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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1493i

[35 Pa.B. 4383]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

Office of Children, Youth & Families--Contact: TaWonda Jones-Williams (717) 772-7712

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date
Issued
Bulletin
Number
1980 Ch. 3140 Funding of Basic Ed. Components of Private Day Treatment Center Programs10/29/80 99-80-22
1981 -- OCYF Licensing Procedures: Clarification of Provider's Right to Appeal DPW Issuance of a Provisional Certification of Compliance10/29/81 99-81-38
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 Agencies02/04/83 3700-83-01
Ch. 3130 Clarification of County C and Y Agency Requirements with Respect to Fee Setting 02/04/83 3130-83-04
Ch. 3130 Participation on Agency Administrative Review Panel02/04/83 3130-83-06
Ch. 3130 Clarif. on Caseworker-to- Family Case Load Ratio & Case Management Functions02/04/83 3130-83-07
Ch. 3130 Case Management Responsibilities When a Report of Suspected Child Abuse is Received Involving a Case Already Accepted for Service02/04/83 3130-83-01
Ch. 3140 Clarif. of Adoption Asst. to Relatives in Adoption Cases05/02/83 3140-83-07
Ch. 3140 Responsibility of the Co. for Legal Representation for Children and Parents06/10/83 3140-83-09
Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 Reimbursement Regulations Alternative Programs 3140.22(e)02/04/83 3140-83-02
Ch. 3140 Chapter 3140.22 0 Reimbursement Regulations Community Residential Service 3140.22(d)(3)2/04/83 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 Visits08/15/83 3130-83-11
3140-83-13
3700-83-03
1984 Ch. 3140 Reimbursement Rates for Placements in VisionQuest Wilderness & Wagon Train Programs01/12/84 3140-84-01
Ch. 3001 Transmittal of Interdpt. Memo. on Nonimmunized Students Excluded from Attending School07/08/84 99-84-13
Ch. 3490 Release of Child Abuse Info. to the Media08/15/84 99-84-20
Ch. 3140 VisionQuest Policy 09/07/84 3140-84-05
1985 Ch. 3001.5 Unannounced Visits to Licensed & Approved Facilities/Agencies08/20/85 99-85-18
Ch. 3130 Interstate Compact on Juveniles 09/30/85 99-85-27
Ch. 3490 Providing Copies of Child Abuse Reports to Subjects11/20/85 99-85-28
1986 Ch. 3490 Law Enforcement Officials as Perpetrators of Suspected Child Abuse07/15/86 3490-86-04
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 3304/01/86 3490-86-02
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part II06/16/86 3490-86-05
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarifications Regarding Child Protective Services Law and Regulations as Related to Act 33--Part III11/01/86 3490-86-08
Ch. 3350 Screening Prospective Adoptive Parents Pursuant to Act 33 of 198509/02/86 3350-86-01
1987 Ch. 3490 Implementation of Child Protective Service Policies Relating to Alleged Medical Neglect of Disabled Infants05/01/87 3490-87-01
Ch. 3490 Sharing Child Abuse Info Among DPW Offices09/01/87 3490-87-03
Ch. 3490 Policy Clarification of the Child Protective Services Law and Regulations06/01/87 3490-87-02
Ch. 3140 Personal Incident Costs 10/01/87 3140-87-05
Ch. 3140 OCYF Financial Participation in Costs of County Human Service Departments08/31/87 3140-87-02
1988 -- Special Medical Assistance--Healthy Beginnings--for Pregnant Women and Qualified Children11/02/88 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 Children10/10/89 3130-89-01
1991 Ch. 3130 Regulatory Interpretation Guidelines for Revisions to Chapter 31303130-91-03
1992 Ch. 3140 Title XX Invoicing Procedures for the Youth Development Centers and Youth Forestry Camps (YDCs/YFCs)09/25/92 99-92-02
1994 -- Site Visits and Access to Records by PA Protection and Advocacy, Inc.08/22/94 00-94-19
1995 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290
Certified Childcare Professional Credential 11/01/95 3001-95-01
Ch. 3490 Amendments to the Child Protective Services Law that Become Effective July 1, 199509/95 3490-95-02
1996 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Supervision of Children 3001-96-01
Ch. 3001 Day Care--Posting DPW Inspection Summaries3001-96-02
Ch. 3001 Day Care--Inaccessibility of Above Ground Swimming Pools3001-96-03
Ch. 3001 Day Care--Departmental Access to the Facility Premises3001-96-04
Ch. 3490 Certification and Training for Children and Youth Workers3490-96-03
00 Update of Policies and Procedures for Juveniles in Detention00-96-03
00 Maximization of the OCYF's Grant Funds00-96-04
00 Surveying and Evaluating Child Welfare Agencies Implementation and Compliance with MEPA00-96-06
1997 Ch. 3001 Day Care--Exemption from Immunization Requirements03/29/97 3001-97-01
Ch. 3001 Day Care--Ground Surface Requirements06/01/97 3001-97-02
Ch. 3140 Availability of Federal Financial Participation For Profit Residential Child Care Facilities3140-97-02
Ch. 3140 AFCARS/SACWIS 3140-97-03
Ch. 3140 Instructions--Random Moment Time Study12/01/97 3140-97-11
-- Access to Pennsylvania State Police Records10/01/97 00-97-09
-- Priority Placement Request Procedures for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children12/01/97 00-97-12
1998 Ch. 3140 NMEPA 1994--Small Business 02/07/98 3140-98-03
-- 1997 Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators Rules and Regulations Amended Travel Permit06/01/98 00-98-06
1999 Ch. 3001 Release of Children 09/07/99 3001-99-01
Ch. 3140 Adoption Assistance Questions and Answers3140-99-01
Ch. 3490 Drug Convictions Prohibiting Hiring and Approving Foster/Adoptive Parent Applications02/03/99 3490-99-01
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Revisions to the Child Protective Services Law as Amended by Act 127 of 199810/01/99 3490-99-02
2000 Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rate 03/31/00 00-00-01
Ch. 3140 TANF--Retroactive Eligibility Determinations04/15/00 3140-00-01
Ch. 3140 Invoicing Procedures--Child Welfare TANF04/15/00 3140-00-03
Ch. 3140 Needs-Based Instructions--FY 2001-02 Plan and FY 2000-01 Implementation Plan05/09/00 3140-00-04
Ch. 3140 Federal Financial Participation Rate Change for Title IV-E Placement Maintenance and Adoption Assistance Costs12/29/00 00-00-05
Ch. 3140 AFCARS Planning, Budgeting and Invoicing Procedures08/15/00 3140-00-02
Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates05/18/01 00-01-02
Ch. 3270 Overpopulation of Indoor Child 06/01/00 3001-00-01
Ch. 3280 Care Space
Ch. 3490 Child Death Review and Report Protocols10/10/00 3490-00-01
Ch. 3490 Safety Assessment and Safety Planning Protocol and Format11/13/00 3490-00-02
Ch. 3800 Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities Licensing Measurement Instrument Revisions05/30/00 3800-00-01
2001 Ch. 3130 The Second Revised Interim Guidelines for the Adoption and and Safe Families Act of 199701/02/01 3130-01-01
Ch. 3140 Youth Development Centers/ Youth Forestry Camps--Interim Per Diem Rates5/18/01 00-01-02
Ch. 3140 Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XX Medicaid Eligibility04/09/01 3140-01-01
Ch. 3490 Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Supervisors09/25/01 3490-01-02
2002 Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates July 200205/18/01 00-02-02
Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates July 200305/18/01 00-02-05
Ch. 3140 Children, Youth and Families Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Implementation Plan Instructions07/01/02 3140-02-02
2003 -- Kinship Care Policy 06/30/03 00-03-03
-- Megan's Law 04/13/03 00-03-02
Ch. 3130 Permanent Legal Custodianship Policy 06/30/03 3130-03-01
3140-03-07
Ch. 3140 YDC/YFC Interim Per Diem Rates Effective July 1, 200406/30/03 00-03-05
Ch. 3140 Act 148 Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Service07/01/03 3140-03-00
Ch. 3140 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance06/30/03 3140-03-02
Ch. 3140 Children, Youth and Families Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Needs-Based Plan and Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Implementation Plan Instructions07/01/03 3140-03-03
Ch. 3140 Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures 07/01/03 3140-03-05
Ch. 3350 Statewide Adoption Network Policies and Procedures01/01/03 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 Residents04/25/03 3490-03-02
Ch. 3001 Emergency Plan 12/27/03 3001-03-01
2004 Ch. 3140 Approval/Licensing of Foster Family Homes 4/1/04 3140-04-02
Ch. 3140 Child Welfare TANF Services Policies and Procedures5/17/04 3140-04-06
Ch. 3140 Independent Living 7/1/04 3140-01-04

