[48 Pa.B. 5943]
[Saturday, September 22, 2018]
[Continued from previous Web Page] GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Home and Community Based Services
• Aging Medicaid Waiver #279
• Attendant Care Waiver #277
• COMMCARE Waiver #0386
• OBRA Medicaid Waiver #0235
• Independence Medicaid Waiver #0319
• Community HealthChoices 1915(b)/(c) waiver—effective January 1, 2018
• Community Health Choices Agreement 2018Nursing Facility
• Interpretive Guidelines—interpretations of the 1187 Nursing Facility regulations used during audits of the MA-11 Cost Reports
• Instructions for Financial and Statistical Report-Form MA-11
• MA-11 Cost Report Submission System—End User Manual V.5.1
• Nursing Facility Assessment End User Manual
• Resident Data Reporting Manual
• UB-04 Billing Guide for PROMISeTM Nursing Facilities for County and Nonpublic Nursing
• Facilities and State Restoration Centers—Nursing facility services only applies to county nursing facilities and nonpublic nursing facilities. Regulations related to payment for nursing facility services can be found under 55 Pa. Code Chapters 1187 and 1189 and does not include intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability, Federal or State-owned long-term care nursing facilities or Veteran's homes.
• Data Book (Participation Review Workbook)
Office of Children, Youth & Families—Contact: Cathy Utz (717) 705-2912
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Year Citation Subject Date Issued Bulletin
Number1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs 10/29/80 99-80-22 1982 Ch. 3130 Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish-Speaking Clients 12/30/82 3130-82-01 1983 Ch. 3130 Clarification of the Definition of ''Accept for Service'' 02/04/83 3130-83-03 Ch. 3700 Waiver for Foster Family Homes by Foster Family Care Agencies 02/04/83 3700-83-01 Ch. 3130 Clarification of County C & Y Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting 02/04/83 3130-83-04 Ch. 3130 Clarification on Caseworker-to-Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions 02/04/83 3130-83-07 Ch. 3140 Clarification of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases 05/02/83 3140-83-07 Ch. 3140 3130.64(b)(2), 3130.67(9), 3140.131(7), 3700.35(b)(1) Reimbursement to Parents for the Cost of Child Visits 08/15/83 3130-83-11
3140-83-13
3700-83-031984 Ch. 3001 Transmittal of Interdepartment Memo. on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School 07/08/84 99-84-13 Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media 08/15/84 99-84-20 1985 Ch. 3130 Interstate Compact on Juveniles 09/30/85 99-85-27 Ch. 3490 Providing Copies of Child Abuse Reports to Subjects 11/20/85 99-85-28 1986 Ch. 3490 Law Enforcement Officials as Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse 07/15/86 3490-86-04 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33 04/01/86 3490-86-02 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part II 06/16/86 3490-86-05 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33—Part III 11/01/86 3490-86-08 1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective Service Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants 05/01/87 3490-87-01 Ch. 3490 Sharing Child Abuse Info Among DPW Offices 09/01/87 3490-87-03 Ch. 3490 Policy Clarification of the Child Protective Services Law and Regulations 06/01/87 3490-87-02 Ch. 3140 Personal Incident Costs 10/01/87 3140-87-05 Ch. 3140 Ch. 3170 OCYF Financial Participation in Costs of County Human Service Departments 08/31/87 3140-87-02 3170-87-01 1988 Ch. 3490 Screening Student Interns 05/88 3490-88-01 1989 Ch. 3350 Adoption Record Disclosure 07/01/89 3350-89-01 1991 Ch. 3130 Regulatory Interpretation Guidelines for Revisions to Chapter 3130 09/20/91 3130-91-03 1994 Supervised Independent Living Guidelines 07/94 00-94-07 Site Visits and Access to Records by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 08/22/94 00-94-19 1995 Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 1995 09/05 3490-95-02 1996 Ch. 3490 Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers 06/20/96 3490-96-03 Surveying and Evaluating Child Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA 08/15/96 00-96-06 1997 Ch. 3140 Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities 01/17/97 3140-97-02 Access to Pennsylvania State Police Records 10/01/97 00-97-09 Priority Placement Request Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 12/01/97 00-97-12 1998 Ch. 3140 MEPA 1994—Small Business 02/07/98 3140-98-03 1997 Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit 06/01/98 00-98-06 1999 Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions and Answers 03/17/99 3140-99-01 Ch. 3490 Drug Convictions Prohibiting Hiring and Approving Foster/Adoptive Parent Applications 02/03/99 3490-99-01 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Revisions to the Child Protective Services Law as Amended by Act 127 of 1998 10/01/99 3490-99-02 2000 Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and Invoicing Procedures 08/15/00 3140-00-02 Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report Protocols 10/10/00 3490-00-01 2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim Guidelines for the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 01/02/01 3130-01-01 Ch. 3140 Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XX Medicaid Eligibility 04/09/01 3140-01-01 Ch. 3490 Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors 09/25/01 3490-01-02 2003 Kinship Care Policy 06/30/03 00-03-03 Megan's Law 04/13/03 00-03-02 Ch. 3140 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance 01/01/04 3140-03-02 Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network Policies and Procedures 01/01/03 3350-03-01 Ch. 3490 A.Y. v. DPW/Allegheny County 03/10/03 3490-03-01 Ch. 3490 Federal Criminal History Clearances for PA Residents 04/25/03 3490-03-02 2004 MH/MR Services for Children Placed Out-of-County In Pre-Adoptive or Foster Homes 07/19/04 00-04-02 Ch. 3140 Child Welfare TANF Services Policies and Procedures 05/17/04 3140-04-06 Ch. 3140 Approval/Licensing of Foster Family Homes 04/01/04 3140-04-02 Ch. 3140
Ch. 3490Child Placements with Emergency
Caregivers07/01/04 3140-04-05
3490-04-01Ch. 3700 Medical Foster Care Services for Children Served by County Children and Youth Agencies 07/01/04 Special Transmittal 2005 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 160 of 2004 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 09/01/05 3490-05-01 2006 Federal Financial Participation Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 10/18/06 00-06-05 Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policy and Procedures—Juvenile Probation Offices 07/28/06 3140-06-03 Ch. 3140 Federal Title IV-E and Medicaid Administrative Invoicing Procedures 09/12/06 3140-06-05 Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Requirements Family Service Plan Documentation 10/11/06 Special Transmittal Ch. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate Unnecessary Use of Restraint 01/30/06 Special Transmittal Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Planning Process 03/15/06 3490-06-01 2007 FFP Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 04/16/07 00-07-01 Ch. 3490 Protocol to Address Domestic Violence in Families with Child Welfare Involvement 08/03/07 Special Transmittal 2008 Ch. 3350 Expanded Ground for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights 04/03/08 Special Transmittal Ch. 3490 Frequency and Tracking of Caseworker Visits to Children in Federally Defined Foster Care 05/01/08 3490-08-05 Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Foster Case Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Program Costs Allowable for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) 05/12/08 3140-08-01 Ch. 3350
Ch. 3490
Ch. 3700Implementation of Safe and Timely
Placement of Foster Children Act
(P. L. 109-239)05/12/08 99-08-01 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 126 of 2006 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 03/24/08 3490-08-02 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 179 of 2008 And Act 72 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law 06/27/08 3490-08-03 Ch. 3490 Implementation of New Reporting Requirements As Required by Act 146 of 2006 and Act 179 of 2006 10/01/08 3490-08-04 Ch. 3700 Implementation of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and Adoption Process Act), Act 73 of 2005 (The Resource Family Care Act), and Act 78 of 2007 10/01/08 3700-08-01 Ch. 3130
Ch. 3350
Ch. 3700Impact of Act 109 on Agency Operations 12/29/08 Special Transmittal 2009 Act 76 of 2007 01/07/09 Special Transmittal Ch. 3130
Ch. 3140
Ch. 3700Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 200802/24/09 Special Transmittal Ch. 3130 Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 03/09/09 3130-09-01 Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 04/07/09 3170-09-01 Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 08/25/09 3170-09-02 Ch. 3700
Ch. 3800Disaster Planning 10/09/09 Letter from Deputy Secretary Ch. 3800 Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints 12/19/09 3800-09-01 Ch. 3800 Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities 12/19/09 3800-09-02 Ch. 3140 Implementation of Child Care Funding Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010-2011 07/01/09 3140-09-03 Ch. 3130
