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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1300e

[50 Pa.B. 4837]
[Saturday, September 19, 2020]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

Office of Children's Health Insurance Program—Contact: J. Diane Brannon-Nordtomme (717) 705-4196

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Subject Effective Date Transmittal number
2012 Release of CHIP Policy and Procedures Manual 10/20/2012 2012-06
2012 Discontinuance of Act 68 Quarterly Complaints and Grievances Reports (Medical and Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse); Options for Review Process 12/31/2012 2012-07
2013 Revised CHIP Policy and Procedures Manual—Chapter 37.2: Benefits Package 02/05/2013 2013-01
2013 HIPAA Breach Reports 01/17/2013 2013-02
2013 Aetna Discontinuance in 18 Counties 01/17/2013 2013-04
2013 Exhausted Dental and Orthodontia Benefits Reporting CY2013 01/01/2013 2013-05
2013 834 Monthly Audit/Compare File 03/01/2013 2013-06
2013 Internal Cross Match 03/01/2013 2013-07
2013 Revised Letter to Physician (Appendix 19E) 02/27/2013 2013-09
2013 CHIP and Adult Basic Notice of Privacy Practices 09/16/2013 2013-11
2013 Elimination of the Uninsured Period 10/23/2013 2013-13
2014 Incomplete Applications for Children's Tax Filing Status 02/18/2014 2014-01
2014 Instructions for Processing Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Referrals 02/21/2014 2014-03
2014 CHIP Policy & Procedure Manual Updates 04/08/2014 2014-05
2014 Changes to the Prospective Payment System (PPS) 05/12/2014 2014-07
2014 Revised CHIP Policy and Procedures Manual—Chapters 39 and 40 Contact Information 05/30/2014 2014-08
2014 HIPAA Breach Reports 06/12/2014 2014-09
2014 Discontinuance of Submission of Quarterly Pharmacy Data 06/12/2014 2014-10
2014 Discontinuance of 834 Monthly Audit/Compare File 11/17/2014 2014-12
2014 Discontinuance of the Monthly Internal Cross Match Report 11/17/2014 2014-13
2015 HIPAA Breach Reports 02/02/2015 2015-02
2015 Changes to CHIP Application and Renewal Notices 02/26/2015 2015-04
2015 Compliance with Utilization Review Methodology of Act 106 of 1989 07/01/2015 2015-05
2015 Handling Service Limits on Children Moving To/From At-Cost CHIP 07/01/2015 2015-06
2015 Contractor Compliance 08/04/2015 2015-07
2015 Revised Letter to Physician (Appendix 19E) 02/27/2015 2015-08
2015 Including Minimal Essential Coverage Benefits to Free and Low-Cost CHIP 08/28/2015 2015-09
2015 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (TMSIS) 10/13/2015 2015-10
2015 Extended Dental Benefits and Orthodontia Reporting Stated in CY 2012 11/01/2015 2015-12
2016 CHIP PPS Monthly Reporting Requirements 03/15/2016 2016-01
2016 2016 CHIP Routine Reporting Requirements 03/18/2016 2016-02
2016 Changes to COMPASS and HealthCare Handshake Routing Rules 06/27/2016 2016-03
2016 Monthly HEDIS Measures 06/20/2016 2016-04
2016 Federal Final Rule Nondiscriminatory 07/18/2016 2016-05
2016 Application Form Revisions (English and Spanish Versions) 09/08/2016 2016-06
2016 Federal Final Rule ''Notice of Nondiscrimination and Taglines'' 11/08/2016 2016-07
2016 Salzmann Index 11/23/2016 2016-08
2016 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) 2017 and the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS)® 2017 Survey 01/12/2017 2016-09
(Revised)
2017 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2017 02/23/2017 2017-01
2017 2017 CHIP Routine Reporting Requirements 04/26/2017 2017-02
2017 Maternal Depression Screening 04/10/2017 2017-03
2017 Release of CHIP Eligibility and Benefits Handbook 04/17/2017 2017-04
2017 CHIP Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)/Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Cost Settlement Report Template and Reporting Requirements 05/23/2017 2017-05
2017 CHIP MCO Enrollment 06/06/2017 2017-06
2017 Changes to CHIP Renewal Notices 06/20/2017 2017-07
2017 CHIP Provider Enrollment  08/04/2017 2017-08
2017 Updated CHIP Paper Applications 09/11/2017 2017-09
2017 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) 2018 and the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS)® 2018 Survey 11/13/2017 2017-10
2017 CHIP Returned Mail Procedures 04/1/2018 2017-11
2017 CHIP's HIPPA Privacy Coordinator 01/26/2018 2017-12
2017 Contractor Service Area Change Requests 01/22/2018 2017-13
2018 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Compliance Requirement 01/26/2018 2018-01
2018 CHIP Performance Improvement Projects 01/22/2018 2018-02
2018 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for 2018 02/28/2018 2018-03
2018 2018 CHIP Routine Reporting Requirements 03/08/2018 2018-04
2018 2017 Annual Report to the General Assembly 2018-05
2018 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)/Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Cost Settlement Report Template 06/28/2018 2018-06
2018 CHIP Provider Network Identification 08/14/2018 2018-07
2018 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Dental Periodicity Schedule 08/03/2018 2018-08
2018 CAPS IRS Tax Filing Threshold 10/22/2018 2018-09
2018 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) 2019 and the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS)® 2019 Survey 12/21/2018 2018-10
2018 CHIP Provider Service Location Enrollment Deadline 02/04/2019 2018-11
2019 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) Data Quality 01/07/2019 2019-01
2019 2019 CHIP Routine Reporting Requirements 02/01/2019 2019-02
2019 Federal Poverty income Guidelines for 2019 03/01/2019 2019-03
2019 Provider Enrollment Communications to Members and Providers 04/29/2019 2019-04
2019 Retro-Activity Requests 06/03/2019 2019-06
2020 Routine Reporting Requirements 2/10/2020 2020-01
2020 CHIP Federal Poverty Income Guidelines 3/10/2020 2020-03
2020 CHIP COVID-19 FAQ 1 3/11/2020 NA
2020 CHIP COVID-19 FAQ 2 3/26/2020 NA
2020 CHIP COVID-19 FAQ 3 5/5/2020 NA
2020 CHIP COVID-19 FAQ 4 5/19/2020 NA
Year Subject Date Issued Clarification Number
2012 Change to Household Composition Computation 05/25/2012 2012-01
2012 Processing CAO Referrals with Zero Income 06/29/2012 2012-02
2012 Delay in Health Choices Expansion 09/04/2012 2012-03
2014 Outreach and Enrollment to Children Denied for Incomplete Applications
Due to Tax Filing Status
03/28/2014 2014-01
2014 Implementation of Transmittal 2014-5 04/30/2014 2014-02
2014 Acceptable Income Verification Documentation within 60 Days 05/08/2014 2014-03
2014 Processing Applications and Renewals Without Verified Income Deductions 06/04/2014 2014-04
2014 CHIP Application Revision 07/03/2014 2014-05
2014 Vision Benefits—Eyeglass Replacement 07/28/2014 2014-06
2014 Issues Related to CAPS Release 21 08/13/2014 2014-07
2015 FFM Application Received within 90 Days of Renewal Due Date 01/30/2015 2015-01
2016 Lead Screening Requirements 06/14/2016 2016-01
2016 Federal Final Rule ''Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities'' 09/22/2016 2016-02
2017 Eligibility and Benefits Handbook 2017 04/05/2017 2017-01
2017 Ordering, Referring, and Prescribing Providers 09/13/2017 2017-02
2017 Provider Enrollment Claims Processing 12/22/2017 2017-03
2018 Claims Denial for Non-Enrolled Network Providers and Impacts on the CHIP Enrollee Coverage 2018-01
2018 2018 CHIP Routine Reporting Requirements 09/05/2018 2018-02
2019 American Indian and Alaskan Native Cost Sharing 12/9/2019 2019-03
2019 Reassessment 12/10/2019 2019-02
2020 Billing Guidance for alternative Screening Sties Related to COVID-19 3/24/2020 2020-02
2020 Directions to ByPass the Prior Authorization Requirements for CT Scans of the Chest for COVID-19 Patients 3/24/2020 2020-03
2020 COVID-19 Response: Pharmacies may Override Early Refill Alerts for Medications 3/27/2020 2020-04
2020 Self-Attestation; Enrolling children prior to first premium payments; continuation of coverage 4/1/2020 2020-05
2020 Provider Revalidation Verification File 720 4/8/2020 2020-06
2020 Provider Enrollment 4/13/2020 2020-07
2020 COVID-19 Unemployment Compensation Calculation 5/7/2020 2020-08

