| Year | Code
Citation | Subject | Date Issued | Bulletin Number |
|---|
| 2007 | Ch. 3270—
3280 | Certification of Part Day Program for School-Age Children | 9/15/07 | 3001-07-01 |
| 2009 | Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290 | Reporting Lost Child | 2/21/09 | 3001-08-02 |
| Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290 | Playground Protective Surface Covering | 2/21/09 | 3001-09-01 |
| 2011 | Ch. 3270—
3280 | Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations | 3/1/11 | 00-11-01 Replaced by Announcement C-21-# 4—Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations—
effective 4/1/21 |
| 2012 | Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290 | Tuberculosis Blood Test | 2/4/12 | 3001-12-01 |
| Announcements |
| 2008 | | C-08 # 01—Capacity on Certificate of Compliance | 4/08/08 | |
| | C-08 # 02—Proof of Liability Insurance | 4/08/08 | |
| | C-08 # 05—Impact of Change in Equivalencies of CDA and CCP Credentials | 8/13/08 | |
| | | C-08 # 06—Approved Child Care Services Report Form | 9/2/08 | |
| | C-08 # 07—Compliance with Regulations Relating to Recalled Toys and Equipment | 9/15/08 | |
| 2009 | | C-09 # 04—Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs | 9/25/09 | |
| 2010 | | C-10 # 01—PEMA Update to Emergency Plan Toolkit for Child Care Facilities | 3/23/10 | |
| 2011 | | C-11 # 01—Emergency Temporary Relocation of a Child Care Facility | 5/12/11 | |
| | C-11 # 02—Revised Child Care Staff Health Assessment | 7/20/11 | |
| 2012 | | C-12 # 01 Proof of Identification Required for Child Care Center Director and Group Child Care Home Primary Staff Person | 9/18/12 | |
| 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 | 2/28/14 | |
| | C-14 # 02—Healthy and Green Initiative—Child Care Siting | 3/10/14 | |
| | C-14 # 03—Degrees from Business Technical & Trade Schools | 4/22/14 | |
| 2016 | | C-16-01—Meeting New Health and Safety Training Requirements as Required by the Federal Government | 7/1/16 | |
| 2017 | | C-17-01—Child Protective Service Law (CPSL) for Child Care Facilities | 2/23/17 | |
| | | C-17-02—Vaping and the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in a Child Care Facility | 2/23/17 | |
| | | C-17-03—Inclusion of All Children in Early Child hood Programs in Pennsylvania | 6/29/17 | |
| | | C-17-04—Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for State/Territory | 6/29/17 | |
| | | C-17 # 05 Emergency Temporary Relocation of a child care facility | 9/29/17 | |
| | | C-17 # 06 Approved child service form | 9/29/17 | |
| | | C-17 # 7 Applicability of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act | 11/1/17 | |
| 2019 | | C-19 # 1—Verifying Compliance with the PA Safe Drinking Water Act | 3/1/19 | |
| | | C-19 # 2 Meeting the Requirements of the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) for child care Facilities | 08/30/19 | |
| 2020 | COVID | C-20 # 2 Operational Recommendations for Early Childhood Providers Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3/13/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 3 Reporting Early Learning Programs Closing Due to Coronavirus(COVID-19) | 3/24/20 Revised 7/14/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 4 Suspension of Regulatory Requirements for Child Care Center Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic | 5/29/20 Revised 8/20/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 6 Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During Novel Coronavirus Pandemic | 6/23/20 Revised 7/8/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 7—Revised Fire Safety Training for Certified Child Care May Be Obtained Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic | 7/1/20 Revised 7/6/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 8 COVID-19 Operations for Licensed Childcare | 7/10/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 09—Emergency Temporary Relocation of Facility Due to the Governor Issuing a Declaration of Disaster—Specific to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 8/10/20 Revised 10/7/20 | |
| | | C-20 # 12—Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic | 9/29/20 Revised 4/14/21 | |
| | | C-20 # 13—Reopening of Certified Child Care Facilities Temporarily or Permanently Closed Due to COVID-19 | 11/24/20 | |
| 2021 | | C-21 # 01—Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations | 4/1/21 | |