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
*  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
*  Indirect Costs Guidelines for County Children and Youth Agencies
*  Continuity of Health Care for Children in the Custody of County Children and Youth Agencies
*  Revised Waiver Procedure for Regulations Governing Children and Youth Social Service Programs
*  EPSDT Protocol for Children in Placement
*  Consent to EPSDT Child Screening
*  Medical Assistance for Children
*  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
*  Title IV-D Collections/Title IV-E Invoicing
*  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
*  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
*  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
*  Clarification of Eligibility Requirements Re: Adjudicated Delinquent Youth Under Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Program
*  Notice of Right to Appeal for Spanish Speaking Clients
*  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
*  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 Sources
*  Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3130
*  Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3680
*  Reporting Unusual Incidents at Facilities and Agencies Licensed or Approved by the Office of Children, Youth and Families--Chapter 3700
*  Federal Criminal History Clearance of PA Residents
*  Act 151 Amendments
*  Revised Certification and Training Requirements for Children and Youth Services
*  Medication Administration Training for Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities
*  HealthChoices Information Sharing Policies and Procedures
*  Interim Policies and Procedures for Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship (SPLC)
*  CYF Fiscal Year 02-03 Implementation Plan Instructions for FY 03-04 Needs-Based Plan and Budget
*  Revised Policies and Procedures: Title IV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility and Title XIX Medicaid Eligibility
*  Costs Incident to Special Needs Adoption
*  Protocol for Sharing Drug and Alcohol Information
*  County Children and Youth Risk Assessme

