of 2001 BWC Website:www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Health Care Under the Workers' Compensation Act BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• General Provisions of Act 57 of 1996 BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')II. GUIDANCE MANUALS
A. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Contact: Joseph Strechay, Director, BBVS (717-783-3784);
Denise Verchimak, Director, BVRS (717-772-3511)
OVR Numbered Memoranda:
• 03-200.05 Performance Based Job Coaching
• 04-300.02 Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation & Mobility Performance Standards
• 07-100.01 District Office Itineraries and Daily Activities Report
• 09-200.01 Ticket to Work Program
• 10-100.02 Driver Services for OVR Employees
• 10-100.03 OVR Case Sharing
• 10-100.04 OVR Case Filing System
• 10-100.05 Provision of Services to OVR Employees, Relatives of OVR Employees, Individuals With Whom the Employee Has a Close Personal Relationship or other Cases Designated as Confidential Per Customer Request
• 10-200.01 Psychological Services—Qualifications, Approval, and Use of Psychological Providers and Services
• 10-300.01 Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
• 11-100.02 Competitive Bids—Procedures and Documentation
• 11-100.04 Alternate Format Policy
• 12-100.04 Clerical Procedures: OVR Base and Detailed Record, Program Referral, Intake, and Case Assignment Procedure
• 12.200.02 College and Other Post Secondary Training
• 12-200.07 CWDS User Management Manual
• 12-200.08 Performance Factors and Standards—Clerk Typist 2, Clerk Typist 3, and Fiscal Assistants
• 12-200.09 Placement Equipment Purchase Procedure Document
• 12-300.01 Referring, Training and Placing VR Customers in the Business Enterprise Program
• 13-200.02 Voter Registration
• 13-200.03 Work and Home Site Modifications
• 13-200.04 Vehicle Modifications # 1—Guidelines
• 13-200.05 F.A.R.M. (Farming and Agriculture Rehabilitation Management) Service Provision Manual for Pennsylvania Farmers
• 13-200.06 School to Work Transition
• 14-100.03 OVR Records Retention and Disposition Procedures
• 14-200.01 Financial Needs Test
• 15-100.01 Appeals, Legal Requests, and Release of Information
• 15-200.01 Audiological Services, Interpreting Services, & Assistive Technology Procedures for Customers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened and Deaf-Blind
• 16-100.01 OVR Fiscal Procedures and Documentation
• 16-100.02 Provider Agreement Policy and Procedures
• 16-100.03 Out of State Travel Approval Procedure for OVR Employees
• 16-200.01 College & Other Post-Secondary Training
• 16-200.04 Small Business Ownership as a Vocational Goal for OVR Customers
• 16-200.05 On-The-Job Training
• 17-200.02 Essential Procedures for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program
• 17-200.03 Psychological Services—Guidelines: Psycho-diagnostic and Vocational Assessment
• 97-600.8 Revised Guidelines—Specific Learning DisabilitiesB. Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Calculating 21-Day Compliance BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Return-to-Work Model BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PA Workers' Compensation Employer Information Pamphlet, LIBC-200 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Employers.) BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employers' Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300 BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Work- ers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet, LIBC-100 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Injured Workers.) BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet-Spanish Edition, LIBC-100-(ESP) (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Spanish-speaking Injured Workers.) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Procedures for Completing an Application for Fee Review, BWC website: (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• 2017 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Schedule. Revised effective January 1, 2017. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Statement of Purpose of Adoption of Usual and Customary Charge. Effective November 1, 2010. BWC website: (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Attention WC Providers and Insurers: Read the Bureau's response to questions regarding ICD-10(''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Changes to the WC Act as made by ACT 184 (HB1846): View the Amendments (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Bureau Code Listings. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Safety Committee Box Score. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employer's Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300 BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Accident and Illness Prevention Service Provider Qualifications Guide
Contact: Bill Keefer, Health and Safety Division, BWC
(717-772-1636)• HandS System BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC
(717-772-1917)• State-Certified Workplace Safety Committee Brochure (LIBC-733) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PATHS: Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'') • Workplace Safety Committee Technical Assistance/Certification Assistance Manual (LIBC-55) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC
(717-772-1917)• Worker & Community Right to Know. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC
(717-772-1917)• Workers' Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Work- ers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Forms BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Work- ers' Compensation'')
• EDI Claims Implementation Guide BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Training Resources BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Frequently Asked Questions BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation Fee Schedules BWC Website: (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• 2015 Medical Access Study Executive overview. Updated June 2016. BWC Website: (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance in Pennsylvania (A folder which includes: An Employer's Overview, A Guide to Classification Codes and other workers' compensation information of interest to employers). Updated August 2017.
