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PUBLIC WELFARE
(Editor's Note: Statements of Policy are in upper and lower case. Notices of Rule Change are in all capitals. Notices of Rule Change adopted more than 180 days before deposit are starred (*).
Office of Income Maintenance--Contact: Edward J. Zogby (717-787-4081)
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1983 Ch. 166 Computation of CWEP Hrs. 10/25/83 166-83-57 Ch. 275 Postmark Date as the Recpt. Indicator for Appeals and for Requests for Reconsideration 03/15/84 275-84-10 1984 Ch. 297 Change in Reimbursement Policy for AFDC/SSI 03/15/84 297-84-1 1985 Ch. 187 Definition of Child Born Out-of-Wedlock 11/08/85 00-85-23(T) 1988 Ch. 100 Health Insurance Provisions for Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 05/25/88 100-88-2 1989 Ch. 275 Instructions for Applying the Court Ruling in Juras vs. DPW 06/30/89 275-89-1 1990 Ch. 183 Additions to/Deletions from a Budget Group 01/08/90 183-90-01 Ch. 183 Cash Assistance Clarifications: Residence and Income 12/28/90 183-90-05 1991 *CH. 140 MANDATORY CONTINUATION OF MA THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD 08/20/91 0140-91-01 1993 *CH. 166 PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 08/21/93 166-93-01 1994 *CH. 257 REVISIONS TO 55 PA. CODE CHAPTER 177 (RESOURCES) AND 257 (REIMBURSEMENT) 06/24/94 257-94-01 1995 *CH. 257 MA ESTATE RECOVERY--CHAPTER 178--MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES; CHAPTER 257--REIMBURSEMENT 06/01/95 257-95-01 1996 Ch. 125 ACT 1995-20 PROVISIONS RELATING TO PERSONS SENTENCED OR CHARGED FOR A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR 04/05/96 125-96-01 2000 Ch. 153
Ch. 178EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
FOR TWO-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS: REVISING THE DEFINITION OF UNEMPLOYMENT06/10/00 Ch. 187 REVISION TO CHAPTER 187, SUPPORT FROM RELATIVES NOT LIVING WITH THE CLIENT, TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION 06/10/00 Ch. 285 INCREASES IN PAYMENT FOR BURIAL AND/OR CREMATION AND MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF EXCLUDED CONTRIBUTIONS 06/10/00 TANF STATE PLAN NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE TANF STATE PLAN 06/10/00 2001 TANF STATE PLAN TANF HARDSHIP EXCEPTIONS 03/24/01 TANF STATE PLAN TANF TIME-OUT 03/24/01 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Cash Assistance Handbook
* Food Stamp Handbook
* Medical Assistance Eligibility Handbook
* Nursing Care Handbook
* Supplemental Handbook
* Medicaid in Pennsylvania
* Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Final State Plan
* Actions for SupportOffice of Medical Assistance--
Contact: Suzanne Love (717-787-1870)POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1981 Ch. 1251 Clarification of M.A. Bulletin # 22-80-01 08/19/81 22-81-01 Ch. 1121 Info. Concerning Claims Submitted as Compounded Prescriptions 06/30/82 19-82-02 1984 Ch. 1101 Third Party Resource and Copay 11/01/84 99-84-15 Ch. 1163 Physician Attestation Statement 12/31/84 01-84-15
11-84-251985 Ch. 1141 Decision Concerning Prof. Component Billing 01/25/85 01-85-01 Ch. 1141 Physician Assistant Use 04/22/85 01-85-05 Ch. 1245,
1163Ambulance Transportation 04/22/85 11-85-08 Ch. 1163 Psych. Inpatient Adm of Patients with D/A and Psychiatric Diagnoses 05/31/85 13-85-04 Ch. 1101 Copayments/Guidelines/ Exemption for Pregnancy & Ability to Pay 10/17/85 99-85-12 Ch. 1153 Require. for Treatment Plans & Doc. of Treatment 10/31/85 29-85-01
33-85-02Ch. 1149 Clarification of Treatment Plan Requirements for Orthodontists 02/11/86 03-86-1 Ch. 1163
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1151Offset of Investment Income 02/21/86 11-86-04
12-86-02
13-86-011986 Ch. 1101.75 (a)(5) Policy Clarification 07/23/86 19-86-06 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Re: Provider's Signature 09/19/86 99-86-06 Ch. 1101 Professional License No. 10/13/86 11-86-12
12-86-05Ch. 1101 Preclusion of Convicted Persons, Not Providers, from Participation or Involvement in the MA Prg. 10/24/86 99-86-09 Ch. 1123 Durable Medical Equipment Warranties 10/28/86 05-86-02
19-86-07Ch. 1101 Records Maintenance and Avail. Requirements 11/05/86 23-86-02 1987 Ch. 1101 Physicians' Response. Home Health Services 01/12/87 01-87-01 Ch. 1223 Letter of Agreement--D&A Single County Authorities 01/23/87 11-87-01
12-87-01
13-87-01Ch. 1223 Contractual Agreement Single County Authority 02/12/87 28-87-01 Ch. 1149 Palliative Emerg. Treat. 04/24/87 03-87-02
27-87-01Ch. 1101 Records Maint. and Avail. Require. for Chiropractors 04/27/87 07-87-01 Ch. 1249 Reimbursement--Home Health Services in PCH 05/22/87 23-87-01 Ch. 1101 Professional Lic. No. 06/10/87 10-87-01 Ch. 1223 Nonrecompensable Services Drug Screens 07/29/87 11-87-05