Ch. 3140Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008—Adoption Program Requirements12/30/09 Special Transmittal 2010 Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility and Procedures 05/03/10 3130/10/01 Permanent Legal Custodian 3130/10/02
3140/10/03Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Treatment 01/04/10 OMHSAS-10-02 Ch. 3130 Termination of Parental Rights and Compelling Reasons 01/05/10 Special Transmittal Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Plan/Budget Amendment 04/20/10 3140-10-01 Ch. 3130 Shared Case Responsibility Policy and Procedures 05/03/10 3130-10-01 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2010 07/01/10 00-10-01 Ch. 3130 Permanent Legal Custodian Policy 07/30/10 3130-10-02
3140-10-03Ch. 3130 Change in Process for Verifying Paternity 08/04/10 Special Transmittal Ch. 3800 Act 45 of 2010 Regarding Restraint Use and Reporting Requirements of Pregnant Females 08/04/10 3800-10-01 Ch. 3130 Implementation of 45 CFR Part 1356 Chafee Nation Youth in Transition Database Part 1 08/09/10 3130-10-03 Ch. 3130 Educational Stability & Continuity of Children Receiving Services from the County Children & Youth Agency (CCYA) Including the Use of an Education Screen 09/17/10 3130-10-04 Ch. 3130 Clean Indoor Air Act Compliance Guidance 09/17/10 3130-10-05 Ch. 3170 Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation 12/23/10 3170-10-02 Complex Case Planning 12/28/10 00-10-02 2011 Ch. 3130 Basic Health Information Form (CY980) 04/01/11 3130-11-01 Ch. 3350 Implementation of Act 101 of 2010 04/25/10 3350-11-01 Ch. 3490 Developmental Evaluation and Early Intervention Referral Policy Issued 06/07/10; Revised 06/01/11 3490-10-01 Ch.3140 Fiscal Year 2012-13 Children, Youth and Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2011-12 Implementation Plan Instructions Issued 05/27/11; Revised 06/17/11 3140-11-01 Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 07/06/11 3140-11-02 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective 7/1/11 09/15/11 00-11-02 Ch. 3130 Youth Independent Living Services Guidelines (and Appendix) 07/08/11 3130-11-04 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 201 of 2002 (Safe Haven) 07/15/11 3490-11-01 2012 Master Client Index (MCI) Service Expansion YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2012 02/15/12 08/02/12 00-12-01 00-12-01 Ch. 3490 Statewide General Protective Services (GPS) Response Times 04/13/12 3490-12-01 Ch.
3130,
3680
3800Children in Foster Care Act (Act 119 of 2010) 02/10/12 3130-12-02
3680-12-01
3800-12-02Ch. 3140 Random Moment Time Study Policies and Procedures County Children and Youth Agencies 05/07/12 3140-12-02 Ch. 3130 Concurrent Planning Policy and Implementation 05/11/12 3130-12-03 2013 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2013 10/07/13 00-13-01 Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2012/13 Act 148 Invoicing And Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 05/15/13 3140-13-01 Ch. 3140 County Children and Youth Program Title XX and Title IV-B Procedures 06/28/13 3140-13-04 Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2014-15 Children, Youth And Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2013-14 Implementation Plan Instructions 07/03/13 3140-13-03 Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2013/14 Act 148 Invoicing And Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 09/11/13 3140-13-05 Ch. 3140 Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual 10/15/13 3140-13-06 2014 Ch. 3800 Search and Seizure in Programs that Serve Children and Youth 02/28/14 3800-14-01 2014 Information Sharing Policies and Procedures for Communication Between Agencies and Individuals Who Supervise and Care for Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Placement and the Physical Health and Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations 05/23/14 00-14-01 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2014 05/30/14 00-14-02 Act 80 of 2012 and Act 91 of 2012 10/16/14 Special Transmittal Ch. 3130 Youth Independent Living Services Guidelines 12/08/14 3130-14-01 Ch. 3130,
3700,