Contact: Information Services Helpline (717-772-3702)• Workers' Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report BWC Website: This information can be found on our website by clicking on the following link: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Compensation/WC/Pages/default.aspx
• Frequently Asked Questions Workers' Compensation BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Services Review BWC Website: (''Workers' Compensation'') www.dli.pa.gov
• Frequently Asked Questions Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Office of Adjudication Petition Count WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Medicare Policy: Evaluation and Approval of WC Lump Sum Settlements WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Accommodation Requests WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Lawyer Referral Service Information (Web guideline) WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')C. Workers' Compensation Office of Adjudication
• WCOA Forms WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Employee/Dependent Statement Form. WCOA website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation''
• Obtaining Unemployment Compensation Benefit Offset Information WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'') • Request a Copy of a Record, Including Decisions WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Alternative Dispute Resolution WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'')
• Links to Mediation Procedures Followed by Judges WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'')
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Pamphlet WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution Pamphlet'')
• Judge Information—Judge Procedures WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Judge Information'')
• Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure before the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and Workers' Compensation Judges WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• CIMS Claims Converting to WCAIS (effective September 2013) WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• WCOA Email Resource Accounts WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Act 109 WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Conduct Lien Searches for Child Support WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Employee/Dependent Statement Form for Child Support Information WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Changes to the WC Act as made by Act 147 WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Annual Report and Other Publications WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Act WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• WCOA Quick Links to Other WC-Related Sites WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Quick Links to Other PA WC Regulations WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Lawyer Referral Service Information (Web guideline) WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Rate Schedules WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Directions to Hearing Locations WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Directions to Hearing Locations'') • Adjudication Process—Frequently Asked Questions WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'')
• WCAIS Website WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'')
• Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts'')
• Medicare Policy: Evaluation and Approval of WC Lump Sum Settlements WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Website WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Memoranda to the Medicare Regional Offices WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSAs)—Basic Information WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSAs)—Approval Process WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Accommodation Requests WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Accommodation'')
• Management Contact Information WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Management Contact Information'')
• Office of Adjudication Petition Count WCOA Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')III. OTHER
A. Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
Contact: Keith Bailey (717-787-3266)
• New Hire Program forms for businesses to use to report new hires can be found at www.pacareerlink.pa.gov
• High Priority Occupations policy and petition information is available at www.workstats.dli.pa.gov
• Federal contractors' affirmative action planning workforce demographics are available at www.workstats.dli.pa.govB. Bureau of Workforce Development Administration & Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations
Contact: Brandy Burnham (717-214-4829), Ruben Pachay
(717-705-8821)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 108-01, May 5, 2017, Regional/Local Planning—Multi-Year Plans
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-04 (Change 1), June 21, 2017, Local Workforce Delivery System-PA CareerLink® System Operator
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-05, June 6, 2017, Local Workforce Delivery System—PA CareerLink® Certification and Continuous Improvement
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-06, July 13, 2017, Local Workforce Delivery System-Common Identifier for Pennsylvania's One-Stop Service Delivery System Network
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 184-02, October 20, 2017, Sanctions-Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 01-PY2015 dated July 9, 2015, Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity—Transition Provisions
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 01-PY2015 dated September 25, 2015, Pennsylvania's Workforce System of Record
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 02-PY2015 dated December 15, 2015, Local Governance Policy
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 03-PY2015 dated December 22, 2015, Financial Management Policy
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 03-PY2015 dated December 23, 2015, Youth Eligibility Definitions—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 04-PY2015 dated December 23, 2015, Self-Certification and Telephone/Document Inspection Verification—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 04-PY2015 dated December 23, 2015, Eligible Training Providers—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 05-PY2015 dated December 23, 2015, Priority of Service—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 06-PY2015 dated April 1, 2016, Incumbent Worker Training Activities—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 06-PY2015 dated April 7, 2016, Training Expenditure Targets and Definitions of Types of Training for Benchmarks
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 07-PY2015 dated April 14, 2016, Oversight—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 02-PY2014, Process and Timeline for Designation of Pennsylvania's Local Workforce Development Areas—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 01-2005, Change 2, dated April 26, 2007, WIA Title I Training through Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) in High Priority Occupations (HPOs)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 03-2005 dated June 20, 2006, Guidelines for the Competitive Procurement of Youth Services
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 05-2003, undated, Trade Act Petition and Certification Policies
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 12-2003, Change 1, dated January 31, 2008, Rapid Response Early Intervention and Trade Benefits Rights Interview Process All of the Workforce directives can be found on the PA Department of Labor & Industry's website: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/Pages/Pennsylvania's-Workforce-System-Directives.aspx#.C. Minimum Wage Advisory Board
• Annual Analysis of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage—2007 through present is available at www.workstats.dli.pa.gov.
D. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• The OVR Annual Report—David DeNotaris (717-783-3784)
• WIOA Combined State Plan Update—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• The OVR Rehabilitation Services Handbook—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• OVR Transition Guide for Professionals—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• OVR—Transition From Substance Abuse to Recovery and Work (A Guide for Vocational Rehabilitation)—Randy Loss (717-787-5136)
• Your Road to Independence—David DeNotaris (717-783-3784)
• Business Services—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• On-the-Job Training—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• Jobs for All, Youth Employment Initiative—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)E. State Workers' Insurance Fund
• Injury Hotline Reporting Sticker
• Employee Information for reporting of Work Related Injuries
• Workers' Compensation Employee Notice
• SWIF District Office Map and Directory
• Notice of Employer W/C coverage with SWIF (English & Spanish)
• SWIF Information Pamphlet
• ''You as a Witness'' in a Workers' Comp. Proceeding
• Benefits of Early Reporting of Injuries
• State Workers' Insurance Fund ''Checklist''
• SWIF's Early Return to Work Program
• Telephonic Reporting Questionnaire
• ''21 day rule'' Reporting guideline letter
• SWIF Safety Policy and Program Outline
• Certified Safety Committee Addendum
• Claimant Authorization for Direct Deposit of SWIF Benefits
• Notice of subrogation lien against a third-party recovery under Section 319 of the Workers' Compensation Act
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Free Access to Statewide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Return-to-Work Program Notice (It is not the same as the SWIF Early Return to Work Program previously listed. Both are still in use.)
• Memo Concerning Section 305.2 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
• Notice to SWIF Policyholders Concerning their Obligation to Comply with Bureau Regulation 121.3b
• Memo regarding access to Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety (PATHS)
• PA Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program Online Filing InstructionsF. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Contact: William Trusky (717-783-7838)
• LICB-25/26, Appeal From Judge's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
• Workers' Compensation Appeal Board—Overview of Program
• Instructions for Completing the Appeal Form
• 2016 Hearing Dates
• FAQs
• Commissioners of the Board
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/workers%27_compensation_appeal_board/10314G. Interpreter Law, Act 172 of 2006
Contact: James Kayer (717-787-1182)
• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreter or Transliterator
• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Foreign Language Interpreter
• Suggested Oath
• Pennsylvania Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Interpreters
• Presiding Officer Checklist
• Interpreter Checklist
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Interpreter's Law Guide
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=552921&mode=2H. Office of Unemployment Compensation Benefits Policy
Contact: Lara Hege (717-772-8830)
http://www.uc.pa.gov
• BUR-843 Request for Confidential Information
• DUA-5 Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• UC-2 INS Instructions for Completing PA UC Tax Forms
• UC-2D Request for Employer Wage/Credit Week Information
• JG-23 JobGateway® registration flyer
• UC-23 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist
• UC-23(ESP) Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist (Spanish)
• UC-24 RESEA Notice
• UC-27 UC Business Card
• UC-42(I) Paper Initial Claim Application
• UC-42(I) INS Paper Initial Claim Application instructions
• UC-42(I)(SW) Application Shared-Work Plan (Claimant)
• UC-44F(Insert) Claimant Certification of Wages