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan approved 4-25-2019
• December 2018 Children's Health Insurance Program Procedures Handbook
• CHIP Eligibility and Benefits Handbook 4/5/2017
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendment effective 3/1/2020.
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) letter insert describing changes to programs for families, posted on web and included with CHIP letters from MCOs starting 4/10/2020.

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services—Contact: Barry Decker (717) 772-7640

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date Issued Bulletin
Number
1980   Ch. 5310 Ch. 4210Fee-for-Service Funding of Mental Health Community
Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Programs
12/05/806100-80-02
1981Ch. 4226 Ch. 4220 Ch. 5100   Ch. 4226

Ch. 4000
Office of Mental Health County Program Record
Retention Policy
Eligibility of ''At Risk'' Children for MH/MR Services
Interpretation of Section 6404.3.2 of the 6400 MH/MR Regulations Search of Visitors and Residents/Patients at State-Operated Mental Hospitals, Long-Term Care Units and Restoration Centers
Funding of Early Intervention Services for Children Identified as MR, Mentally Disabled, or At Risk
Responsibility for Collection of Tuition Exp. Under Act 199 of 1980 for Out-of-State Residents
02/17/81


05/05/81   02/20/81  

12/07/81    

12/21/81    

03/17/82
5000-81-01  

99-81-23   6000-81-02  

99-81-59    

99-81-49    

199-82-01
1982 Ch. 4210 Ch. 11
Ch. 5310
Ch. 5310
Ch. 11

Ch. 5100
Ch. 11
Ch. 5310
Ch. 11
Procedures for Discharge of Mentally Retarded Patients
at State Mental Hospitals
Financial Competency Statements
8600 Letters of Agreement Between CRR Service
Providers and County Administrative Programs
Building Occupancy Requirement for CRR Service
Providers
Vecchione Competency Determinations, Procedures, and
Alternatives
Voting Rights and Procedures
New Vecchione Petition Forms
Community Residential Rehabilitation Services for Young Adult Clients
Monitoring the Guardianship Petitioning Process at State Centers and State Mental Hospitals
04/02/82

04/16/82 05/10/82   06/25/82



07/16/82  

08/17/82 08/20/82 09/15/81  

09/24/82
99-82-14  

99-82-14 8000-82-04   8000-82-06  


99-82-33   99-82-36
99-82-39 99-82-50  



99-82-47
1983 Ch. 1101 1150      


Ch. 11
Ch. 5100  
Ch. 5100  

Ch. 5100  


Ch. 5310    



Ch. 5210
Ch. 5100  

Ch. 20
Payment of Residential Placement Costs for Mentally Retarded or Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children in Residential Facility
Guardianship Petitioning Process—Redeterminations Informed Consent to Non-Psychiatric Health Care
at State Mental Hospitals.
Referral Procedures for ''Guilty but Mentally Ill''
Individuals
Notification of State Mental Hospital 302 Commitments
Guidelines for the Development of Children's
Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS)
Programs
Patient Care Review Committee
Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs
Associated with School Programs
Guidelines for Voluntary and Involuntary Patients
Refusing Physical Examination on Admission
Expiration of 4th Provisional Cert. of Compliance
03/08/83      


07/18/83 08/02/83


08/08/83  

8/08/83
09/15/83


09/21/83

11/14/83

11/22/83  
12/15/83
99-83-10        




99-82-47
99-83-26

99-83-23


99-83-29
99-83-35    

99-83-38 99-83-41  
99-83-42   99-83-49
1984 Ch. 13
Ch. 4300
Ch. 4210
Ch. 5100     Ch. 4310
Charges for Evaluation and Reports Requested by OVR Guidelines for the Physical Structure of Seclusion Rooms County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guidelines     Treatment Team Management
Guidelines for Delivery of MH Forensic Svs. To Persons in Co. Jails & Persons on Prob. Or Parole
Use of Authorized Absence at Discharge
Care and Maintenance Policy
Standards for Psychological Services in State Mental
Hospitals and South Mountain Restoration Center
04/13/84 05/01/84 06/13/84     08/01/84   08/27/84  

08/23/84 08/29/84 10/12/84
99-84-11
99-84-19 99-84-22     99-84-30   99-84-38  

99-84-39 99-84-42 99-84-49
1985 Ch. 4300 County Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Guideline Update—Maintenance In Lieu of Rent as a Direct Cost (Joint MH/MR Bulletin) 08/22/85 99-85-17
Ch. 1153 Requirements for Treatment Plans & Documentation of Treatment 10/31/85 29-85-02
33-85-02
Ch. 4210 Readmission from Community Placement Within 30 Days of Discharge 05/03/85 99-85-21
Ch. 5100 Ch. 5100 Ch. 11
Ch. 4310 Ch. 5100
Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Protesting Patients
Treatment of Persons During Pendency of a 304 or 305
Commitment Petition
Predischarge Money Management Planning
Care and Maintenance Policy Guidelines for Indigent Certification
Guidelines for Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
03/11/85  

07/22/85  

10/28/85 12/10/85  

03/05/85
99-85-10  

99-85-19  

99-85-38 99-85-44  

99-86-06
1986 Ch. 4000 Procedures for Review of Service Eligibility and Termination Decisions 01/17/86 99-86-01
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 33 of 1985 03/19/86 99-86-11
Ch. 5100 Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Community Support Programs: Social Security Work
Incentives
Education: A Crucial Strategy in the Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill
Community Support Programs: The Job Training Partnership Act
Families of Mentally Ill Self Help Movement
05/08/86 06/23/86  

05/21/86  

03/18/86  

03/18/86
99-86-14 99-86-20  

99-86-16  

99-86-10  

99-86-07
1987 Ch. 4305 Client Liability Community MH/MR Liability 05/21/87 4305-87-02
Ch. 5100  

Ch. 4305




Ch. 3490
Notice of Grievance & Appeal Proc. Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Revised MH/MR Client Liability Community Services Regulations
Model Policy and Procedures AIDS/HIV
Blind/Visually Impaired Patients
The Consumer's Self-Help Alternative
OMH Policy on Application of Act 33 and Administrative Bulletin 00-85-96
09/08/87