12-87-04
16-87-01
28-87-02Ch. 1101/
Ch. 1123Coverage for Motorized Wheelchairs 07/30/87 05-87-02
01-87-08
19-87-06Ch. 1101 Policy Relating to Apnea Monitors 09/02/87 01-87-15
05-87-04
19-87-09Ch. 1150 Spec. Enroll. Req. to Bill Tech. Comp. of Ped. Pneumograms 10/07/87 05-87-05 1988 Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Regarding Physician License 07/01/88 1101-88-01 Ch. 1249 Clarification of Condition Under Which MA Recipients Are Considered Homebound 09/26/88 1249-88-01 1989 Ch. 1101 Policy Reminder Regarding Practitioner License Requirements 09/09/89 1101-89-02 Ch. 1163 Assignment of DRG (Neonate) 11/18/89 1163-89-01 1990 Ch. 1150 Payment Policy for Consultations 04/27/90 1150-90-01 Ch. 1249 Use of Medicare Form HCFA-485 06/08/90 1249-90-01 1991 *CH. 1101
CH. 1121
CH. 1123
Ch. 1241EPSDT--OBRA '89 08/02/91 1101-91-01
1121-91-02
1123-91-01
1241-91-011992 *CH. 1141
*CH. 1153CLOZAPINE SUPPORT SERVICES 01/31/92 1141-92-01
1153-92-01Ch. 1241 Revised EPSDT Immunization Guidelines 12/11/92 1241-92-01 1993 *CH. 1165 PAYMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE 01/01/93 1165-93-01 *CH. 1121 CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS 07/09/93 1121-93-01 *CH. 1149 DENTAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS 07/09/93 1149-93-01 *CH. 1101 BASIC HEALTH CARE FOR ADULT GENERAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS (FELIX ET. AL. V. CASEY ET. AL.) STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT 07/21/93 1101-93-03 *CH. 1101 UPDATE TO EXCEPTIONS PROCESS AND CRITERIA UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 07/21/93 1101-93-04 Ch. 1241 Centers for Disease Control Blood Lead Testing 09/03/93 1241-93-01 Ch. 1101 Business Arrangements Between Nursing Facilities and Pharmacy Providers 10/08/93 1101-93-05 1994 Ch. 1241 Update to Blood Lead Testing Guidelines 04/08/94 1241-94-01 *CH. 1239 M.A. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR RECIPIENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 05/17/94 1239-91-01 *CH. 1121 PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES DRUG COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NEEDY IN NURSING FACILITIES 06/24/94 1121-94-01 *CH. 1249 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES (REVISED) 07/01/94 1249-94-02 *CH. 1121 PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT MULTISOURCE BRAND NAME DRUGS 08/26/94 1121-94-02 *CH. 1121
CH. 1126
CH. 1129
CH. 1141
CH. 1163
CH. 1221
CH. 1225
CH. 1242TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY--DISCONTINUED COVERAGE FOR DRUGS AND RELATED SERVICES 08/30/94 1121-94-03
1126-94-01
1129-94-01
1141-94-01
1163-94-01
1221-94-01
1125-94-01
1242-94-01*CH. 1101 GENERAL ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURE AS A RESULT OF ACT 49 09/02/94 1101-94-01 1995 Ch. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT WRAPAROUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 09/08/95 1153-95-01 Ch. 1157 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN NON-JCAHO 09/08/95 1157-95-01 Ch. 1165 UPDATE-JCAHO-ACCREDITED RTF SERVICES 09/08/95 1165-95-01 *CH. 1153 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION 12/30/94 1153-95-01 Ch. 1163 PAYMENT POLICY FOR ABORTION SERVICES 12/15/95 1163-95-02 1996 Ch. 1101 LIMITS ON OFFICE VISITS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA) BASIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGE 03/18/96 1101-96-01 Ch. 1101 Medical Assistance Deductible 09/20/96 1101-96-02 1997 Ch. 1141 Revision to Physician Assistant and Nurse Midwife Supervision Requirement 07/30/97 1141-97-01 1998 Ch. 1101
Ch. 1141
Ch. 1150
Ch. 1221Regulation Changes Regarding ''Emergency Medical Condition'' 07/01/98 1101-98-01
1141-98-01
1150-98-01
1221-98-01Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 05/18/98 1163-98-01 Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 03/01/98 1223-98-01 1999 Ch. 1187 Capital Component Payments for Post-Moratorium Beds 04/17/99 1187-99-01 Ch. 1101 ''Payment in Full'' 09/17/99 99-99-06 2001 Ch. 1101 Clarification of Coverage for Motorized Wheelchairs and Other Durable Medical Equipment 02/16/01 01-01-02
05-01-01
17-01-01
19-01-02
49-01-02
50-01-01
1101-01-01
1123-01-01GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Provider Handbook 01--Physician
* Provider Handbook 03--Dentist
* Provider Handbook 04--Podiatrist
* Provider Handbook 05--Medical Supplier
* Provider Handbook 06/08--Short Procedure Unit/Ambulatory Surgical Center
* Provider Handbook 07--Chiropractor
* Provider Handbook 09--Birth Centers