3800Implementation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act relating to the Registration of Juvenile Offenders 09/17/14 3130-14-02 3700-14-01 3800-14-02 Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2015-16 Children, Youth And Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2014-15 Implementation Plan Instructions 05/14/14 3140-14-01 Ch. 3800 Fiscal Year 2014-15 Act 148 Invoicing And Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 11/21/14 3140-14-02 Search and Seizure in Programs that Serve Children and Youth 02/28/14 3800-14-01 2015 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2015 07/01/15 00-15-02 Ch. 3140 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Children, Youth And Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2015-16 Implementation Plan Instructions 05/15/15 3140-15-01 Policy Clarification Termination of Parent Rights for Adoption Assistance 03/27/15
01/08/163140-15-01
3140-15-02
2016
2017Ch. 3490
Ch. 3140
Ch. 3350Implementation of Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review and Report Protocols As Required by Act 33 of 2008 and Act 44 of 2014
YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and 2017-2018
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Children, Youth and Families Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2016-17 Implementation Plan Instructions
YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Fiscal Years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes07/15/15
07/01/16
06/06/16
07/10/17
05/23/173490-15-01
00-16-01
3140-16-01
00-17-01
3350-17-012018 Ch, 3140 Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual 02/15/18 3140-18-02 Ch. 3130 Revised and Reissued Indian Child Welfare Act 07/20/18 3130-18-02 Ch. 3130 Concurrent Planning Policy and Implementation 07/20/18 3130-18-06 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Planning Permanent Families for Children Residing in Mental Retardation Residential Facilities
• Audit Clause Language for Use in All County Child Welfare Service Provider Contracts
• Indirect Costs Under the County Cost Allocation Plan Guidelines
• Reporting of Indirect Costs—County Children and Youth Services
• Local Management Agency Policy and Procedures Manual
• PA Standards for Child Welfare Practice
• Model Petitions and Court Orders
• Foster Care Visitation Manual
• Safety Assessment and Management Process Reference Manual (last updated 06/09)
• Special Transmittal on Safe Sleep Environment Recommendations for Infants
• Pennsylvania's Child Welfare Practice Model
• Model Set of Standards for Pennsylvania's Multidisciplinary Investigative TeamsINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• Youth Development Center/Youth Forestry Camp Policy Manual
• Report on Recommended Best Practices for IV-E & TANF ProgramsOffice of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/—Contact: Jean Rush (717) 346-3361
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Year Code
CitationSubject Date Issued Bulletin
Number1980
1981Ch. 5310
Ch. 4210
Ch. 4226
Ch. 4220
Ch. 5100
Ch. 4226
Ch. 4000Fee for Service Funding of Mental Health Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Programs
Office of Mental Health County Program Record Retention Policy
Eligibility of ''At Risk'' Children for MH/MR Services
Interpretation of Section 6404.3.2 of the 6400 MH/MR Regulations
Search of Visitors and Residents/Patients at State-Operated Mental Hospitals, Long-Term Care Units and Restoration Centers
Funding of Early Intervention Services for Children Identified as MR, Mentally Disabled, or At Risk
Responsibility for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents12/05/80
02/17/81
05/05/81
02/20/81
12/07/81
12/21/81
03/17/826100-80-02
5000-81-01
99-81-23
6000-81-02
99-81-59
99-81-49
199-82-011982 Ch. 4210
Ch. 11
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5310
Ch. 11
Ch. 5100
Ch. 11
Ch. 5310
Ch. 11Procedures for Discharge of Mentally Retarded Patients at State Mental Hospitals
Financial Competency Statements
8600 Letters of Agreement Between CRR Service Providers and County Administrative Programs
Building Occupancy Requirement for CRR Service Providers Vecchione Competency Determinations, Procedures, and Alternatives
Voting Rights and Procedures
New Vecchione Petition Forms
Community Residential Rehabilitation Services for Young Adult Clients
Monitoring the Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers and State Mental Hospitals04/02/82
04/16/82
05/10/82
06/25/82
07/16/82
08/17/82
08/20/82
09/15/81
09/24/8299-82-14
99-82-14
8000-82-04
8000-82-06
99-82-33
99-82-36
99-82-39
99-82-50
99-82-471983 Ch. 1101
1150
Ch. 4210 Ch. 11
Ch. 5100
Ch. 5100
Ch. 5100
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5210
Ch. 5100
Ch. 20Payment of Residential Placement Costs for Mentally Retarded or Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children in Residential Facility
Continuity of Care
Guardianship Petitioning Process—Redeterminations
Informed Consent to Non-Psychiatric Health Care at State Mental Hospitals.