01/08/87  


07/22/87
01/15/87 01/15/87
01/16/87
99-87-23  

4305-87-01  


99-87-26 99-87-08 99-87-05
99-87-04
1988                      




1989




1990
1991













1992
Ch. 4305 Ch. 1151 1163
Ch. 1101 1150
Ch. 1153  

Ch. 1101
Ch. 4210

Ch. 1550



Ch. 5100


Ch. 1151


Ch. 1153



Ch. 5100



Ch. 4300





Ch. 1151    




Ch. 1151


Ch. 1153 Ch. 5310   Ch. 5310  

Ch. 5100              


Ch. 14
Quarterly Liability Summaries
MA Revisions to Chapters 1151 and 1163 Regulations


Fee Schedule Revisions and Transportation
Requirements
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
Appropriate Billing for Psychiatric Partial
Hospitalization Providers and Outpatient Psychiatric
Clinics
County Payment Exception for TCM Services
Abatement for Liability for Psychological Evaluations Signature Requirements
Accessibility of Appropriate MH Services for Persons
who are Hearing Impaired
Requirement to Notify County Administrators
SSI Disability for Children
Certification of Need—Medical Assistance Patients
Under the Age of 21
Clozaril Monitoring and Evaluation Visit
Physicians Services Coverage
Annual Income and Expenditure Reports Certification
and Appeal Process
Patient/Client Information System
MA Patients Under 21—Certification of Necessity


Transmittal of General Family Based Mental Health
Services Program Issues
OMAP Independent Team—Certification of Need—MA
Patients Under the Age of 21
Clozapine Support Services
Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS)
Length of Stay Policy
Clarification of CRR Regulation Section 5310.33(e)
Policy and Guidelines on Ensuring the Protection of
Human Rights (Patient Rights)
Patient Care Evaluation Studies
MH Crisis Intervention Services Implementation


Community Integrated Employment Program Definitions

Patient Abuse Investigations Investigator's Resource Manual
01/29/88 06/29/88  

06/30/88  

07/12/88 03/01/88   11/04/88 09/14/89 09/25/89 10/10/89  

11/28/89 09/27/90 06/24/91  

11/06/91  

06/10/91    


10/21/91  

07/01/91   04/30/91  



02/27/92

02/21/92  

01/31/92 04/03/92  

04/03/92  
05/05/92  

06/24/92 10/15/92

11/10/92   12/14/92
4305-88-01 11-88-02  

00-88-14  

00-88-12 00-88-03   1101-89-01 00-89-17 00-89-07 00-89-09  

00-89-12
00-90-24 13-91-01  

29-91-07  

SMH-91-03    


OMH-91-13 OMH-91-09
OMH-91-05
OMH-91-19 13-92-03  

01-92-04 OMH-92-05 OMH-92-06 OMH-92-07 SMH-92-01 OMH-92-16 OMH-92-12 OMH-92-14
1993 CH. 1101  





Ch. 5221
Ch. 1101




Ch. 4210
PAYMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
Patient Smoking
Tuberculosis Surveillance and Management
Immunization of Patients/Residents and Employees
Resource Coordination Implementation
Cooperation with Utilization Review


MH Crisis Intervention Service Guidelines
Medical Assistance for Children
01/01/93      


06/15/93 06/15/93 07/09/93 07/30/93   09/17/93



08/09/93   09/15/93
1165-93-07 01-93-04    

SMH-93-02 SMH-93-03 SMH-93-04 OMH-93-09 OMH_93-08 OMH-93-10 00-93-23
Ch. 5221 Intensive Case Management Record Requirement
Providing Service to Persons with Autism/Pervasive
Developmental Disorder
09/21/93 11/09/93 5221-93-01 00-93-29
1994 Ch. 1150                  






Ch. 1101



Ch. 1101


Ch. 1153
Outpatient Psychiatric Services for Children Under 21 Years of Age




Responsibilities of South Mountain Restoration/Long
Term Care Facilities Regarding Implementation of
Nursing Home Reform Legislation
Responsibilities of South Mountain Restoration/Long
Term Care Facilities Regarding Implementation of
Nursing Home Reform Legislation
180-Day Exception Requests and Invoice Submission Time Frames
Serious Mental Illness: Adult Priority Group
Prior Authorization of Partial Hospitalization Services
for Children Beyond the Limit of Total Number of Hours
Plan of Care Summary Form Referenced in 01-94-01
Guidelines for Assuring Accessibility of State Mental
Hospital Services for Person who are Hearing Impaired
01/11/94        




02/14/94    



02/23/94    


04/11/94
05/27/94   03/04/94   12/30/94  

04/01/94 06/28/94
01-94-01
41-94-01
48-94-01
49-94-01
50-94-01 OMH-94-03  

OMH-94-02  

OMH-94-07 OMH-94-09 OMH-94-05 33-94-04  

01-94-05
1995 CH. 1153 ACCESSING OUTPATIENT WRAPAROUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Not Currently Included in the Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule for Eligible Children Under 21 years of Age 09/08/95 1153-95-01
Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 11/06/95 01-95-20
11-95-12
1163-95-01
Ch. 1163 Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services—Non Availability of a Non-Hospital Bed 11/06/95 01-95-21
11-95-13
12-95-08
Ch. 1150 Mental Health Services Provided in Non-JCAHO Accredited Residential Facility for Children Under 21 Years of Age 09/08/95 1157-95-01
01-95-12
11-95-08
12-95-04
13-95-01
14-95-01
17-95-05
41-95-03
50-95-03
53-95-01
Ch. 1101                










Ch. 4000   Ch. 1101 Ch. 5100  

Ch. 20
Update—JCAHO—Accredited RTF Services                  










Room and Board Payments for MH-only Children in Residential Facilities Which are Not JCAHO Accredited Signature Requirement
Crime Victim Notification: Act 155 Expanding the Bill
of Rights for Victims of Crime
License/Approval Process for Community Based Mental
Health Service Programs
Guidelines for Safeguarding Patient Property


Distribution of PARF Position Statement for State Hospital Vocation Adjustment Services
Guidelines for Supporting the Development of Consumer Self-Help
09/08/95                  









04/03/95  

02/01/95 08/25/95  

06/12/95  

03/01/95  


03/15/95  

03/15/95
01-95-13
11-95-09
12-95-05
13-95-02
14-95-02
17-95-06
41-95-04
50-95-04
53-95-02
1165-95-01 4000-95-01  

01-95-01 SMH-95-01  

OMH-95-08
OMH_95-05 OMH-95-04 OMH-95-03
1996
Ch. 20
Ch. 1150      
Summer Therapeutic Activities Program Procedure for Service Descriptions (for BHRS Providers) Non-Renewal of Licenses for Community Based Mental Health Providers that have Suspended Services Procedure for Claiming Federal Reimbursement of Administrative Costs for Medicaid Funded MH services Tuberculosis Infection Control Program Implementation of Act 28 of 1995 in OMH-Operated Long Term Care Units and South Mountain Restoration Center 04/25/96 04/29/96 05/24/96   06/14/96   08/09/96 08/26/96 50-96-03
01-96-11 OMH-96-02 OMH-96-04 SMH-96-01 SMH-96-02
1997 Ch. 14


Ch. 4305






Ch. 1150
Reporting Alleged Neglect of Care of Dependent Persons under Act 28 of 1995
Quarterly Liability Summaries Supplement and
Amendment
Role of State Mental Hospital and Restoration Center
Boards of Trustees
Training for EPSDT Expanded Services Providers
(Provider Type 50) on Completing MA Invoices
Change in Billing Procedures for Psychotherapy
01/15/97  