* Provider Handbook 10-I--Independent Medical/Surgical Clinic
* Provider Handbook 11-I--Inpatient Hospital (Encompasses provider types General Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital, Private Mental Hospital, State Mental Hospital and Extended Acute Psychiatric Care
* Provider Handbook ll-O--Outpatient Hospital (Encompasses provider types General Hospital, and Rehabilitation Hospital
* Provider Handbook 15--Optometrist
* Provider Handbook 16--Independent Laboratory
* Provider Handbook 17--Health Maintenance Organization
* Provider Handbook 18--Ambulance Company
* Provider Handbook 19--Pharmacy
* Provider Handbook 20--Portable X-Ray Provider
* Provider Handbook 21--Renal Dialysis Center
* Provider Handbook 22--Funeral Director
* Provider Handbook 23--Home Health Agency
* Provider Handbook 26--Rural Health Clinic
* Provider Handbook 28--Drug and Alcohol Clinic
* Provider Handbook 29--Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic
* Provider Handbook 30--Family Planning Clinic
* Provider Handbook 31--Midwives
* Provider Handbook 33--Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Facility
* Provider Handbook 36-L--Nursing Facility Services (Encompasses provider types State Mental Retardation Center, Private ICF/MR, State Restoration Center, County Nursing Facility and Private Nursing Facility
* Provider Handbook 37--Hospice
* Provider Handbook 41--Psychologist
* Provider Handbook 42--Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility
* Provider Handbook 43--Physical Therapist
* Provider Handbook 44--Certified RN Anesthetist
* Provider Handbook 48--Family Based Rehabilitation Service
* Provider Handbook 49--Certified RN Practitioner
* Provider Handbook 50--Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Provider
* Provider Handbook 53--Extended Acute Psychiatric Care
* Provider Handbook 54--Nutritionist
* Provider Handbook 55--PA Department of Aging (PDA) Waiver
* Provider Handbook 56--Attendant CareOffice of Social Programs--Contact: Edward Spreha (717) 783-8741
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1993 Ch. 2620 Increase in Personal Needs Allowance for Residents of Personal Care Homes 08/16/93 2620-93-02 1998 Ch. 2620 Licensing Compliance Prediction System for the Personal Care Home Regulations 06/30/98 99-98-01 1999 Ch. 2620 Office of Social Programs Bulletin Clarifying Permissibility of Electronic Monitoring/Recording In Personal Care Homes 10/30/99 99/99/01 2000 Ch. 2620 Personal Care Home Planned, Intermittent, or Holiday Closures 03/01/00 99-00-01 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Home and Community Based Services
* Attendant Care Program (ACP) Fiscal Manual
* Attendant Care Program Requirements
* Attendant Care Medicaid Waiver #0277
* Attendant Care Program Updates
* Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities (CSPPPD) Program Requirements
* OBRA Medicaid Waiver #0235
* Independence Medicaid Waiver #0319
* Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities Program Directives
* Interpretive Guidelines for Personal Care Home Regulations--Chapter 2620
* Operating A Personal Care Home
* Personal Care Home Administrator Training RequirementsBureau of Supportive Services
* Homeless Assistance Program--Instructions and Requirements for 2001-2002 (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually)
* Human Services Development Fund--2001-2002 Instructions and Requirements (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually)
* Human Services Development Fund (HSDF)--Instructions and Requirements Supplements:
Supplement A--Eligibility for Adult Services Funded Through the HSDF
Supplement B--Services Definitions--Adult Services
Supplement C--Services Definitions--Generic Services
* Medical Assistance Transportation Program--Instructions and Requirements (Note: Revised/Reissued Annually)Office of Children, Youth & Families--Contact: Sue Tunis 717-705-8098
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs 10/29/80 99-80-22 1981 -- OCYF Licensing Procedures: Clarification of Provider's Right to Appeal DPW Issuance of a Provisional Certification of Compliance 10/29/81 99-81-38 1982 Ch. 3140 Elig. Reg. Relating to Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under the Title IV-E Placement Maint. Prog. 10/01/82 3140-82-01 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 Participation on Agency Administrative Review Panel 02/04/83 3130-83-06 Ch. 3130 Clarif. on Caseworker-to- Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions 02/04/83 3130-83-07 Ch. 3130 Case Management Responsibilities When a Report of Suspected Child Abuse is Received Involving a Case Already