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
*  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 Manual
*  Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities Licensing Measurement Instrument Revisions
*  Model Petitions and Court Orders
*  Report on Recommended Best Practices for IV-E and TANF Programs
*  Foster Care Visitation Manual
*  Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN) Adoption Manual
*  SWAN Adoption Technical Guide

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services/Mental Retardation--Contact: Noraliz Campanella (717) 772-7926

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date
Issued
Bulletin
Number
1981 Collecting of Tuition Expenses for School-Age Residents in MR and MH Residential Facilities9/2/81 199-81-01
1982 Ch. 4000 Respon. for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents03/17/82 199-82-01
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 Decisions01/17/86 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
2000 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge5/15/00 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 Program10/04/00 OMHSAS-00-04
2002 Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation00-02-16

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services--Contact: Noraliz Campanella (717) 772-7926

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date
Issued
Bulletin
Number
1983 Ch. 5001 Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance12/15/83 99-83-49
1984 Ch. 5250 Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. to Persons in Co. Jails and Persons on Prob. or Parole08/27/84 99-84-38
1985 Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge05/30/85 99-85-21
Ch. 5001 Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients03/11/85 99-85-10
1986 Ch. 5001 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11
Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient Commitment05/08/86 99-86-14
1987 Ch. 4210 Dis. Plan. Response. for SMH Child/Adolescent Program and County MH/MR Program01/16/87 99-87-10
Ch. 5100 Guidelines for Assessing and Documenting the Dangerousness of Mentally Ill Adults01/16/87 99-87-07
Ch. 5100 Not. of Grievance and Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment09/08/87 99-87-23
1993 Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management Record Requirements09/21/93 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 Services08/01/98 OMH-98-02
1999 Ch. 4300 Revised Procedure for Waiver of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Program Regulations10/01/99 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
2001 Nursing Home Reform Implementation 02/01/01 OMHSAS- 01-01
Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals and Restoration Center06/01/01 SMH-01-02
Ch. 5100 Age of Consent for Voluntary Outpatient Mental Health Treatment 06/18/01 OMHSAS-01-04
Accessibility of Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services For Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, or Deaf-Blind10/01/01 OMHSAS 01-06
Ch. 5100 Procedures for Client Rights, Grievances and Appeals8/10/01 SMH-01-03
Accessibility of State Mental Health Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind6/18/01 SMH-01-01
2002 Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 9/12/02 OMHSAS 02-04
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Mental Health Facilities and Programs 04/08/02 OMHSAS 02-01
Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP)06/06/02 OMHSAS-02-02
Generic Drugs 4/1/02 SMH-02-01
2003 Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-Based Medicaid Initiatives8/12/03 OMHSAS 04-01
2005 Ch. 5100 Unscheduled Use of Medication in the State Hospital System PRN and STAT Medication Orders2/28/05 SMH-05-01
2005 Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 2/28/05 SMH-05-02
2005 Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals And Restoration Centers4/29/05 SMH-05-03
2005 Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between State Mental Hospitals4/29/05 SMH-05-04

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
*  County Mental Health Plan Guidelines
*  Community Mental Health Services Block Grant