| | | C-21 # 02—Act 62 of 2020 Fire Safety Requirements for Certified Child Care Facilities | 5/24/21 | |
| Bureau of Early Intervention Services | | |
| 2006 | | 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 | |
| | 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 # 10 Eligibility for Infants Toddlers Families Medicaid Waiver | 09/22/08 | |
| | EI-09 # 11 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Service Coordination | 08/14/09 | 08/14/09 |
| 2009 | | 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-10 # 02 Release of Information | 01/29/10 | |
| 2010 | | EI-10 # 04 Operational Guidance for Infant/Toddler Programs Regarding Children Living in Residential Facilities | 04/09/10 | |
| | EI-10 # 08 Amended Behavior Supports for Young Children | 10/25/10 | |
| | EI-11 # 01 IDEA Early Intervention Complaint Procedures | 06/01/11 | |
| 2011 | | EI-11 # 02 ACT 24 of 2011 Implementation PELICAN Data Moratorium | 08/01/11 | |
| | EI-11 # 04 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Cost Centers | 11/16/11 | |
| | EI-12 # 01 Screening, Evaluation and Assessment in Early Intervention | 04/11/12 | |
| 2012 | | 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 | |
| | EI-13 # 01 Transition of Toddlers to Preschool or Other Community Services | 01/30/13 | |
| 2013 | | 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 | |
| | EI-14 # 01 At-Risk Tracking for Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness | 11/21/14 | |
| | EI-16 # 01 Provider Qualifications | 02/12/16 | |
| | EI-16 # 02 Lead Exposure in Infants/Toddlers and Preschoolers | 08/31/16
06/29/17 | |
| | FC/PRF-17 # 01; ELS-17 # 01 OCDEL Communication Business Partners and Grantees | 06/30/17 | |
| | 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 | | |
| 2018 | | EI-18 # 01 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Service Coordination | 9/26/18 | |
| 2020 | | EI-20 # 2 Reportable Incidents | 1/31/20 | Obsolete |
| | EI-20 # 3 Early Intervention Service Delivery: Coaching Across Settings-PA Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Leaders | 11/30/20 | |
| 2021 | | EI-21 # 01 Reportable Incidents | 1/27/21 | |
| Family Support Programs |
| 2015 | | 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 | |
| | 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 | |
| 2016 | | FC/PRF-17 # 01; OCDEL Communication Business Partners and Grantees | 6/29/2017 | |
| Bureau of Policy and Professional Development |
| 2005 | | S-05 # 04—Unemployment Compensation Claims Filed by Relative/Neighbor Providers Announcement | 6/28/05 | |
| | S-07 # 08—PA Pre-K Counts and Child Care Works: Enrollment and Release of Information Procedures | 9/18/07 | |
| 2007 | | S-07 # 09—Pelican Announcement | 11/07/07 | |
| 2009 | | ELS/KS-09 # 11 Star Level of Facilities Operated by Regional Key, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Contractors/Subcontractors | 4/14/09 | |
| | S-09 # 05 Care Level for Kindergarten Children Changing from Preschool (PSE) to Young School Age (YSA) | 6/17/09 | |
| | | 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 | 7/14/09 | |
| | | ELS-KS-09 # 38 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs | 9/21/09 | |
| | | ELS-KS-09 # 39 Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs | 9/25/09 | |
| 2010 | | 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 | |
| 2013 | | ELS/KS-13 # 12 Regional Keys Records Management, Conversions and Transmissions | 8/28/13 | |
| 2014 | | ELS/KS-14 # 02 Degrees Earned from Business, Technical and Trade Schools | 4/22/14 | |
| | | ELS/KS-14 # 09 Teacher Quality Version 2.0 and Career Lattice 2014 | 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 | 4/15/15 | |
| | S-15 # 03 Early Head Start—Child Care Partnership Grants | 9/21/15 | |
| | | OCDEL-15 # 02 Early Head Start—Child Care Partnership Grants | 9/29/15 | |
| 2016 | | ELS/KS-16 # 02 Start Up Technical Assistance Peer Mentoring and Rising STARS Peer Mentoring Guidance | 1/22/16 | |
| 2017 | | S-17 # 04—Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania | 6/29/17 | |
| | | S-17 # 05—Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs in Pennsylvania | 6/29/17 | |
| | | 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 # 13 Increasing Base Payment Rate for STAR 3 and STAR 4 Providers | 12/22/17 | |
| 2018 | | S-18 # 02 PELICAN CCW Help Desk | 6/15/18 | |
| | | ELRC-18 # 02 Updated Provider Agreements for Certified, Relative and In-Home Child Care Providers | 7/12/18 | |