Accepted for Service 02/04/83 3130-83-01 Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases 05/02/83 3140-83-07 Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases 05/02/83 3140-83-07 Ch. 3140 Response. of the Co. for Legal Representation for Children and Parents 06/10/83 3140-83-09 Ch. 3140 Reimbursement to Parents for the Cost of Child Visits 08/15/83 3130-83-11 Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 Reimbursement Regulations Alternative Programs 3140.22(e) 02/04/83 3140-83-02 Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 Reimbursement Regulations Community Residential Service 3140.22(d)(3) 02/04/83 3140-83-03 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
3700-83-03Ch. 3130 Child Placement Regist. Index 08/29/83 99-83-18 1984 Ch. 3140 Reimbursement Rates for Placements in VisionQuest Wilderness & Wagon Train Programs 01/12/84 3140-84-01 Ch. 3130 Application of Chapter 3700 Regulations When Relatives Provide Substitute Family Care 09/01/84 3130-84-06
3700-84-01Ch. 3130 Reimbursement for Relative Foster Care 09/01/84 3130-84-07
3700-84-02Ch. 3001 Transmittal of Interdpt. Memo. on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School 07/08/84 99-84-13 Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media 08/15/84 99-84-20 Ch. 3700 Reimbursement for Relative Foster Parents 09/01/84 3130-84-07
3700-84-02Ch. 3140 VisionQuest Policy 09/07/84 3140-84-05 1985 Ch. 3001.5 Unannounced Visits to Licensed & Approved Facilities/Agencies 08/20/85 99-85-18 Ch. 3130 Non-Mandatory Regis. Requirement for Individ. 18 Yrs. & Older with PA Adoption Cooperative Exch. 09/16/85 99-85-24 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. 3140 Continuing Eligibility for Adoption Assistance 04/15/86 3140-86-02 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 Ch. 3350 Screening Prospective Adoptive Parents Pursuant to Act 33 of 1985 09/02/86 3350-86-01 Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Elig. Issues 09/18/86 3140-86-05 1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective Svc. 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
Ch. 3140Personal Incident Costs OCYF Financial Participation in Costs of County Human Service Departments 10/01/87
08/31/873140-87-05
3140-87-02Ch. 3130 Child Placements with Emergency Caretakers 10/15/87 3130-87-07 Ch. 3130 Child Placements with Emergency Caretakers 10/15/87 3130-87-07 1988 -- Special Medical Assistance--Healthy Beginnings--for Pregnant Women and Qualified Children 11/02/88 99-88-08 Ch. 3490 Screening Student Interns 05/88 3490-88-01 1989 Ch. 3350 Adoption Record Disclosure 06/06/89 3350-89-01 Ch. 3130 Statements of Policy--Amendments to Chapter 3130 Due Process Protections for Parents and Children 10/10/89 3130-89-01 1991 Ch. 3130 Regulatory Interpretation Guidelines for Revisions to Chapter 3130 3130-91-03 1992 Ch. 3040 Establishing Waiting List Service Priorities 06/27/92 3040-92-01 Ch. 3140 Title XX Invoicing Procedures for the Youth Development Centers and Youth Forestry Camps (YDCs/YFCs) 09/25/92 99-92-02 1993 -- Automatic Enrollment of Children Placed by County Children and Youth Agencies and Juvenile Probation Officers 12/15/93 99-93-06 1994 Ch. 3130 County Children and Youth Agency Responsibility for Juveniles in Police Custody 03/19/94 3130-93-02 -- Site Visits and Access to Records by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 08/22/94 00-94-19 1995 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290Certified Childcare Professional Credential 11/01/95 3001-95-01 Ch. 3490 Supreme Court Decision A.Y. vs. DPW and Allegheny County Children and Youth 06/14/95 3490-95-01 Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 1995 09/95 3490-95-02 1996 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Supervision of Children 3001-96-01 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Posting DPW Inspection Summaries 3001-96-02 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Inaccessibility of Above Ground Swimming Pools 3001-96-03 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Departmental Access to the Facility Premises 3001-96-04 Ch. 3490 Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers 3490-96-03 00 OCYF Bulletin Board Systems 00-96-02 00 Update of Policies and Procedures for Juveniles in Detention 00-96-03 00 Maximization of the OCYF's Grant Funds 00-96-04 00 Surveying and Evaluating Child Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA 00-96-06 00 Title IV-E and Title IV-A Invoicing/Two Year Limit 00-96-09 1997 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Exemption from Immunization Requirements 03/29/97 3001-97-01 