02/07/97  

3/21/97  

07/07/97    

07/14/97
OMH-97-01 00-97-02   SMH-97-01   50-97-03    



28-97-06
29-97-06
Change in Procedure for Requesting and Billing Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) Services 09/17/97 01-97-16
41-97-02
48-97-02
49-97-06
50-97-05
1998 Ch. 4300 Reporting Requirements for Services Funded Through County Base and CHIPP Funds 02/17/98 OMH-98-01
Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 03/03/98 28-98-01
1123-98-01
Ch. 1163 Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services Under the Medical Assistance Program 05/18/98 1163-98-01
      Ch. 5310    


Ch. 1153    


Ch. 1163
Licensing Compliance Prediction Instrument Application in the Licensing of Community Residential Rehabilitation Services
Clozapine Support Services
Change in Billing Procedure for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
Revision of Utilization Guidelines for Inpatient Hospital Drug and Alcohol Services under MA
08/01/98    


12/29/98 07/10/98  

05/18/98
OMH-98-02   01-98-19

01-98-10   01-98-06
1999 Procedures for Licensed, Enrolled Mental Retardation Providers to Access and Submit Claims for Outpatient Behavioral Health services for Individuals Under 21 years of age 12/03/99 17-99-02
50-99-03
Emeriti v. Philadelphia Center for Human Development 720 A.2d 1032 (Pa. 1998) (Duty to Ward Third Parties—Tarasoff in Pennsylvania) 09/15/99 OMHSAS-99-09
Ch. 1153 Medication Management Visit 04/26/99 28-99-02
29-99-01
Ch. 1153 Ch. 1223  

Ch. 1141    


Ch. 4300
Increase Fees for Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics,
Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs and
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Clinics
Maximum Allowable Rates of Reimbursement for
Psychiatric Physicians
Mental Health Research Involving Human Subjects
Sanctions Policy for Noncompliance with MH/MR
Income and Expenditure, Consolidated Waiver, and Cost
Settlement Reporting Requirements
06/23/99    


03/24/99  

07/28/99   11/02/99
28-99-03
29-99-02
33-99-01 OMHSAS-99-02

OMHSAS-99-06 OMHSAS-99-10
2000 Guidelines for Identifying Persons with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness for State Mental Health Hospital Discharge 05/15/00 00-00-04
Ch. 4300 The Roles and Responsibilities of County Mental
Health/Mental Retardation Programs in the Development
of a Child's Individual Education Program
Clarification of Billing Instructions for Methadone
Maintenance Services
Changes in Terminology in MA Program Fee Schedule
for Type of Services/Procedure Code AG/W1855
Freedom of Choice for MA Recipients Requiring
Behavioral Health Services
Prior Authorization of Therapeutic Staff Support Services
10/04/00    


08/21/00  

03/13/00  

12/29/00  

12/29/00
OMHSAS-00-04  


28-00-03  

28-00-01  

01-00-16  

01-00-13
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-Blind 10/01/01 OMHSAS-01-06
Ch. 5100
Procedures for Client Rights Grievances and Appeals 08/10/01 SMH-01-03




Ch. 4300
Accessibility of State Mental Health Facilities for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Behavior Specialist Consultant and Mobile Therapist
Community Support Services Fee Schedule


Revisions to Policies and Procedures Relating to Mobile
Therapy and Behavioral Specialist Consultant
Addition of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
(BHRS) to the MA Fee Schedule
The Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF)
06/18/01  

4/26/01
06/01/01


06/01/01


06/21/01  

07/23/01
SMH-01-01

01-01-04 OMHSAS-01-02 01-01-05  

01-01-07  

53-01-01
2002 Coordination of treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who also have a diagnosis of mental retardation 12/17/02 00-02-16
Ch. 1223 Drug and Alcohol Clinics with Provisional Licenses 10/26/02 28-02-02
Ch. 5100 Interpretation of Pennsylvania Law Related to 402(b) Commitment 09/12/02 OMHSAS-02-04
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Mental Health Facilities and Programs 04/08/02 OMHSAS-02-01
Performance Expectations and Recommended Guidelines for the County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) 06/06/02 OMHSAS-02-02


Ch. 1101
Generic Drugs
Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements
Residential Treatment (RTF) Services Provided in a
Secure Setting
Reissue of MA Bulletin Adding BHRS to the MA
Program Fee Schedule
Reminder to Providers who Prescribe BHRS
of Documentation Requirements
04/01/02 03/21/02 10/01/02  

03/06/02  

04/03/02
SMH-02-01 29-02-03
01-02-11


01-02-05  

01-02-07
2003 Ch. 1223





Ch. 4300




Ch. 1101





Ch. 1101
Elimination of the Requirement for the Outpatient Drug
and Alcohol Clinic's Supervisory Physician to Perform a
Comprehensive Medical Examination Within 15 days
following the Intake and Before the Provision of
Treatment
Community Support Services Fee Schedule
Additional Place of Service (Office) for Psychotherapy
Availability of Training for Completion of Provider
BHRS Reports
Site Visits and Access to Records by Pennsylvania
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Process to Handle Residential Treatment Facility Reports of Death, Serious Injury, or Attempted Suicide (Serious Occurrences)
Obligation of MA Providers Participating in Managed Care Delivery System to Comply with MA Regulations
OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update (1980-2003)
10/01/03        




07/01/03   01/06/03 01/31/03  

02/19/03  

06/13/03    


08/01/03  

12/19/03
28-03-02        




OMHSAS-03-01 01-03-01 01-03-02  

00-03-02  

53-03-01    


99-03-09  

OMHSAS-03-04
2004 Ch. 1223 Methadone Take-Home Services
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural
Health Clinics Providing BHRS
Services for Children Placed Out of County in Pre-
Adoptive or Foster Homes
Revised Reporting Requirements for BHRS in the
HealthChoices Program
Discontinuation of the Provider BHRS Reports and
Issuance of the BHRS Provider Handbook
Revision to STAP Annual Service Description
Requirements
Employee and Contractor's Use of Personal Pager and
Cellular Telephones
02/01/04 04/02/04  

07/19/04  

11/30/04  

11/30/04  

12/23/04  

11/05/04
28-04-01 08-04-01  

00-04-02  

08-04-05  

08-04-06  

08-04-07  

SMH-04-02
2005 Ch. 1153 Psychological/Psychiatric/ClinicalRe-Evaluations and Re-Authorization for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services for Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders 06/24/05 07-05-01
Ch. 5100 Transporting Patients 02/28/05 SMH-05-02
Ch. 5100 Administrative Transfers between State Mental Hospitals Civil Sections 04/29/05 SMH-05-04
Ch. 4300 Cost Settlement Policy and Procedures for Community-
Based Medicaid Initiatives
08/15/05 OMHSAS-05-01
Integrated Children's Services Initiative 06/09/05 00-05-05
Quality at the End of Life for Consumers and Residents
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
MA Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for
Behavioral Health Services
MA Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for
Case Management Services
09/16/05 01/20/05 09/08/05  

10/27/05
SMH-05-05 00-04-13 08-05-05  

21-05-03
2006 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging 02/01/06 OMHSAS-06-01
Service Priority For: Older Adult Population 02/01/06 OMHSAS-06-02
Co-Occurring Disorder Competency Approval Criteria for All Facilities Licensed by the Department of Health Division of Drug and Alcohol Program, License or the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 02/10/06 OMHSAS-06-03
Writing of Orders by Administrators 02/13/06 SMH-06-01
Ch. 5100 Community Incident Management & Reporting System 07/18/06 OHMSAS-06-04
Ch. 1153 Ch. 5200 Mobile Mental Health Treatment 11/30/06 08-06-18
Ch. 1151
Ch. 1153
Ch. 1223
BH-FFS Transfer from OMAP to OMHSAS