| | | ELRC-18 # 03 DRAFT—Child Care Providers United—Deduction of Union Dues and Other Voluntary Deductions from Subsidized Child Care Payments | 9/10/18 | |
| | | ELRC-18 # 04 Certification Referral to Early Learning Resource Centers | 10/10/18 | |
| 2019 | | ELRC-19 # 02 Keystone STARS Status Review, Reduction, Suspension and Removal | 2/28/19 | |
| | | ELRC-19 # 05 Tools for Promoting Healthy Weight in Early Childhood Education: An Integrated Approach to Coaching | 8/21/19 | |
| | | ELRC-19 # 06 Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement Quality Add-on Rates and Grants & Awards Structure | 9/6/19 | |
| 2020 | | ELRC-20 # 02 Operational Recommendations for Early Childhood Providers Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3/13/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 04 Reporting Early Learning Programs Closings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3/14/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 11 Restoring Child Care Works Payment Practices Based on Attendance and Invoicing for All Children | 9/1/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 12 Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual | 7/31/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 13 Updates to the Child Care Works School-Age Blended Rate Payment Policy for the 2020-21 School Year | 8/17/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 14 Keystone STARS Designation Processes for FY 2020/2021 | 8/21/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 15 Changes to Policy Regarding Parents/Caretakers Caring for Their Own Children in a Child Care Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic | 9/8/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 16 Internal Assessment Process (IAP) Guide | 10/8/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 17 Child Care Works Payment During the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency | 11/20/20 | |
| | | ELRC-20 # 18 Keystone STARS Designation Maintenance for Facilities Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19 | 12/21/20 | |
| 2021 | | ELRC-21 # 01 Child Care COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award | 1/13/21 | |
| | | ELRC-21 # 02 Increase to Child Care Works Base Payment Rates | 2/18/21 | |
| Deputy Secretary Announcements |
| 2020 | | DS 20 # 02 COVID-19 Related Policies, Announcements, and Communications that are Sunset or Obsolete | 9/30/20 | |
| | | DS-03 Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Education Programs in Pennsylvania (joint announcement from Bureau of Certification Services, Bureau of Policy and Professional Development, Bureau of Early Intervention Service and Family Supports, Bureau of Operations and Monitoring) | | |
| 2021 | | DS 21 # 01 Monitoring Coordination Across Dually Programs and Programs with PA Pre-K Counts and Head Start Supplemental Assistance | 2/2/21 | |
| Year | Code
Citation | Subject | Date Issued | Bulletin Number |
|---|
| 1980 | Ch. 3140 | Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs | 10/29/80 | 99-80-22 |
| 1982 | Ch. 3130 | Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish-Speaking Clients | 12/30/82 | 3130-82-01 |
| 1983 | Ch. 3130 | Clarification of the Definition of ''Accept for Service'' | 02/04/83 | 3130-83-03 |
| Ch. 3700 | Waiver for Foster Family Homes by Foster Family Care Agencies | 02/04/83 | 3700-83-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Clarification of County C & Y Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting | 02/04/83 | 3130-83-04 |
| Ch. 3130 | 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
3700-83-03 |
| 1984 | Ch. 3001 | Transmittal of Interdepartmental 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, 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, 3490 | Child Placements with Emergency
Caregivers | 07/01/04 | 3140-04-05
3490-04-01 |
| Ch. 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, 3490,
3700 | Implementation of Safe and Timely Placement of Foster Children Act (P.L. 109-239) | 05/12/08 | 99-08-01 |
| Ch. 3490 | Implementation of Act 126 of 2006 Amending the Child Protective Services Law | 03/24/08 | 3490-08-02 |
| Ch. 3490 | Implementation of Act 179 of 2008 And Act 72 of 2007 Amending the Child Protective Services Law | 06/27/08 | 3490-08-03 |
| Ch. 3490 | Implementation of New Reporting Requirements as Required by Act 146 of 2006 and Act 179 of 2006 | 10/01/08 | 3490-08-04 |