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Ground Surface Requirements 06/01/97 3001-97-02 Ch. 3140 Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities 3140-97-02 Ch. 3140 AFCARS/SACWIS 3140-97-03 Ch. 3140 Instructions--Random Moment Time Study 12/01/97 3140-97-11 -- Megan's Law 00-97-03 Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Policies and Procedures 01/15/98 3350-97-01 -- Kinship Care Guidelines 10/01/97 00-97-06 -- Access to Pennsylvania State Police Records 10/01/97 00-97-09 -- Megan's Law--Providing Information Regarding Sexually Violent Offenders, Releasing Case Record Information 10/14/97 00-97-11 -- Priority Placement Request Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children 12/01/97 00-97-12 1998 Ch. 3140 NMEPA 1994--Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 02/07/98 3140-98-03 -- Children Placed a Substantial Distance From Home 02/01/98 00-98-03 -- 1997 Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit 06/01/98 00-98-06 Ch. 3490 Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors 10/01/98 3490-98-01 1999 Ch. 3001 Release of Children 09/07/99 3001-99-01 Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions and Answers 3140-99-01 Ch. 3140 Policies and Procedures for Claiming Title IV-E Administrative Costs for Non-Residential Purchase of Service Contracts 06/09/99 3140-99-03 Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services 03/31/99 3140-99-04 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 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rate 03/31/00 00-00-01 Ch. 3140 TANF--Retroactive Eligibility Determinations 04/15/00 3140-00-01 Ch. 3140 Invoicing Procedures--Child Welfare TANF 04/15/00 3140-00-03 Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Instructions - FY 2001-02 Plan and FY 2000-01 Implementation Plan 05/09/00 3140-00-04 Ch. 3140 County Children and Youth Program Title XX and Title IV-B Procedures 05/22/00 3140-00-05 Ch. 3140 Federal Financial Participation Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs 12/29/00 00-00-05 Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and Invoicing Procedures 08/15/00 3140-00-02 Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates 05/18/01 00-01-02 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280Overpopulation of Indoor Child Care Space 06/01/00 3001-00-01 Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report Protocols 10/10/00 3490-00-01 Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Safety Planning Protocol and Format 11/13/00 3490-00-02 2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim Guidelines for the Adoption and and Safe Families Act of 1997 01/02/01 3130-01-01 Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates 5/18/01 00-01-02 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Update of Policies and Procedures for Juveniles in Detention
* Clearance Statements for School Employees
* Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin Board System
* Education Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placements
* Federal Regulations Affecting Children's Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
* Children Living on Their Own: Referrals from School Districts
* Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Invoicing
* Distribution of OCYF Children and Youth Survey and Evaluation Manual
* Indirect Costs Guidelines for County Children and Youth Agencies
* Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994: Procedures to Implement
* Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Policies and Procedures
* Continuity of Health Care for Children in the Custody of County Children and Youth Agencies
* Supreme Court Decision A.Y. v. Department of Public Welfare and Allegheny County Children and Youth
* Family to Family Restructuring Foster Care Initiative Grants
* Revised Waiver Procedure for Regulations Governing Children and Youth Social Service Programs
* Request for Medical Assistance Benefits for Juveniles Placed in County Juvenile Detention Centers
* EPSDT Protocol for Children in Placement
* Consent to EPSDT Child Screening
* Surveying and Evaluating Satellite Offices of Private Foster Care and Adoption Agencies
* Notice to Implement Maher vs. White Court Opinion--Civil Action No. 90-96-74
* Medical Assistance for Children
* Automatic MA Enrollment for Children Placed by County Children and Youth Agencies and Juvenile Probation Officers
* Planning Permanent Families for Children Residing in Mental Retardation Residential Facilities
* County Children and Youth Agency Responsibility for Juveniles in Police Custody
* Audit Clause Language for Use in All County Child Welfare Service Provider Contracts