08/15/06 OMHSAS-06-07
Ch. 1153




Ch. 4210



Ch. 4210
Revision to Minimum Staff Qualifications of Therapeutic
Staff Support (TSS) Workers
Guidelines for Following Mental Health Advanced
Directives in State Mental Hospitals
Admissions/Discharges to County Programs from State Mental Health Facilities
Selected Discharges to County Programs from State
Mental Health Facilities where the Admitting BSU is
Different from the Discharge BSU
08/24/06  

09/19/06  

11/01/06    



12/27/06
08-06-15  

SMH-06-03  

1527-06-19    


1527-06-24
2007              




Ch. 1101
Observation Levels of Intensive Treatment
Guidelines for Establishing and Granting Levels of
Independence in the State Mental Hospitals
Responsibility of MA Providers to Provide Requested
Medical/Psychological Information to the Disability
Advocacy Program
06/18/07  

07/27/07     05/18/07
SMH-P-07-01

SMH-P-07-02   99-07-08
Ch. 5100 Ch. 1151 Ch. 1163 Ch. 5310 Ch. 5320 Clarification of Act 169, also known as the Older Adult Protective Services Act (OAPSA), in regards to hiring practices for inpatient and residential facilities. 08/02/07 OMHSAS-07-01

2008 Ch. 5310
Ch. 5320
Guidelines for Interagency Planning for Children in Need of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services or Partial Hospitalization on Services during the School Day 01/04/08 OMHSAS-08-01
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) 09/02/08 OMHSAS-08-03
Ch. 3490 Implementation of Act 179 of 2006 & Act 73 of 2007 Amending The Child Protective Services Law Therapeutic Leave Approval Process
Consumer Meeting Involvement
Consumer Possession and Use of Cellular Telephones
06/27/08   03/20/08   03/20/08  

03/20/08
3490-08-03   SMH-P-08-02 SMH-P-08-03 SMH-P-08-04
2009 Guidance for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessment in the Development of Treatment Plans for Services Delivered to Children with Behavioral Health Needs Compounded by Developmental Disorders 01/09/09 OMHSAS-09-01
Ch. 1223 Requirements for Clinics Supervisory Physician Reviews and Reevaluations of Diagnoses, Treatment Plans and Updates 04/18/09 OMHSAS-09-03
Best Practice for Family Involvement with Youth who are in Residential Treatment Facilities (RTFs) 06/15/09 OMHSAS-09-04
Ch. 5100 Ch. 13 Use of Restraints, Seclusion and Exclusion in State Mental Hospitals and Restoration Center 11/30/09 OMHSAS-09-06

Ch. 1150
Ch. 14


Ch. 3800
Ch. 3800
Inclusion of External Advocates in Hospital
Administrative Investigations
Strategies and Practices to Eliminate the Use of Unnecessary Restraints
Prone Restraints in Children's Facilities
01/05/09   12/19/09  



12/19/09
SMH-P-09-01 3800-09-01   3800-09-02
2010 Ch. 1153
Ch. 2380
Ch. 5200
Ch. 5210
Ch. 6400
Ch. 6500
Medication Prescribing Practices of
CRNP's in Mental Health Programs
and Mental Retardation Programs
03/27/10 OMHSAS-10-01
Ch. 4000 Educational Portions of ''Non-Educational'' Residential Placement 01/04/10 OMHASA-10-02
Ch. 5221 Blended Case Management (BCM) (Revised) 06/14/10 OMHSAS-10-03




Ch. 4210
Ch. 5100
Ch. 14
Psychological/Psychiatric/ClinicalRe-Evaluation and Re-Authorization for Behavioral Health Rehabilitation (BHR) Services
Referrals for Admission from Department of Corrections
and County Jails
Response to Incident of Alleged Improper Sexual
Behavior
State Hospital Referrals for Potential Nursing Home
Placement
Management of Incidents of Incidents: SI-815 Incident
reporting and Risk Management Policy and Procedural
Change
07/09/10    


02/01/10  

03/10/10  

11/17/10  

11/10/10
OMHSAS-10-04


SMH-P-10-01 SMH-P-10-02 SMH-P-10-03 SMH-10-01
2011 Non-Discrimination Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Intersex People 01/07/11 OMHSAS-11-01
Guidelines to Ensure Affirmative Environments and Clinically Appropriate Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Intersex Consumers and Their Family Members 01/07/11 OMHSAS-11-02
Ch. 41 Clarification of Permissible Arrangements for Psychologists Who Are Associated with the Provision of Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS) 03/08/11 OMHSAS-11-05
Ch. 14 Administrative Investigations 10/20/11 OMHSAS-11-08
Unscheduled Use of Medication in the State Hospital System PRN and STAT Medication Orders 04/26/11 SMH-11-01
2012 Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP) 03/01/12 OMHSAS-12-01
Ch. 4300 Cost Centers for County Based Mental Health Services 03/26/12 OMHSAS-12-02
Ch. 5100 Unsupervised Leave of Patients Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity 04/04/12 SMH-P-12-01
Ch. 5100 Proper Implementation of Discharge or Transfer Procedures for Certain Person in the Category ''Acquitted Because of Lack of Criminal Responsibility.'' (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity) 04/04/12 SMH-P-12-03
Ch. 5100 Information Sharing Between Regional Forensic Psychiatric Centers and State or County Correctional Facilities Upon Admission and Discharge 04/04/12 SMH-P-12-04
Ch. 5221 Mental Health Targeted Case Management (TCM) Documentation Requirements 06/14/12 OMHSAS-12-03
2013 Ch. 5221 Targeted Case Management (TCM) Travel and Transportation Guidelines 01/18/13 OMHSAS-13-01
Ch. 1101 Policy Clarification Regarding Written Prescriptions Orders and Requests—Statement of Policy 06/27/13 OMHSAS-13-02
2013 HCPCS Updates Related to Behavioral Health Services 10/18/13 OMHSAS-13-03
2014
Ch. 1101 Enrollment and Payment of Licensed Providers that Provide Behavioral Specialist Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 05/23/14 OMHSAS-14-02
Affordable Care Act (ACA)Re-enrollment Guidance for Behavioral Health Providers 08/01/14 OMHSAS-14-03
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5) Information Sharing Policies and Procedures—Those who Supervise Foster Children and PH and BH-MCOs 09/05/14   05/23/14 OMHSAS-14-04 01-14-01
2015 Community Incident Management & Reporting System OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update—Obsolete Bulletins 04/01/15 10/07/15 OMHSAS-15-01 OMHSAS-15-02
2016 Ch. 1500                                



