Office of Mental Retardation--Contact: Mel Knowlton (717) 783-5764

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date
Issued
Bulletin
Number
1981 Ch. 6000 Policies and Procedures Governing Admissions, Commitment, Transfers, and Discharges at State-Operated Mental Retardation Facilities12/01/81 99-81-51
1984 Ch. 6000 Therapeutic Leave Guidelines for 2176 Waiver Facilities and State/Non-State ICFs/MR08/01/84 99-84-08
Ch. 6000 Community Residential Program Slot and Funding Adjustment12/27/84 99-84-20
Ch. 6000 Supplement and Amendment to DPW Policy on Support Services for Persons with MR and Their Families12/27/84 99-84-21
1987 Ch. 6000 Revised Fair Hearing Proc. Related to Services Under 2176 Waiver Program06/10/87 99-87-08
Ch. 6000 Doc. Requirements-Waiver 09/25/87 99-87-15 Requests Increases for Workers' Comp. Costs06/10/87 99-87-08
Ch. 6000 Submission of Cost Reports (MA-11s) to OMR10/09/87 99-87-16
Ch. 6000 Conversion of Comm. Res. MR Facilities to ICF/MR10/23/87 99-87-17
1988 Ch. 6000 Mandatory Child Abuse and Criminal History Clearances05/31/88 6000-88-02
Ch. 6000 Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual 08/30/88 6000-88-03
Ch. 6000 Administration and Management of Client Funds10/05/88 6000-88-08
1989 Ch. 6000 Guidelines for Enhancing and Conducting Direct and Independent Assessment10/16/89 6000-89-01
Ch. 6000 Abatement of Liability for Psychological Evaluations9/14/89 00-89-17
1990 Ch. 6000 Provider Agreements Under the 2176 Waiver09/18/90 6000-90-04
Ch. 6000 Family-Driven Family Support Services12/12/90 6000-90-01
Ch. 6000 Support for Independent Living 12/12/90 6000-90-02
Ch. 6000 Therapy and Other Specialized Services12/18/90 6000-90-05
Ch. 6000 Policy on Employment for Persons with Mental Retardation12/26/90 6000-90-06
1991 Ch. 4000 Services for Children in Foster Family Care Who Are Placed Out-of-County11/22/91 4000-91-01
1994 Ch. 6000 Closure of Admissions of Children to State-Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded12/14/94 SC-94-01
1996 Ch. 6000 Criteria for Approval of New Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation04/06/96 6000-96-01
Ch. 6000 Procedures for Funding Reserved Hospital and Leave Days Under 2176 Waiver04/15/96 6000-96-02
1998 Ch. 6000 Guidelines To Supporting People Moving From State Centers Into The Community03/27/98 00-98-03
Ch. 6000 Waiver Funding For Prevocational, Supported Employment And Educational Services04/07/98 00-98-04
Ch. 6000 Supplemental Grant Agreement Medicaid Waiver For Infants, Toddlers and Families05/07/98 00-98-05
Ch. 6000 Eligibility and Freedom of Choice in Medicaid Waiver for Infants Toddler and Families8/2/99 00-98-07
1999 Ch. 6000 Natural Environments 8/2/99 00-99-08
Ch. 6000 Acceptable Signers of the Beneficiary Choice Form for the Infant/Toddler/Family Waiver9/15/99 00-99-13
Ch. 6000 Individual Eligibility for Medicaid Waiver Services12/10/99 00-99-14
2000 Ch. 6000 Service Preference in Medicaid Waivers for Individuals with Mental Retardation08/04/00 00-00-09
Ch. 6000 Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Supplemental Grant Agreement for 1999-200204/06/00 04-06-00
2001 Ch. 6000 Incident Management 8/7/01 00-01-05
Ch. 6000 Statement of Policy--Incident Management (55 Pa. Code Ch. 6000)3/28/02 00-01-05A
2002 Incident Management 04/27/02
(Effective 3/25/02)
Clarifying Eligibility for Mental Retardation Services and Supports05/31/02 4210-02-05
Ch. 6000 Revision of Definition of Conflict Free Providers for Targeted Service Management4/12/02 00-02-06
Ch. 6000 Need for ICF/MR Level of Care 8/7/02 00-02-13
2004 Ch. 6000.901-985 Incident Management 2/18/04 6000-04-01