• UC-49 Request for Full-Time Weekly Wage Information
• UC-50 Benefit Exhaustion Letter
• UC-44F (Insert2) Information Regarding Financial Eligibility
• UC-199 Document Retention Notice
• UC-200 Poster Protect Your Business From Higher Taxes
• UC-301 Work Search Warning Letter
• UC-304 Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities
• UC-304(ESP) Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities (Spanish)
• UC-307 Work Search Review Form
• UC-309 Advertise Direct Deposit Option
• UC-310 Authorization for Direct Deposit
• UC-311 Important Information about Your UC Benefits
• UC-335(1) Invoice for 1st Party research
• UC-335(843) Invoice for 843 research
• UC-335(CA) PA Agency Invoice for 843 research
• UC-335(S1) Subpoena Invoice for 3rd Party research
• UC-335(S2) PA Agency Subpoena Invoice
• UC-335(CS-843) Cost Schedule for 843 form
• UC-335(CS-S) Cost Schedule for subpoena
• UC-360 Claim Confirmation Letter
• UC-363 Employer Letter
• UC-365C New PIN Notice
• UC-361 Notary Public Signature (identity verification)
• UC-483 Request for Subsequent Benefit Year Information
• UC-494 & Credit Week Information Request
• UC-494(A)
• UC-503 Notice of Court Ordered Withholdings
• UC-503A & Cover Letter and Notice of Court Ordered Withholdings
• UC-503V
• UC-504 SIDES E-response Application
• UC-528 Notice of Exhaustion of UC Benefits
• UC-529 Notice of Expiration of UC Benefits
• UC-600 Poster: Report UC Fraud
• UC-601 Poster: UC Fraud is a Crime
• UC-602 Cheating the System
• UC-700 UC Claims Poster (Private Employers)
• UC-700(ESP) UC Claims Poster (Spanish)
• UC-700A UC Claims Poster (State Employers)
• UC-701 UC Reduction of Benefits poster
• UC-701(ESP) UC Reduction of Benefits poster (Spanish)
• UC-723 Important Information about your Eligibility for UC (law changes)
• UC-810 TTY Biweekly Claims Questions
• UC-810(I) TTY Instructions
• UC-1084 Application Shared-Work Plan (Employer)
• UC-1084(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1088(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1089 Bi-weekly claim form (Employer)
• UC-1091 Application to modify approved Shared-Work Plan
• UC-1097 Shared-Work pamphlet
• UC-1099G Statement for Recipients of PA Unemployment Compensation Payments
• UC-1201 Important Registration Requirement
• UC-1205 Fax Cover Sheet
• UC-1208 Pennsylvania UC Benefits Address Confirmation and Power of Attorney
• UC-1290 Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2002
• UC-1290A Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2009
• UC-1290B Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2011
• UC-1290R Notice of Certification Under Reversion 2014
• UC-1295 Trade Act Claim Confirmation
• UC-1298 Instructions for Filing Biweekly TRA Claims
• UC-1300R ATAA
• UC-1600 Recent UC Legislative Changes—Employers Charge
• UC-1609 How to Apply for UC benefits (State Employers)
• UC-1609(INS) Instructions for Commonwealth Agencies When Completing Form
• UC-1609 How to Apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
• UC-1609P How to Apply for UC benefits (Private Employers)
• UC-1609P(INS) Instructions for Employers When Completing Form UC-1609P How to Apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
• UC-1611 Notice of Monetary Eligibility—Combined Wage Claim
• UC-1804 Benefit Reduction to zero
• UCP-1 PA UC Handbook
• UCP-1(ESP) PA UC Handbook (Spanish)
• UCP-8 State Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
• UCP-11A Trade Act of 2002 & Reversion 2014
• UCP-11A(ESP) Trade Act of 2002 (Spanish) • UCP-11B Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11B(ESP) Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11C Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
• UCP-11C (ESP) Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-18 UC Appeals Information
• UCP-18(ESP) UC Appeals Information (Spanish)
• UCP-22 RFC for Contributory Employers
• UCP-24 Support Withholding from UC
• UCP-25 Employee Unemployment Compensation Withholdings
• UCP-32 Employee or Independent Contractor?