Ch. 1101                              
Mental Health Emergency Services Guidelines
Training and Supervision Requirements for TSS that Implement
Treatment plans that Include Applied Behavioral
Analysis
Revised Procedure for Waiver of OMHSAS Program Regulations and Standards
Training Requirements for Licensed Behavior Specialists
Who Use Behavioral Specialist Consultant-Autism
Spectrum Disorder to Provide Applied Behavioral
Analysis
Guidelines for Referrals and Coordination of Admission
to South Mountain Restoration Center for Individuals
Discharged from Correctional Facilities
Payment for Room and Board when Services are
Provided by a CARF or COA Accredited Residential
Treatment Facility (RTF)
Enrollment and Payment of Provider Entities that Do Not
Have a License to Provide Outpatient, Partial
Hospitalization, or Family Based Mental Health Services
to Use Behavioral Specialist Consultant Services and
Therapeutic Staff Support Services to Provide Applied
Behavioral Analysis to Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Security Guidelines for Regional Forensic Psychiatric
Centers
Admissions, Transfers, Level of Care and Service Area
Designation for the Regional Forensic Psychiatric
Centers
Nursing Home Pre-Admission Screening and Resident
Review Requirements Related to Mental Health Services
(OMAP/OMHSAS) Payment for Claims for Services
Provided to Children and Adolescents for the Diagnostic
Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
01/08/16   04/10/16  

04/19/16  

04/26/16    





05/10/16     05/16/16   06/06/16        





06/23/16  

07/14/16  

11/10/16  

12/12/16   08/17/16
OMHSAS-16-01 OMHSAS-16-02

OMHSAS-16-03

OMHSAS-16-04  





OMHSAS-16-05   OMHSAS-16-06 OMHSAS-16-07        




OMHSA-16-08

OMHSAS-16-10

OMHSAS-16-11                






99-16-15
2017           Reissue of Medical Necessity Guidelines for Applied
Behavioral Analysis Using Behavioral Specialist
Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder and Therapeutic
Staff Support Services
Applied Behavioral Analysis using Behavioral Specialist
Consultant-Autism Spectrum Disorder and Therapeutic
Staff Support Services
Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program—Mental
Health
Physician/Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Collaboration Procedures
1/13/17        



01/13/17      


08/29/17    

08/29/17
OMHSAS 17-01



OMHSAS 17-02


OMHSAS-17-03

OMHSAS-17-04
2018     Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minor Children 06/29/18 OMHSAS-18-01
2019              




Ch. 5100
Admissions, Discharges, and Continuity of Care for State
Mental Hospitals
Service Location Enrollment for Behavioral Health
Providers
Serious Mental Illness: Adult Priority Group
Guidelines for Implementing Assisted Outpatient
Treatment
Peer Support Services
03/20/19    

07/30/19    

08/6/19     11/6/19    

11/15/19
OMHSAS-19-01

OMHSAS-19-02

OMHSAS-19-03   OMHSAS-19-04

OMHSAS-19-05
2020 Ch. 5240                                










Ch. 5310 Ch. 5320    




Ch. 5240




Ch. 5240
             





Ch. 5310
Ch. 5320    


Ch. 5240
Procedure Codes for IBHS Agencies
Guidelines for the use of Telehealth Technology in the
Delivery of BH services
Guidance from the Department of Human Services
(DHS) Office of Office of Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Services (OMHSAS) regarding Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Guidance for County Emergency Behavioral
Health/Disaster Crisis Outreach and Referral Teams
(EBH/DCORT).
Visitation Guidelines under COVID-19 for Residential
Treatment including Long-Term Structured Residences
(LTSR), Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR)
Services, Residential Treatment Facilities for Adults
(RTF-A) and Crisis Residences.
Instructions and Guidelines for the Delivery of BHRS
and IBHS Through Telehealth
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Supplement 1
Telehealth Guidelines Related to COVID-19 (Updated)
Payment for IBHS Prior to Licensure
Prior Authorization during the COVID-19 Disaster
Emergency Declaration Period
OMHSAS Behavioral Health Services in Counties
Moving from RED Phase to YELLOW Phase
Applying Department of Health Testing Guidance for
Long Term Care Facility Residents and Healthcare
Personnel to Community Residential Rehabilitation
(CRR), Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) and
Residential Treatment Facility for Adults (RTF-A)
Providers.
Medical Necessity Guidelines for IBHS
01/17/20     02/20/20    

3/14/20        



3/25/20     3/30/20      


3/31/20          




05/5/20    


5/5/20


5/5/20
05/12/20     5/18/20      

5/22/20    

6/17/20          




7/13/20
OMHSAS-20-01   OMHSAS-20-02  

OMHSAS Memo  




OMHSAS Memo OMHSAS Memo        

OMHSAS Memo





OMHSAS-20-03

OMHSAS Memo

OMHSAS Memo OMHSAS-20-04 OMHSAS Memo  
OMSHAS Memo           OMSHAS Memo





OMHSAS-20-05  

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

• Community Hospital Integration Projects Program (CHIPP) Guidelines
• Updated Olmstead Plan for Pennsylvania's Mental Health System

Office of Policy Development—Contact: Jonathan McVey (717) 783-4286

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

• Human Services Development Fund (HSDF) Instructions and Requirements
• HSDF Fiscal Year Update for FY 2020-2021
• HSDF Instructions and Requirements for FY 2020-2021
• HSDF Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Supplemental Funding Allocation
• Supporting Pennsylvanians Through Housing (DHS Five-Year Housing Strategy)


Pennsylvania
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Guidance:

• PENNVEST: Financing Clean Water for Pennsylvania, 2008

• On-Lot Sewage Disposal System for the Individual Homeowner Funding Program, 2012

• PENNVEST Annual Report, 2018-2019

• Brownfield Redevelopment Guidelines & Forms

• Handbook for PENNVEST Waste Water Projects

• Handbook for PENNVEST Drinking Water Projects

• PENNVEST Nutrient Credit Clearinghouse Rulebook

• PENNVEST Lead Line Replacement Incentive

• PENNVEST Military Installation Remediation/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation Program Guidance

• PENNVEST Small Projects Guidance

• PENNVEST Programmatic Financing (Pro Fi) Guidance

• PENNVEST Informational Videos, www.youtube.com
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Pennsylvania INSURANCE DEPARTMENT (PID)