Referral Procedures for ''Guilty But Mentally Ill'' Individuals Notification of State Mental Hospital 302 Commitments
Guidelines for the Development of Children's Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS) Programs
Patient Care Review Committee
Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs Associated with School Programs
Guidelines for Voluntary and Involuntary Patients Refusing Physical Examination on Admission
Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance03/08/83
05/26/83
07/18/83
08/02/83
08/08/83
08/08/83
09/15/83
09/21/83
11/14/83
11/22/83
12/15/8399-83-10
99-83-19
99-82-47
99-83-26
99-83-23
99-83-29
99-83-35
99-83-38
99-83-41
99-83-42
99-83-49
1984
Ch. 13
Ch. 4300
Ch. 4210
Ch. 5100
Ch. 4310Charges for Evaluation and Reports Requested by OVR
Guidelines for the Physical Structure of Seclusion Rooms
County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guidelines
Continuity of Care
Treatment Team Management
Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. To Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. Or Parole
Use of Authorized Absence at Discharge
Care and Maintenance Policy
Standards for Psychological Services in State Mental Hospitals and South Mountain Restoration Center04/13/84
05/01/84
06/13/84
06/05/84
08/01/84
08/27/84
08/23/84
08/29/84
10/12/8499-84-11
99-84-19
99-84-22
99-84-24
99-84-30
99-84-38
99-84-39
99-84-42
99-84-491985 Ch. 4300 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update—Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 08/22/85 99-85-17 Ch. 1153 Requirements for Treatment Plans & Documentation of Treatment 10/31/85 29-85-02
33-85-02Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge 05/03/85 99-85-21 Ch. 5100
Ch. 5100
Ch. 11
Ch. 4310
Ch. 5100Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients
Treatment of Persons During Pendency of a 304 or 305 Commitment
Petition
Predischarge Money Management Planning
Care and Maintenance Policy Guidelines for Indigent Certification Guidelines for Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)03/11/85
07/22/85
10/28/85
12/10/85
03/05/8599-85-10
99-85-19
99-85-38
99-85-44
99-86-061986 Ch. 4000 Procedures for Review of Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions 01/17/86 99-86-01 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11 Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Community Support Programs: Social Security Work Incentives
Education: A Crucial Strategy in the Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill
Community Support Programs: The Job Training Partnership Act
Families of Mentally Ill Self Help Movement05/08/86
06/23/86
05/21/86
03/18/86
03/18/8699-86-14
99-86-20
99-86-16
99-86-10
99-86-071987 Ch. 4305 Client Liability Community MH/MR Liability 05/21/87 4305-87-02 Ch. 5100
Ch. 4305
Ch. 3490Notice of Grievance & Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Revised MH/MR Client Liability Community Services Regulations
Model Policy and Procedures AIDS/HIV
Blind/Visually Impaired Patients
The Consumer's Self-Help Alternative
OMH Policy on Application of Act 33 and Administrative Bulletin
00-85-9609/08/87
01/08/87
07/22/87
01/15/87
01/15/87
01/16/8799-87-23
4305-87-01
99-87-26
99-87-08
99-87-05
99-87-041988
1989
1990
1991
1992Ch. 4305
Ch. 1151
1163
Ch. 1101 1150
Ch. 1153
Ch.1101
Ch. 4210
Ch. 1550
Ch. 5100
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1153
Ch. 5100
Ch. 4300
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1153
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5100
Ch. 14Quarterly Liability Summaries
MA Revisions to Chapters 1151 and 1163 Regulations
Fee Schedule Revisions and Transportation Requirements
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
Appropriate Billing for Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Providers and Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics
County Payment Exception for TCM Services
Abatement for Liability for Psychological Evaluations
Signature Requirements
Accessibility of Appropriate MH Services for Persons who are Hearing Impaired
Requirement to Notify County Administrators SSI Disability for Children
Certification of Need—Medical Assistance Patients Under the Age of 21
Clozaril Monitoring and Evaluation Visit
State Mental Hospital Admission of Involuntary Committed Individuals
Physicians Services Coverage
Annual Income and Expenditure Reports Certification and Appeal Process
Patient/Client Information System
MA Patients Under 21—Certification of Necessity
Transmittal of General Family Based Mental Health Services Program Issues
OMAP Independent Team—Certification of Need—MA Patients Under the Age of 21
Clozapine Support Services
Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS)
Length of Stay Policy
Clarification of CRR Regulation Section 5310.33(e)
Policy and Guidelines on Ensuring the Protection of Human Rights (Patient Rights)
Patient Care Evaluation Studies
MH Crisis Intervention Services Implementation
Community Integrated Employment Program Definitions
Patient Abuse Investigations Investigator's Resource Manual01/29/88