* Interagency and Intergovernmental Agreements
* Coordination of Child Support Collections Between County Children and Youth Agencies and County Domestic Relations Sections
* County Claiming for Child Welfare Training Costs
* Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who are Placed Out-of-County
* Mother/Infant Foster Care--Title IV-E
* Statements of Policy--Amendments to Chapter 3130 Due Process Protections for Parents and Children
* Title IV-D Collections/Title IV-E Invoicing
* Intercountry and Independent Interstate Adoptions
* Submission of Title IV-E Invoices and Quarterly Expenditure Reports
* COBRA (P.L. 99-272) Changes to Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and Placement Maintenance Costs Incident to Special Needs Adoption
* Screening Student Interns
* Early Intervention Services and Referrals by County Children and Youth Agencies for Handicapped or ''At Risk'' Preschool Children
* County Children and Youth Advisory Committee Guidelines
* Indirect Costs Under the County Costs Allocations Plan Guidelines
* Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
* Reporting of Indirect Costs--County Children and Youth Services
* Interstate Compact on Juveniles
* Instruction for Completing the Revised Child Protective Services Investigation Report
* PA Adoption Cooperative Exchange Standard Operating Procedures Manual
* Jurisdiction of Office of Hearing and Appeals in Family Service Plans Cases
* Model Case Plan Forms and Instructions
* Revision to Child Placement Registration Index
* Application of Chapter 3700 Regulations When Relatives Provide Substitute Family Care
* Implementation of Allowable Costs for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Program
* Audit Requirements for the County Children and Youth Audit Reports
* 3130.31(4) Case Management Responsibilities When a Report of Suspected Child Abuse is Received Involving a Case Already Accepted for Service
* Clarification of Eligibility Requirements Re: Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Program
* 3140.203(2), 3140.203(b)(6) and 3140.204(d) Adjustment to Adoption Assistance (Subsidy) Agreements
* Issuance of OCYF Complaint Policy Procedures
* Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish Speaking Clients
* Eligibility Determination Procedures for Placement Maintenance, Adoption Assistance, Medical Assistance
* Release of Inspection/Monitoring Reports
* Guidelines for Approving Foster Families to Have More than Six Children in a Home
* Local Management Agency Policy and Procedures Manual
* ''Dear Contractor Letters''--a series of letters providing contract clarifications for subsidized child day care
* PA Standards for Child Welfare Practice
* Audit Requirements for the County Children and Youth Audit Reports
* Licensing Indicator System for Child Day Care Centers
* Licensing Indicator System for Group Day Care Homes
* Kinship Care Guidelines
* Megan's Law, Providing Information Regarding Sexually Violent Offenders, Releasing Case Record Information
* Supervised Independent Living Guidelines
* 1999-2000 Title IV-E Independent Living Program Application Guidelines
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33 - Part II
* Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Regulations as Related to Act 33 - Part III
* Compliance with Conflict of Interest Provisions of Chapter 3680--Administration of Private Children and Youth Social Service Agencies
* Child Residential Facilities and Child Day Treatment Facilities Potential Training SourcesINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
* Children and Youth Survey and Evaluation Manual
* Needs-Based Plans and Budgets: A Guide to Program Decisions
* Children and Youth System Policy and Procedures Manual: Accessing Mental Health Services Provided in a Residential Treatment Facility
* A Guide to Foster Parenting
* Application of Child Day Care Service Regulations 10/21/94, Class I Bulletin, 00-94-10
* Procedures for the Regulation of Child Day Care Facilities 2/13/95, Class I Bulletin, 00-95-03
* Waivers of Child Day Care Service Regulations 7/3/95, Class I Bulletin, 00-95-07
* Youth Development Center/Youth Forestry Camp Policy ManualOffice of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/Mental Retardation--Contact: Kathy Raptosh--717-787-4114 & Dave Kauffman 717-783-3636