I. NOTICES

A. Executive Office

1. Insurance Department Notices

No. Date
Pub'd
Description
2020-19 06/27/20 Notice Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surprise Bills
2020-18 06/20/20 Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department
2020-17 06/27/20 Acceptance of Non-Essential Filings
2020-16 06/13/20 COVID-19 Guidance for Licensees as Counties Move to Green Phase
2020-15 06/20/20 Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department
2020-14 05/23/20 COVID-19 Guidance for Licensees as Counties Move to Yellow Phase
2020-13 05/09/20 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment
2020-12 05/02/20 COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Temporary Individual Resident Producer Licensure
2020-11 04/25/20 COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Premium Finance Agreements
2020-10 04/25/20 COVID-19 Related Financial Filings Guidance
2020-09 041/25/20 Applicability of Notice Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Insurance Coverage (Notice 2020-03) to Issuers and Producers of Limited Benefit Policies
2020-08 04/25/20 COVID-19 Guidance Regarding all Volunteer Physicians, Podiatrists and Certified Nurse Midwives Practicing under a Reactivated License
2020-07 04/25/20 COVID-19 Guidance Regarding all Insurers Writing Automobile Insurance, Personal and Commercial, within the Commonwealth
2020-06 04/25/20 Notice to Licensees Regarding Education Courses and License Renewals
2020-04 04/25/20 Notice to Insurance Companies Regarding Policyholders Affected by the COVID-19 Virus
2020-03 03/21/20 Notice Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Insurance Coverage
2020-02 03/07/20 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment
2020-01 01/04/20 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,800
2019-08 11/23/19 1332 State Innovation Waiver Application; Public Comment Period
2019-07 11/02/19 Insurance Department and Health Insurance Exchange Authority Guidance Regarding Compliance in Marketplace Activities
2019-06 10/26/19 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action
2019-03 06/15/19 Use of Opioid Overdose Reversal Agents in Underwriting and Rating
2019-02 04/13/19 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment
2019-01 04/06/19 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment
2018-10 11/17/18 Repeal of Outdated Notice Regarding Form and Rate Filings; Notice of Form and Rate Filing Requirements under the Accident and Health Filing Reform Act
2018-08—
revised
11/17/18 Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance—Guidance for Compliance Filings
2018-05 06/23/18 Certification as an Independent Review Organization; Long Term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations
2017-10 10/07/18 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting
2017-03 02/25/17 List of Approved Guide Source Method Vendors
2016-16 12/03/16 Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies; Limited and Full Tort Data Reporting
2016-15 10/29/16 Guidance Regarding Parity in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage
2016-11 09/17/16 Long Term Care Partnership Program Revised Guidance Announcement
2016-10 09/10/16 Principle-Based Reserving Operative Date
2016-05 04/30/16 Notice Regarding Nondiscrimination
2015-07 09/19/15 Provider Directories
2015-06 08/22/15 Price Optimization
2015-01 01/31/15 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; Expedited Rate, Rule and Form Filing Review Process
2014-12 10/25/14 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles
2014-10 09/27/14 Deregulation of Certain Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms
2014-08 06/14/14 Repeal of Outdated PA Bulletin Notices.
2012-04 02/18/12 Effective Dates for Small Group Health Insurance Rate Filings
2011-06 07/30/11 Advisory Notice—Rate Review Process Determination
2011-03 05/14/11 Use of Misleading Professional Designations by Insurance Producers Selling Life Insurance or Annuities to Seniors
2010-10 10/02/10 Provisions of Act 51 of 2010
2010-09 08/14/10 Mini-COBRA Coverage
2010-08 07/17/10 Application for Written Consent
2010-06 07/03/10 Repeal of Outdated Notices
2010-02 01/02/10 Review Procedure Hearings; Cancellation or Refusal of Insurance
2009-07 07/31/09 Updated Guidelines for Record Retention
2009-06 06/27/09 Autism Review Process
2009-03 04/11/09 Autism Coverage
2009-02 02/14/09 Property and Casualty Insurance Companies and Producers Issuing Certificates of Insurance in Pennsylvania
2009-01 02/14/09 Community Health Reinvestment Activities
2008-05 04/19/08 Long-Term Care Partnership Program Effective Date and Revised Guidance Announcement
2007-06 12/01/07 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting
2006-12 11/18/06 Flood Insurance Training Requirements
2006-08 07/08/06 Repeal of Outdated Bulletins and Notices
2006-07 06/24/06 Professional Corporations, Professional Associations and Partnerships
2006-06 06/24/06 Notice of Agent Education and Training Requirement Changes
2005-07 07/23/05 Agreement on Community Health Reinvestment
2005-04 03/26/05 Viatical Settlement Broker License Testing Requirements for Licensed Life Insurance Producers
2005-02 02/05/05 Reporting and Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
2003-11 11/29/03 Coverage for Chiropractic Care
2003-07 09/20/03 Notice to Companies Writing Private Passenger Auto Insurance in Pennsylvania
2003-06 08/09/03 Drug and Alcohol Use and Dependency Coverage
2002-10 10/19/02 Proper Reporting of Uncovered Medical Liabilities and Expenses (Uncovered Claims)
2001-07 06/30/01 Deregulation of Life Insurance Forms
2001-04 04/21/01 Book Transfers
2000-04 02/26/00 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C., Sections 1033 and 1034
2000-03 02/19/00 Federally Mandated Health Care Fraud and Abuse Reporting
1995-09 08/23/95 Deregulation of Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms
1995-07 07/19/95 Modification of Contract for Use When an Annuity Premium Tax is Not Applicable
1994-14 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
1994-13 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
1994-12 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
1994-11 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
1994-09 07/07/94 Approval and Solicitation of Long Term Care Policies for Continuing Care Retirement Communities

2. Statements of Policy

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 67, Sections 67.41—67.45 and Appendix A, Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, Subchapter D. Adopted 05/19/1989.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 89, Sections 89.451—89.474, Approval of Life, Accident and Health Insurance. Subchapter H. Statements of Policy. Adopted 02/05/1982.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90c, Sections 90c.1—90c.25, Individual Applications. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90d, Sections 90d.1—90d.9, Individual Accidental Death Benefits; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90e, Sections 90e.1—90e.13, Individual IRA Endorsements for Life Insurance and Annuities. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90f, Sections 90f.1—90f.16, Individual Imminent Death/Lifetime Health Care Facility Confinement Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlements of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90g, Sections 90g.1—90g.16, Individual Health Care Facility Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlement of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90h, Sections 90h.1—90h.11, Individual Waiver of Surrender Charges for Life and Annuity Contracts Resulting From Health Care Facility Usage; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90i, Sections 90i.1—90i.3, Certificates of Assumption. Adopted 03/05/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 119, Sections 119.1—119.26, Anti-Fraud. Adopted 08/27/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 120, Sections 120.1—120.5, Loss Cost Adjustment Filing. Adopted 08/27/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 150, Sections 150.1—150.5, Uniform Health Insurance Claim Form. Adopted 07/02/1993.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 152, Sections 152.101—152.105, Preferred Provider Organizations, Primary Care Gatekeeper PPO Products. Adopted 09/27/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.2, Permission to file accident and health, life and annuity insert pages. Adopted 10/19/1990.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.3, Simplified review of company merger, assumption or name change form and rate filing. Adopted 06/28/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.201—301.204, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter H. Point-of-Service Products Group Specific Community Rating. Adopted 09/27/1991.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.301—301.321, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter I. Contractual Arrangements Between HMOs and IDSs. Adopted 04/05/1996.
• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 303, Section 303.1, Out-of-State Health Maintenance Organization Investments. Adopted 03/25/1988.
Contact: Megan Barbour, Policy Director, 717-783-0652; fax 717-705-3873

II. OTHER

A. Administrative Hearings Office

• Digest of Automobile Policy Terminations (Act 68 and 78)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile Insurance Administrative Hearings
• Digest of CAT Fund Adjudications
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile CAT Fund Administrative Hearings• Digest of Homeowners Policy Terminations (Act 205)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Homeowners Insurance Administrative Hearings
• Digest of Agency Terminations (Act 143)
Administrative Hearing Officer Decisions on Insurance Agency Administrative Hearings
• Practice and Procedure Digest
Describes the Administrative Hearing Process
Contact: Susan Kisner, Administrative Hearings Office, 717-783-2126; fax 717-787-8781

B. Office of Insurance Product Regulation and Administration

• Regulatory Procedures Manual
Internal procedures regarding drafting of regulations
Contact: Megan Barbour, Policy Director, 717-783-0652; fax 717-705-3873


Department of LABOR & INDUSTRY (L&I)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

A. Labor & Industry Secretary

• Availability of First Aid, CPR, and Other Emergency Treatments
• Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act Employee Workplace Notice
• Security Policy Statement
• Weapons Policy Statement
• Workforce Innovation and Equal Opportunity Act Policy Statement
• Workplace Violence Policy Statement

B. Office of Equal Opportunity
Contact: James Kayer (717-787-1182)

• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
• Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• Disability-Related Employment Policy Statement
• Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
• Non-Discrimination Plan
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Liaisons
• Limited English Proficiency Policy Statement
• Office of Equal Opportunity Civil Rights Statement