06/29/88
06/30/88
07/12/88
03/01/88
11/04/88
09/14/89
09/25/89
10/10/89
11/28/89
09/27/90
06/24/91
11/06/91
08/15/91
06/10/91
10/21/91
07/01/91
04/30/91
02/27/92
02/21/92
01/31/92
04/03/92
04/03/92
05/05/92
06/24/92
10/15/92
11/10/92
12/14/924305-88-01
11-88-02
00-88-14
00-88-12
00-88-03
1101-89-01
00-89-17
00-89-07
00-89-09
00-89-12
00-90-24
13-91-01
29-91-07
SMH-91-04
SMH-91-03
OMH-91-13
OMH-91-09
OMH-91-05
OMH-91-19
13-92-03
01-92-04
OMH-92-05
OMH-92-06
OMH-92-07
SMH-92-01
OMH-92-16
OMH-92-12
OMH-92-14
1993 CH. 1101
Ch. 5221
Ch. 1101
Ch. 4210PAYMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
Patient Smoking
Tuberculosis Surveillance and Management
Immunization of Patients/Residents and Employees
Resource Coordination Implementation
Cooperation with Utilization Review
MH Crisis Intervention Service Guidelines
Medical Assistance for Children
01/01/93
06/15/93
06/15/93
07/09/93
07/30/93
09/17/93
08/09/93
09/15/931165-93-07
01-93-04
SMH-93-02
SMH-93-03
SMH-93-04
OMH-93-09
OMH_93-08
OMH-93-10
00-93-23Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management Record Requirement
Providing Service to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder09/21/93
11/09/935221-93-01
00-93-291994 Ch. 1150
Ch. 1101
Ch. 1101
Ch. 1153Outpatient Psychiatric Services For Children Under 21 Years of Age
Responsibilities of South Mountain Restoration/Long Term Care Facilities Regarding Implementation of Nursing Home Reform Legislation
Responsibilities of South Mountain Restoration/Long Term Care Facilities Regarding Implementation of Nursing Home Reform Legislation
180-Day Exception Requests and Invoice Submission Time Frames
180-Day Exception Requests and Invoice Submission Time Frames
Serious Mental Illness: Adult Priority Group
Prior Authorization of Partial Hospitalization Services for Children Beyond the Limit of Total Number of Hours
Plan of Care Summary Form Referenced in 01-94-01
Guidelines for Assuring Accessibility of State Mental Hospital Services for Person who are Hearing Impaired01/11/94
02/14/94
02/23/94
04/11/94
05/27/94
03/04/94
12/30/94
04/01/94
06/28/94
01-94-01
41-94-01
48-94-01
49-94-01
50-94-01
OMH-94-03
OMH-94-02
OMH-94-07
OMH-94-09
OMH-94-05
33-94-04
01-94-05
SMH-94-021995 CH. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT WRAPAROUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Not Currently Included in the Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule for Eligible Children Under 21 years of Age 09/08/95 1153-95-01 Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 11/06/95 01-95-20
11-95-12
1163-95-01Ch. 1163 Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug And Alcohol Services—Non Availability Of a Non-Hospital Bed 11/06/95 01-95-21
11-95-13
12-95-08Ch. 1150 Mental Health Services Provided In Non-JCAHO Accredited Residential Facility For Children Under 21 Years of Age 09/08/95 1157-95-01
01-95-12
11-95-08
12-95-04
13-95-01
14-95-01
17-95-05
41-95-03
50-95-03
53-95-01Ch. 1101
Ch. 4000
Ch. 1101
Ch. 5100
Ch. 20Update—JCAHO—Accredited RTF Services
Room and Board Payments for MH-only Children in Residential Facilities Which are Not JCAHO Accredited
Signature Requirement
Crime Victim Notification: Act 155 Expanding the Bill of Rights for Victims of Crime
License/Approval Process for Community Based Mental Health Service Programs
Guidelines for Safeguarding Patient Property
Distribution of PARF Position Statement for State Hospital Vocation Adjustment Services
Guidelines for Supporting the Development of Consumer Self-Help09/08/95
04/03/95
02/01/95
08/25/95
06/12/95
03/01/95
03/15/95
03/15/9501-95-13
11-95-09
12-95-05
13-95-02
14-95-02
17-95-06
41-95-04
50-95-04
53-95-02
1165-95-01
4000-95-01
01-95-01
SMH-95-01
OMH-95-08
OMH_95-05
OMH-95-04
OMH-95-03
1996 —
Ch. 20
Ch. 1150
Summer Therapeutic Activities Program
Procedure for Service Descriptions (for BHRS Providers)
Non-Renewal of Licenses for Community Based Mental Health Providers that have Suspended Services
Procedure for Claiming Federal Reimbursement of Administrative Costs for Medicaid Funded MH services
Tuberculosis Infection Control Program
Implementation of Act 28 of 1995 in OMH-Operated Long Term Care Units and South Mountain Restoration Center04/25/96
04/29/96
05/24/96
06/14/96
08/09/96
08/26/9650-96-03
01-96-11
OMH-96-02
OMH-96-04
SMH-96-01
SMH-96-02
1997 Ch. 14
Ch. 4305
Ch. 1150Reporting Alleged Neglect of Care of Dependent Persons under Act 28 of 1995
Quarterly Liability Summaries Supplement and Amendment
Role of State Mental Hospital and Restoration Center Boards of Trustees
Training for EPSDT Expanded Services Providers
(Provider Type 50) on Completing MA Invoices
Change in Billing Procedures for Psychotherapy01/15/97
02/07/97
3/21/97
07/07/97
07/14/97OMH-97-01
00-97-02
SMH-97-01
50-97-03
28-97-06
29-97-06— Change in Procedure for Requesting and Billing Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) Services 09/17/97 01-97-16
41-97-02
48-97-02
49-97-06