| Ch. 3700 | Implementation of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and Adoption Process Act), Act 73 of 2005 (The Resource Family Care Act), and Act 78 of 2007 | 10/01/08 | 3700-08-01 |
| Ch. 3130, 3350,
3700 | Impact of Act 109 on Agency Operations | 12/29/08 | Special Transmittal |
| 2009 | | Act 76 of 2007 | 01/07/09 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3130, 3140, 3700 | Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 | 02/24/09 | Special Transmittal |
| 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,
3800 | Disaster Planning | 10/09/09 | Letter from Deputy Secretary |
| Ch. 3800 | Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints | 12/19/09 | 3800-09-01 |
| Ch. 3800 | Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities | 12/19/09 | 3800-09-02 |
| Ch. 3140 | Implementation of Child Care Funding Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2010-2011 | 07/01/09 | 3140-09-03 |
| Ch. 3130, 3140 | Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008—Adoption Program Requirements | 12/30/09 | Special Transmittal |
| 2010 | Ch. 3130 | Shared Case Responsibility and Procedures | 05/03/10 | 3130/10/01 |
| | Permanent Legal Custodian | | 3130/10/02
3140/10/03 |
| | Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Treatment | 01/04/10 | OMHSAS-10-02 |
| Ch. 3130 | Termination of Parental Rights and Compelling Reasons | 01/05/10 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3140 | Needs-Based Plan/Budget Amendment | 04/20/10 | 3140-10-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Shared Case Responsibility Policy and Procedures | 05/03/10 | 3130-10-01 |
| | | YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 2010 | 07/01/10 | 00-10-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Permanent Legal Custodian Policy | 07/30/10 | 3130-10-02
3140-10-03 |
| Ch. 3130 | Change in Process for Verifying Paternity | 08/04/10 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3800 | Act 45 of 2010 Regarding Restraint Use and Reporting Requirements of Pregnant Females | 08/04/10 | 3800-10-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Implementation of 45 CFR Part 1356 Chafee Nation Youth in Transition Database Part 1 | 08/09/10 | 3130-10-03 |
| Ch. 3130 | Educational Stability & Continuity of Children Receiving Services from the County Children & Youth Agency (CCYA) Including the Use of an Education Screen | 09/17/10 | 3130-10-04 |
| Ch. 3130 | Clean Indoor Air Act Compliance Guidance | 09/17/10 | 3130-10-05 |
| Ch. 3170 | Out of Home Placement Services—Contract Documentation | 12/23/10 | 3170-10-02 |
| | | Complex Case Planning | 12/28/10 | 00-10-02 |
| 2011 | Ch. 3130 | Basic Health Information Form (CY980) | 04/01/11 | 3130-11-01 |
| Ch. 3350 | Implementation of Act 101 of 2010 | 04/25/10 | 3350-11-01 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2011-2012 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 |
| 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. 3130, 3680,
3800 | Children in Foster Care Act (Act 119 of 2010) | 02/10/12 | 3130-12-02
3680-12-01
3800-12-02 |
| Ch. 3140 | Random Moment Time Study Policies and Procedures County Children and Youth Agencies | 05/07/12 | 3140-12-02 |
| 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 2012/2013 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 2014-2015 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Implementation Plan Instructions | 07/03/13 | 3140-13-03 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2013/2014 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 |
| | 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, 3800 | Implementation 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 2015-2016 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Implementation Plan Instructions | 05/14/14 | 3140-14-01 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Act 148 Invoicing and Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services | 11/21/14 | 3140-14-02 |
| Ch. 3800 | 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 2016-2017 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Implementation Plan Instructions | 05/15/15 | 3140-15-01 |
| Ch. 3490 | Implementation of Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review and Report Protocols as Required by Act 33 of 2008 and Act 44 of 2014 | 07/15/15 | 3490-15-01 |
| 2016 | Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services | 01/08/16 | 3140-15-02 |
| | | YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 | 07/01/16 | 00-16-01 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Implementation Plan Instructions | 06/06/16 | 3140-16-01 |
| 2017 | | YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Fiscal Years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 | 07/10/17 | 00-17-01 |
| Ch. 3350 | Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes | 05/23/17 | 3350-17-01 |
| Ch. 3490 | Policy Clarification: Conflict of Interest in CPS Investigations; Agents of the County Agency-Foster/Adoptive Parents | 11/9/17 | 3490-17-03 |
| Ch. 3490 | Policy Clarification: Direct Reports to the County Children and Youth Agency | 11/28/17 | 3490-17-05 |
| 2018 | Ch. 3140 | Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual | 02/15/18 | 3140-18-02 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Children, Youth and Family's Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Implementation Plan Instructions | 05/14/18 | 3140-18-03 |
| Ch. 3350 | Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes | 06/11/18 | 3350-18-02 |
| | YDC-YFC Interim Per Diem Rates FYs 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 | 06/27/18 | 00-18-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Revised and Reissued Indian Child Welfare Act | 07/20/18 | 3130-18-06 |
| Ch. 3130 | Concurrent Planning Policy and Implementation | 07/20/18 | 3130-18-02 |
| | | Relative Notification and Definition of a Sibling | ISSUED 09/05/18; REVISED 09/13/18 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3130, 3700, 3800 | Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards | 09/27/18 | 3800-18-01 3700-18-03 3130-18-04 |
| Ch. 3490 | Policy Clarification: Release of GPS Referral Source | 11/06/18 | 3490-18-01 |
| Ch. 3680, 3700 | Policy Clarification: Immunization Requirements for Prospective Resource Parents | 11/06/18 | 3680-18-02 3700-18-02 |
| 2019 | Ch. 3350 | Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes | 06/07/19 | 3350-19-02 |
| Ch. 3130 | Policy Clarification: Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or similar vaping devices by foster youth or in foster homes or residential facilities | 07/2/19 | 3130-19-02 3700-19-01 3800-19-01 |
| | | YDC-YFC Interim Per Diem Rates FYs 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 | 07/17/19 | 00-19-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Serving Child Victims of Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania | 09/30/19 | 3130-19-04 |
| Ch. 3490 | Information Sharing in Custody Filings (Act 107 of 2013) | 11/01/19 | 3490-19-03 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Children, Youth and Families' Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Implementation Plan Instructions (NBPB Guidelines FY 2020-2021) | 11/22/19 | 3140-19-02 |
| 2020 | Ch. 3140 | Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual | 01/02/20 | 3140-20-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Policy Clarification: Determination on resumption of jurisdiction | 02/12/20 | 3130-20-02 |
| Ch. 3680, 3800 | Specialized Residential Settings for Children and Youth | 02/14/20 | 3680-20-02 3800-20-03 |
| | | Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) Adoption Assistance Program, Delay of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Delink for Applicable Child | 03/02/20 | Special Transmittal |
| COVID-19 | Intake at Youth Development Centers (YDCs) and Youth Forestry Camps (YFCs) to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic | 04/06/20 | Memo/DHS Website Post |
| COVID-19 | Educators: Essentials Tips for Preventing Child Abuse | 05/15/20 | Memo/DHS Website Post |
| | Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Emergency Situation Submission Guidelines | 05/19/20 | Special Transmittal |
| COVID-19 | Guidance Regarding Suspension of Regulatory Requirements for OCYF Licensees During the COVID-19 Pandemic | 05/26/20 | Memo/DHS Website Post |
| Ch. 3130, 3350, 3490, 3680, 3700, 3800 | Notification Protocol for Formal Licensing Actions and Incidents | 05/12/20 | 00-20-01 3130-20-03 3350-20-02 3490-20-03 3680-20-01 3700-20-02 3800-20-02 |
| Ch. 3490 | PA Safe Haven—Act 201 of 2002 Entitled ''The Newborn Protection Act'' as Amended by Act 91 of 2014 | 05/18/20 | 3490-20-01 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services | 06/24/20 | 3140-20-02 |
| | YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates FYs 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 | 07/02/20 | 00-20-02 |
| Ch. 3350 | Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes Bulletin | 07/09/20 | 3350-20-04 |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Children, Youth and Families' Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Implementation Plan Instructions | 09/02/20 | 3140-20-04 |
| | | Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodian (SPLC)—Successor | 07/17/20 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3140 | Policy Clarification: Adoption Assistance Suspension | 08/17/20 | 3140-20-06 |
| | | Voluntary Certification as a Specialized Setting | 08/17/20 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3490 | Statewide General Protective Services (GPS) Referrals Bulletin | 09/11/20 | 3490-20-08 |
| Ch. 3130 3140 3150 3170 3350 3490 3680 3700 3800 | Procedures to Request Waiver of Regulation | 12/01/20 | 3130-20-04 3140-20-03 3150-20-01 3170-20-01 3350-20-03 3490-20-07 3680-20-03 3800-20-05 |
| | | Initial and Ongoing Approval of Foster Family Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic | 12/09/20 | Special Transmittal |
| 2021 | Ch. 3140 | Policy Clarification: Title IV-E Eligibility and Verbal Court Orders | 01/13/21 | 3140-21-02 |
| Ch. 3800 | Reporting Requirements of Incidents Involving Children Served in Child Residential Facilities | 01/19/21 | 3800-21-01 |
| COVID-19 | Guidance to Support a Phased Approach to Ongoing Mitigation Efforts Preventing the Spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 | ISSUED: 06/05/20 REVISED: 01/22/21 | Memo/DHS Website Post |
| COVID-19 | Guidance to Support Mitigation Efforts in the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services to Prevent the Spread of covid-19 | 02/16/21 | Memo/DHS Website Post |
| Ch. 3130 | Appointment of Legal Counsel for a Child in a Contested Termination of Parental Rights Hearing | 03/04/21 | 3130-21-01 |
| Ch. 3130 | Policy Clarification: School Immunizations | 03/26/21 | 3130-21-02 |
| | | School Vaccination Requirements (Immunization) | 03/26/21 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3490 | Policy Clarification: Act 10 of 2018 and CPSL Language on Megan's Law Tiers | 03/26/21 | 3490-21-02 |
| Ch. 3490 | Policy Clarification: Consistency of Agency Foster and Adoption Records | 03/26/21 | 3350-21-01, 3490-21-03, 3700-21-01 |
| | | Title IV-E Reimbursement of Administrative Costs of Independent Legal Representation of Children, Youth and Parents in Dependency Proceedings | 03/31/21 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3140 | Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services | 04/01/21 | 3140-21-01 |
| | | Public Law (P.L.) 116-220, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division X—Supporting Foster Youth and Families Through the Pandemic, Sections 3 and 4 | 04/13/21 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3170 | Requirements for Reimbursement of Placement Services to Children in Substitute Care | 06/07/21 | 3170-21-01 |
| Ch. 3700 | Policy Clarification: Firearms in Resource Homes | 06/07/21 | 3700-21-03 |
| Ch. 3680, 3800 | Policy Clarification: COVID-19 Reporting Requirements (for licensees using the Home and Community Services Information Systems) | 06/07/21 | 3680-21-01, 3800-21-02 |
| | | Act 54 of 2018 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law Regarding Expungement | 06/07/21 | Special Transmittal |
| Ch. 3490 | Developmental Evaluation and Early Intervention Referral Policy | 06/07/21 | 3490-21-01 |
| Year | Code 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 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 |
| | Life sharing 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 |
| 2007 | | Overview of Supports Intensity ScaleTM (SISTM) 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 |
| | Due Process and Fair Hearing Procedures for Individuals with Mental Retardation | 4/10/08 | 00-08-05 |
| | 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 Programs | 09-16-2015 | 00-15-03 |
| 2016 | | Targeted Services Management for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability | 01-20-16 | 00-16-01 |
| | Regulations—Use of Appropriate Terminology | 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 |
| 2018 | | 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 |
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