• UCP-36 Employers' Reference Guide to Unemployment Compensation
• UCP-39 UC Services for Employers
• UCP-41 UC Eligibility Issues*UCP-41 (ESP) UC Eligibility Issues (Spanish)
• UCP-42 (ES-2762) UC Employer Rights
• 2013 PA Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program/Final Report, April 2014: Make It RightI. Office of Unemployment Compensation Benefits—Discontinued Nonregulatory Documents
• UCP-28 Services Provided by Pennsylvania Teleclaims
• UCP-11 Assistance for Workers under Trade Act of 1974.
• UCP-11(ESP) Assistance for Workers under Trade Act of 1974* UCP-37 Your Unemployment Benefit Guide
• UCP-37 Your Unemployment Benefit Guide (Spanish)
• UC-1300 Federal Health coverage Tax Credit/ATAA
• UC-1300A Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit/RTAA
• UC-1300B Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit/RTAAJ. Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services
• PA-100 Pennsylvania Enterprise Registration Form and Instructions
• UC-746 Records to Be Kept by Employers
• UC-2010 UCMS File Layouts and Formats for Electronic Reporting of PA Quarterly UC Wage and Tax Data
• UCMS https://www.uctax/pa.gov
• UCP-7 The Problem of ''Localized'' and ''Nonlocalized'' Employment
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-35 Family Employment
• UCP-36 Employer's Reference Guide to UC
• UCP-40 Controlling UC Costs for Contributory Employers
• UC Issues Update NewsletterK. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
• UC-58 List of Issues
• UC-58 TRA List of Issues
• BD-54 Telephone Hearing Regs
• UC-53P Assistance card
• UC-46A Board appeal form
• UC-46B Petition for Appeal and UC-1627 Translation notice is owned by the service center but not listed for OUCB. Website is located at: http://www.uc.pa.gov/appeals/Pages/default.aspxL. Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
Contact: Terry Peck, Director (717-787-3681)
• Apprenticeship and Training Act
• Apprenticeship and Training Program Overview—forms application
• Child Labor Act—LLC-17, Schedule of Work Hours
• Child Labor Complaint Form—LLC-21
• Application for Minors in Performances—LLC-12
• Abstract of Child Labor Act—LLC-5/LLC-5(ESP)
• Special waiver Request for entertainment in Performances—LLC-76
• Prohibited Occupations under the Child Labor Act
• Equal Pay Law
• Industrial Homework Law—Industrial Homework Application/Application Renewal
• Industrial Homework Certification
• Medical Fee Act
• Minimum Wage Act—Minimum wage complaint form
• Overtime Rules in Pennsylvania
• Wage Payment and Collection Law
• Personnel File Inspection Act
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Wage Rate Submittal Form
• Seasonal Farm Labor Act—Contractor/Agent LLC—6 Applications for Farm Labor
• Underground Utility Line Protection Act
• Prevailing Wage Statistics and Collections
• Labor Standards Statistics and Collections
• Prevailing Wage Rate Determination Search
• Prevailing Wage Determination Request
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Prevailing Wage Regulations
• Current Labor & Industry debarment list [updated]
• Certified Payroll Certificate
• Apprenticeship and Training Regulations
• Prevailing Wage Complaint Form Electronic Online Version (PW) Printer Friendly (PDF Download) Spanish Version (PDF Download)
• Labor & Industry Road Construction Interpretation
• Check form list
• HITS Incident Report Form
• Employment of Minors as Ambulance Attendants
• Definitions for 29 County Building Common Journeyperson Construction Laborers
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy, Highway Construction Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 7 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 22 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy Equipment Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Highway Construction Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 33 County Building Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Operators
• Definitions for 5 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 5 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 5 County Building, Heavy, Highway Operators
• Asbestos Removal—Asbestos Worker/Laborer
• Truck Driver (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Painters (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Mandatory Workplace Postings for Minimum Wage and Prevailing Wage.
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act PowerPoint • Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Complaint Form
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act General Overview
• Regulations Governing the Employment of Minors in Performances
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Workplace Poster in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Complaint Form in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Summary in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Copy of Law
• Solar Panel Classification Information
• Personnel File Complaint Form
• Quarterly Report (Act 72, Act 102, Wage Payment, Minimum Wage, Prevailing Wage, One-Call)
• Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act (PowerPoint)
• Bureau of Labor Law Compliance (Prevailing Wage Act PowerPoint)
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