50-97-051998 Ch. 4300 Reporting Requirements for Services Funded Through County Base and CHIPP Funds 02/17/98 OMH-98-01 Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 03/03/98 28-98-01
1123-98-01Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 05/18/98 1163-98-01 Ch. 5310
Ch. 1153
Ch. 1163Licensing Compliance Prediction Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services
Clozapine Support Services
Change in Billing Procedure for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services under MA08/01/98
12/29/98
07/10/98
05/18/98OMH-98-02
01-98-19
01-98-10
01-98-061999 — Procedures for Licensed, Enrolled Mental Retardation Providers to Access And Submit Claims for Outpatient Behavioral Health services for Individuals Under 21 years of age 12/03/99 17-99-02
50-99-03Emerich v. Philadelphia Center for Human Development 720 A.2d 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties—Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 09/15/99 OMHSAS-99-09 Ch. 1153 Medication Management Visit 04/26/99 28-99-02
29-99-01Ch. 1153
Ch. 1223
Ch. 1141
Ch. 4300Increase Fees for Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics, Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs and Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Clinics
Maximum Allowable Rates of Reimbursement for Psychiatric Physicians
Mental Health Research Involving Human Subjects
Sanctions Policy for Noncompliance with MH/MR Income and Expenditure, Consolidated Waiver, and Cost Settlement Reporting Requirements06/23/99
03/24/99
07/28/99
11/02/9928-99-03
29-99-02
33-99-01
OMHSAS-99-02
OMHSAS-99-06
OMHSAS-99-102000 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge 05/15/00 00-00-04 Ch. 4300 The Roles and Responsibilities of County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Programs in the Development of a Child's Individual Education Program
Clarification of Billing Instructions for Methadone Maintenance Services
Changes in Terminology in MA Program Fee Schedule for Type of Services/Procedure Code AG/W1855
Freedom of Choice for MA Recipients Requiring Behavioral Health Services
Prior Authorization of Therapeutic Staff Support Services10/04/00
08/21/00
03/13/00
12/29/00
12/29/00OMHSAS-00-04
28-00-03
28-00-01
01-00-16
01-00-13Ch. 5100 Age of Consent for Voluntary Outpatient Mental Health Treatment 06/18/01 OMHSAS-01-04 Accessibility of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services For Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind 10/01/01 OMHSAS-01-06 Ch. 5100 Procedures for Client Rights Grievances and Appeals 08/10/01 SMH-01-03
Ch. 4300Accessibility of State Mental Health Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind Behavior Specialist Consultant and Mobile Therapist
Community Support Services Fee Schedule
Revisions to Policies and Procedures Relating to Mobile Therapy and Behavioral Specialist Consultant
Addition of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) to the MA Fee Schedule
The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF)06/18/01
4/26/01
06/01/01
06/01/01
06/21/01
07/23/01SMH-01-01
01-01-04
OMHSAS-01-02
01-01-05
01-01-07
53-01-012002 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 Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 10/26/02 28-02-02 Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 09/12/02 OMHSAS-02-04 The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Mental Health Facilities and Programs 04/08/02 OMHSAS-02-01 Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) 06/06/02 OMHSAS-02-02
Ch. 1101Generic Drugs
Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements
Residential Treatment (RTF) Services Provided in a Secure Setting
Reissue of MA Bulletin Adding BHRS to the MA Program Fee Schedule
Reminder to Providers who Prescribe BHRS of Documentation Requirements04/01/02
03/21/02
10/01/02
03/06/02
04/03/02SMH-02-01
29-02-03
01-02-11
01-02-05
01-02-072003 Ch. 1223
Ch. 4300
Ch. 1101
Ch. 1101Elimination of the Requirement for the Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Clinic's Supervisory Physician to Perform a Comprehensive Medical Examination Within 15 days following the Intake and Before the Provision of Treatment
Community Support Services Fee Schedule
Additional Place of Service (Office) for Psychotherapy
Availability of Training for Completion of Provider BHRS Reports
Site Visits and Access to Records by Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Process to Handle Residential Treatment Facility Reports of Death, Serious Injury, or Attempted Suicide (Serious Occurrences)
Obligation of MA Providers Participating in Managed Care Delivery System to Comply with MA Regulations OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update (1980-2003)10/01/03
07/01/03
01/06/03
01/31/03
02/19/03
06/13/03
08/01/03
12/19/0328-03-02
OMHSAS-03-01
01-03-01
01-03-02
00-03-02
53-03-01
99-03-09
OMHSAS-03-042004 Ch. 1223 Methadone Take-Home Services
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics Providing BHRS
Services for Children Placed Out of County in Pre-Adoptive or Foster Homes
Revised Reporting Requirements for BHRS in the HealthChoices Program