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
*  Obtaining Criminal Clearances on Prospective Employees
*  Substitute Decision-Making for Medical Treatment
*  Positive Approaches
*  Licensing Policies and Procedures for ICFs/MR
*  Applicability of OMB Circular A-133 for Non-State ICFs/MR
*  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
*  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
*  Movement of Funds in ICFs/MR
*  Early Intervention Medical Assistance Eligible Service Coordination
*  Early Intervention Reporting System Roles and Responsibility
*  Payment for Sign Language Interpreters
*  Assessments: Lifetime Medical Histories
*  Facilitated Communication--Best Practices and Guidelines
*  Educational and Vocational Training in ICFs/MR
*  Early Intervention Principles
*  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 System
*  Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge
*  Office of Mental Retardation's Monitoring of Counties
*  Principles for the Mental Retardation System
*  Accessing Public Transportation for Individuals Enrolled in the Consolidated or Person/Family Directed Support Waivers
*  Foster Care Tax Reform as it Relates to the Lifesharing/Family Living Program
*  Announcement: Step-By-Step Guide to Ready Providers for the Reporting of Incidents through HCSIS
*  Revision of Definition of Conflict Free Providers for Targeted Service Management
*  OBRA Time Limited Determinations
*  Clarifying Waiver Funding and Domiciliary Care Payments
*  Site Visits and Access by Pennsylvania Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
*  Passage of Act 171 relating to the Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA)
*  Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation
*  Guidelines Concerning Sexuality
*  Regulation Interpretation--Family Living Medication Administration Training
*  Survey Guidelines and Procedures Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR)
*  Regulation Interpretation Unobstructed Egress
*  Signature Requirement for Medical Assistance Case Management Services
*  Claiming Federal Reimbursement for Targeted Service Management Administration Costs
*  State Match Verification Signatures
*  Revised Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) Guidelines
*  Coordination of Vocational Training and Supported Employment Under the 2176 Waiver
*  Licensing Weighting System for Adult Training Facilities
*  Part H/A Act 212-1990 Non-Compliance Resolution Process
*  Agreement Between the Office of Mental Retardation and PP&A
*  DPW Policy on Support Services for Persons with MR and Their Families
*  Medication Administration Training Program
*  Procedure Codes for Electronic Transfers of Health Care Services
*  Clarifying the ''30 Hour Rule''
*  Payments for Psychological Testing to Diagnose Mental Retardation in Children and Adults
*  Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities in the Community Mental Retardation Program
*  Service Definitions and Procedure Codes for Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Waiver and Base Services
*  Intermediary Service Organizations (ISOs)
*  Procedure Codes for Medical Assistance Early Intervention Service FY 2003-2004
*  Procedure Codes for Early Intervention Waiver Services FY 2003-2004 Early Intervention Services FY 2003-2004
*  Procedure Codes for Early Intervention Base Services FY 2003-2004
*  County MH/MR Programs
*  Clarifying Procedures for Individual and Provider Appeals
*  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
*  Service Definitions and Procedure Codes for Healthcare Waiver and Base Services
*  Certified Investigations
*  Limited English Proficiency (JOINT MH/MR)
*  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
*  Alternative Sanctions for ICF/MR Medical Assistance Certification (JOINT MR/MA/DOH)
*  Issuance of Audit Guide for Non-State Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
*  P/FDS Waiver Amendment to Allow for the Provision of Respite Services in Contiguous States

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
*  Choking Prevention and Management
*  State Employees Acting in Voluntary Capacity to Control Client Funds
*  Maintenance of Resident Abuse Files
*  Search of Visitors and Residents at State Centers and Mental Retardation Units
*  Model Bylaws for State Center Boards of Trustees
*  Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers
*  Guidelines for State Center Boards of Trustees--Revision
*  Changes in Reimbursement Method for Hospital Reserved Bed Days
*  CRF-Reporting-Revised Procedures for 2176 Waiver Recipients
*  Residential Data System Instruction Manual
*  Correction to Residential Data System Instruction Manual
*  Licensing Policies and Procedures for Intermediate Care Facilities for Mentally Retarded
*  Amendments to Licensing Policy and Procedure Manual
*  Pro Re Nata Medication Usage for Psychiatric Treatment--Clarification of Interpretation

OTHER:
*  New Federal ICF/MR Regulations
*  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
*  Medical Assistance for Children
*  Providing Services to Persons with Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
*  Facilitated Communication
*  Medical Assistance Funded Services for Children
*  Act 28 of 1995
*  Reorganization of the Office of Mental Retardation
*  Medicaid Waiver for Infants, Toddlers and Families
*  Announcement of Certified Investigator Training
*  Medicaid Waiver for Infants, Toddlers and Families Renewal
*  Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge
*  Person/Family Directed Support Waiver Renewal
*  Approved Consolidated Waiver
*  Children's Cardiac Program
*  Department of Health Programs for Young Children
*  Federal Regulations on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

Office of Administration--Contact: Charles Jones (717) 772-6247

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date
Issued
Bulletin
Number
1998 Ch. 259 Statement of Claim, Managed Care Organization 07/11/98
(effective 2/1/97)

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