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number Collecting of Tuition Expenses for School-Age Residents in MR & MH Residential Facilities 1982 Ch. 4000 Respon. for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents 03/17/82 199-82-01 Ch. 4000 Notice of Assessments (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 04/16/82 99-82-15 1985 Ch. 4000 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update--Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 8/22/85 99-85-17 1986 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Review of Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions 01/17/86 99-86-01 1987 Ch. 4305 Community MH/MR Liability 05/21/87 4305-87-2 1988 Ch. 4305 Quarterly Liability Summaries 01/29/88 4305-88-01 Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services--Contact: Kathy Raptosh (717) 787-4114
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1981 Ch. 5001 Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance 12/15/83 99-83-49 1984 Ch. 5250 Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. to Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. or Parole 08/27/84 99-84-38 1985 Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge 05/30/85 99-85-21 Ch. 5001 Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients 03/11/85 99-85-10 1986 Ch. 5001 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11 Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient Committment 05/08/86 99-86-14 1987 Ch. 4210 Dis. Plan. Response. for SMH Child/Adoles. Prog. & Co. MH/MR Program 01/16/87 99-87-10 Ch. 5100 Guidelines for Assessing & Documenting the Dangerousness of Mentally Ill Adults 01/16/87 99-87-07 Ch. 5100 Not. of Grievance & Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment 09/08/87 99-87-23 1993 Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management Record Requirements 09/21/93 5221-93-01 1998 Reporting Requirements for services funded through county base and CHIPP funds. 02/17/98 OMH-98-01 Ch. 5310 Licensing Compliance Prediction Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services 08/01/98 OMH-98-02 1999 Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals 01/29/99 OMHSAS-99-01 Ch. 4300 Revised Procedure for Waiver of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Program Regulations 10/01/99 OMHSAS-99-08 Emerich v. Philadelphia Center for Human Development 720 A.2d 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties--Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 09/15/99 OMHSAS-99-09 POLICY STATEMENTS:
Office of Mental Retardation--Contact: Mel Knowlton (717) 783-5764
Code Date Bulletin Year Citation Subject Issued Number 1981 Ch. 6000 Policies and Procedures Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities 12/01/81 99-81-51 1984 Ch. 6000 Therapeutic Leave Gdlines for 2176 Waiver Facilities & State/ Non-State ICFs/MR 08-01/84 99-84-08 Ch. 6000 Community Residential Program Slot & Funding Adj. 12/27/84 99-84-20 Ch. 6000 Supplement & Amendment to DPW Policy on Support Svcs for Persons with MR and Their Families 12/27/84 99-84-21 1987 Ch. 6000 Revised Fair Hearing Proc. Related to Svcs. Under 2176 Waiver Prog. 06/10/87 99-87-08 Ch. 6000 Doc. Requirements-Waiver Requests Increases for Workers' Comp. Costs 09/25/87 99-97-15 Ch. 6000 Submission of Cost Rpts (MA-11s) to OMR 10/09/87 99-87-16 Ch. 6000 Conversion of Comm. Res. MR Facilities to ICF/MR 10/23/87 99-87-17 Ch. 6000 DPW Reimbursement Guide. Hepatitis B in Comm. MR Fac. 11/25/87 99-87-06 1988 Ch. 6000 Mandatory Child Abuse and Criminal History Clearances 05/31/88 6000-88-02 Ch. 6000 Preventing, Managing and Reporting Unusual Incidents and Deaths 08/01/88 6000-88-04 Ch. 6000 Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual 08/30/88 6000-88-03 Ch. 6000 Administration and Management of Client Funds 10/05/88 6000-88-08 1989 Ch. 6000 Guidelines for Enhancing and Conducting Direct and Independent Assessment 10/16/89 6000-89-01 1990 Ch. 6000 Provider Agreements Under the 2176 Waiver 09/18/90 6000-90-04 Ch. 6000 Family-Driven Family Support Services 12/12/90 6000-90-01 Ch. 6000 Support for Independent Living 12/12/90 6000-90-02 Ch. 6000 Therapy and Other Specialized Services 12/18/90 6000-90-05 Ch. 6000 Policy on Employment for Persons with Mental Retardation 12/26/90 6000-90-06 1991 Ch. 4000 Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who Are Placed Out-of-County 11/22/91 4000-91-01 1996 Ch. 6000 Criteria for Approval of New Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation 04/06/96 6000-96-01 Ch. 6000 Procedures for Funding Reserved Hospital and Leave Days Under 2176 Waiver 04/15/96 6000-96-02 1998 Ch. 6000 Guidelines To Supporting People Moving From State Centers Into The Community 03/27/98 00-98-03 Ch. 6000 Waiver Funding For Prevocational, Supported Employment And Educational Services 04/07/98 00-98-04 Ch. 6000 Supplemental Grant Agreement Medicaid Waiver For Infants, Toddlers and Families 05/07/98 00-98-05 2000 Ch. 6000 Service Preference in Medicaid Waivers for Individuals with Mental Retardation 08/04/00 11-01-00 Ch. 6000 Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Supplemental Grant Agreement for 1999-2002 04/06/00 04-06-00 GUIDANCE MANUALS:
* Obtaining Criminal Clearances on Prospective Employees
* Applicability of Appropriate Life Safety Codes
* CRF Reporting--Revised Procedures for 2176 Waiver Recipients
* Substitute Decision-Making for Medical Treatment
* Adult Day Services Performance Guidelines for Counties
* Residential Data System Instructional Manual
* Correction to Residential Data System Instructional Manual
* Positive Approaches
* Licensing Policies and Procedures for ICFs/MR
* Applicability of OMB Circular A-133 for Non-State ICFs/MR
* Information on Public Law 102-119 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
* Issuance of Audit Guidelines for Non-State Operated ICFs/MR County Responsibilities for Waiver Case Management
* County Responsibilities for Waiver Funded Habilitation in a Private Home
* Supporting People in the Community
* Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual
* At-Risk Definition for Infants and Toddlers
* Definition and County Responsibility of Surrogate Parent for Infants and Toddlers
* Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual
* Licensing Weighting System for Community Homes for Individuals with Mental Retardation
* Domiciliary Care for Persons with Mental Retardation
* Licensing Weighting System for Family Living Homes
* Early Intervention Program Issues for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
* Community Resource Development in Family Support Services Projects
* Targeted Service Management and Third Party Liability
* Targeted Service Management Technical Assistance Packet
* Movement of Funds in ICFs/MR
* Definition and Procedures for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Delays
* Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
* Early Intervention Medical Assistance Eligible Service Coordination
* Targeted Service Management and 180-Days Invoice Exceptions
* Early Intervention Reporting System Roles and Responsibility
* Payment for Sign Language Interpreters
* Assessments: Lifetime Medical Histories
* Targeted Service Management Handbook
* Facilitated Communication--Best Practices and Guidelines
* Site Visits and Access to Records by Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
* Educational and Vocational Training in ICFs/MR
* Screening, Evaluation and Assessment for Infants and Toddlers
* Early Intervention Principles
* Individualized Family Service Plan
* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Family Living Homes Regulations
* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Community Homes Regulations
* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Adult Training Facilities Regulations
* Licensing Inspection Instrument for Vocational Facilities Regulations
* Coordination of Vocational Training and Supported Employment Under the 2176 Waiver
* Early Intervention Due Process SystemINTERNAL GUIDELINES:
* Choking Prevention and Management
* State Employees Acting in Voluntary Capacity to Control Client Funds
* Distribution of Mental Retardation Bulletins
* Western Center Settlement AgreementOTHER
* Work Incentives for SSI and 2176 Waiver Recipients
* P.L. 99-457, Part H, State Interagency Coordinating Council
* Mission Statement
* New Federal ICF/MR Regulations
* Children's Cardiac Program
* Department of Health Programs for Young Children
* Family Support Services Advisory Councils
* Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
* SSI Benefits for Children
* Resources for Children with Sensory Impairments
* Joint Statement by the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Aging
* Opportunities and Supports for Older Persons with Mental Retardation
* Special Innovative Services Expenditures Under Family Support Services
* Increased Medical Assistance Fees for Dental Services
* Medical Assistance for Children
* Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
* Federal Regulations on Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens
* Facilitated Communication
* Revised Medications Administration Training
* Listing of Participating Targeted Service Management Providers
* Medical Assistance Funded Services for Children
* Approved 2176 Waiver Renewal
* Act 28 of 1995
* Reorganization of the Office of Mental Retardation
* 2001 FTA Section 5310 Capital Assistance Program
* Announcement--Medications Administration Training
* 1998-99Annual Report
* Medicaid Waiver for Infants, Toddlers and Families
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