Discontinuation of the Provider BHRS Reports and Issuance of the BHRS Provider Handbook
Revision to STAP Annual Service Description Requirements
Employee and Contractor's Use of Personal Pager and Cellular Telephones02/01/04
04/02/04
07/19/04
11/30/04
11/30/04
12/23/04
11/05/04
28-04-01
08-04-01
00-04-02
08-04-05
08-04-06
08-04-07
SMH-04-022005 Ch. 1153 Psychological/Psychiatric/Clinical Re-Evaluations and Re-Authorization For Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services for Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders 06/24/05 07-05-01 Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 02/28/05 SMH-05-02 Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between State Mental Hospitals Civil Sections 04/29/05 SMH-05-04 Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-Based Medicaid Initiatives 08/15/05 OMHSAS-05-01 Integrated Children's Services Initiative 06/09/05 00-05-05 Quality at the End of Life for Consumers and Residents Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
MA Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for Behavioral Health Services
MA Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for Case Management Services09/16/05
01/20/05
09/08/05
10/27/05SMH-05-05
00-04-13
08-05-05
21-05-032006 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging 02/01/06 OMHSAS-06-01 Service Priority For: Older Adult Population 02/01/06 OMHSAS-06-02 Co-Occurring Disorder Competency Approval Criteria for All Facilities Licensed by the Department of Health Division of Drug and Alcohol Program, License or the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 02/10/06 OMHSAS-06-03 Writing of Orders by Administrators 02/13/06 SMH-06-01 Ch. 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. 1101
Observation 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 Program
06/18/07
07/27/07
05/18/07
SMH-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 Day 01/04/08 OMHSAS-08-01 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. 3800
Inclusion of External Advocates in Hospital
Administrative Investigations
Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints
Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities
01/05/09
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-11-012012 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 Community Incident Management & Reporting System OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update—Obsolete Bulletins 04/01/15
10/07/15OMHSAS-15-01
OMHSAS-15-022016 Ch.1500
Ch. 1101Mental 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 Specialistst Who Use Behavioral Specialist Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder to Provide Applied Behvaioral 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 and Therapeutic Staff Support 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
(OMAP/OMHSAS) Payment for Claims for Services Provided to Children and Adolescents for the Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder01/08/16
04/10/16
04/19/16
04/26/16
05/10/16
05/16/16
06/06/16
06/23/16
07/14/16
11/10/16
12/12/16
08/17/16OMHSAS-16-01
OMHSAS-16-02
OMHSAS-16-03
OMHSAS-16-04
OMHSAS-16-05
OMHSAS-16-06
OMHSAS-16-07
OMHSA-16-08
OMHSAS-16-10
OMHSAS-16-11
OMHSAS 16-12
99-16-152017 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 Services
Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program—Mental Health
Physician/Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Collaboration Procedures1/13/17
01/13/17
08/29/17
08/29/17OMHSAS 17-01
OMHSAS 17-02
OMHSAS-17-03
OMHSAS-17-042018 Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Children 06/29/18 OMHSAS-18-01 GUIDANCE 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
NumberYear Code Citation Subject Date Issued Bulletin
Number1981 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 Cost 8/22/85 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 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 Interpretation 7/11/02 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 9/16/04 00-04-08 00-04-11 Limited 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 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 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 Services9/7/12 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 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 Claim and Service Documentation Requirements for Providers of Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Services and Targeted Services Management 7-21-2017 00-17-02 Individual Support Plans for Individuals Receiving Targeted Support Management, Base Funded Services, Consolidated or P/FDS Waiver Services, or Who Reside in an ICF/ID 12-01-17 00-17-03 Guidelines Concerning Sexual Health, Personal Relationships, and Sexuality 04-13-18 00-18-01 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768) and Instructions 05-10-18 00-18-02 Health Care Quality Units 07-24-18 00-18-03 Interim Technical Guidance for Claim and Service Documentation 07-25-18 00-18-04
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