C. Bureau of Workers' Compensation

• Occupational Disease under the Workers' Compensation Act—Guidelines for Employment Screening Programs under Act 115 of 2001 BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'') (Contact Callie Dow, 717-941-9595)
• Health Care Under the Workers' Compensation Act BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov
(''Workers' Compensation'')
• Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov
(''Workers' Compensation'') (Contact Callie Dow, 717-941-9595)
• General Provisions of Act 57 of 1996 BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov
(''Workers' Compensation'')

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

A. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
Contact: Rod Alcidonis, Director, BBVS (ralcidonis@pa.gov); Stephanie Perry, Acting Director, BVRS (stperry@pa.gov)
OVR Numbered Memoranda:

• 04-300.02 Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation & Mobility Performance Standards
• 09-200.01 Ticket to Work Program
• 10-100.02 Driver Services for OVR Employees
• 10-100.03 OVR Case Sharing
• 10-100.04 OVR Case Filing System
• 10-100.05 Provision of Services to OVR Employees, Relatives of OVR Employees, Individuals With Whom the Employee Has a Close Personal Relationship or other Cases Designated as Confidential Per Customer Request
• 10-200.01 Psychological Services—Qualifications, Approval, and Use of Psychological Providers and Services
• 10-300.01 Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
• 11-100.02 Competitive Bids—Procedures and Documentation
• 11-100.04 Alternate Format Policy
• 12-100.04 Clerical Procedures: OVR Base and Detailed Record, Program Referral, Intake, and Case Assignment Procedure
• 12.200.02 College and Other Post-Secondary Training
• 12-200.07 CWDS User Management Manual
• 12-200.08 Performance Factors and Standards—Clerk Typist 2, Clerk Typist 3, and Fiscal Assistants
• 12-200.09 Placement Equipment
• 12-300.01 Referring, Training and Placing VR Customers in the Business Enterprise Program
• 13-200.02 Voter Registration
• 13-200.03 Work and Home Site Modifications
• 18-200.01 Vehicle Modifications # 1—Guidelines
• 13-200.05 F.A.R.M. (Farming and Agriculture Rehabilitation Management) Service Provision Manual for Pennsylvania Farmers
• 13-200.06 School to Work Transition
• 14-100.03 OVR Records Retention and Disposition Procedures
• 14-200.01 Financial Needs Test
• 15-100.01 Appeals, Legal Requests, and Release of Information
• 15-200.01 Audiological Services, Interpreting Services, & Assistive Technology Procedures for Customers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened and Deaf-Blind
• 19-100.01 OVR Fiscal Procedures and Documentation
• 16-100.02 Provider Agreement Policy and Procedures
• 16-200.01 College & Other Post-Secondary Training
• 16-200.04 Small Business Ownership as a Vocational Goal for OVR Customers
• 16-200.05 On-The-Job Training
• 16-200.06 OVR Supported Employment Policy
• 17-200.01 Low Vision Services
• 17-200.02 Essential Procedures for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program
• 17-200.03 Psychological Services—Guidelines: Psycho-diagnostic and Vocational Assessment
• 97-200.08 Revised Guidelines—Specific Learning Disabilities
• 10-100.07 (02) Vehicle Modifications # 4
• 10-100.07 (04) Vehicle Modifications # 6
• 10-100.07 (05) Vehicle Modifications # 7

Guidance Documents:

• 16-400.02 Apprenticeship Career Training OJT Initiative
• 17-400.03 CIE Assessment
• 17-400.04 Identity Verification Requirements for OVR Customers
• 17-400.06 Graduate Level Studies
• 18-400.01 OVR Attendance at IEP Meetings for Cyber School Students
• 20-400.01 Procedure for Service Customers on the OOS Waiting List

B. Bureau of Workers' Compensation

• Calculating 21-Day Compliance BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Return-to-Work Model BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PA Workers' Compensation Employer Information Pamphlet, LIBC-200 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Employers.) BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employers' Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300 BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet, LIBC-100 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Injured Workers.) BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet-Spanish Edition, LIBC-100-(ESP) (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Spanish-speaking Injured Workers.) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Procedures for Completing an Application for Fee Review, BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• 2019 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Schedule. Revised effective January 1, 2019. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Statement of Purpose of Adoption of Usual and Customary Charge. Effective November 1, 2010. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Attention WC Providers and Insurers: Read the Bureau's response to questions regarding ICD-10 www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Changes to the WC Act as made by ACT 184 (HB1846): View the Amendments www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Bureau Code Listings. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Safety Committee Box Score. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Accident and Illness Prevention Service Provider Qualifications Guide. Contact: Michelle Muncie, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1636)
• HandS System BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation''). Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1635)
• State-Certified Workplace Safety Committee Brochure (LIBC-733) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PATHS: Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workplace Safety Committee Technical Assistance/Certification Assistance Manual (LIBC-55) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation''). Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1635)
• Worker & Community Right to Know. BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation''). Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1635)
• Workers' Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Forms BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• EDI Claims Implementation Guide BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Training Resources BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Frequently Asked Questions BWC website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation Fee Schedules BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')• 2016 Medical Access Study Executive overview. Updated September 2018. BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance in Pennsylvania (A folder which includes: An Employer's Overview, A Guide to Classification Codes and other workers' compensation information of interest to employers). Updated August 2017. Contact: Information Services Helpline (717-772-3702)
• Workers' Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report BWC Website. This information can be found on our website by clicking on the following link: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Compensation/WC/Pages/default.aspx
• Frequently Asked Questions Workers' Compensation BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Services Review BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program BWC Website: www.dli.pa.gov (''Workers' Compensation'')

C. Workers' Compensation Office of Adjudication

• Accommodation Requests: http://www.dli.pa.gov—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Process—Accommodation Requests
• Act 109 Child Support Lien Search: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Act 109 Employee Dependent Statement Form: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Adjudication Forms: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Forms—WCOA Forms
• Alternate Dispute Resolution Contact Information: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Alternate Dispute Resolution—ADR Contact Information
• Alternate Dispute Resolution Information: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Alternate Dispute Resolution Pamphlet: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Alternate Dispute Resolution—Alternate Dispute Resolution Pamphlet
• Directions to Hearing Locations: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Directions to Hearing Locations
• Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Process—Frequently Asked Questions
• Individual Judges' Procedures Including Special COVID Procedures: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Judge Information OR Individual WCOA Judges' Questionnaire. . .
• Lawyer Referral Service: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Medical Fee Review Hearing Information: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Request for Hearing to Contest Fee
• Medicare Policy Evaluation and Approval of WC Lump Sum Settlements: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Process—Medicare & WC Benefits
• Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Process—Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts
• Obtaining Unemployment Compensation Benefit Offset Information: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Other PA WC Regulations: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Requesting Records and Decisions: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Special rules of administrative practice and procedure before the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Special rules of administrative practice and procedure before Workers' Compensation Judges: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• WC Act Changes as made by Act 147: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• WC Related Websites: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• WCAIS Claim Conversion Policy: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• WCAIS Training Guides: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—WCAIS Tips & Training
• WCOA E-mail Resource Accounts: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• WCOA Judge Manager, Director, and Chief Counsel Contact Information: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication—Adjudication Process—WCOA Contact Information
• WCOA Office Cancellation/Delay Policies: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Workers' Compensation Act: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Workers' Compensation Annual Report and other Publications: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication
• Workers' Compensation Rate Schedules: http://www.dli.pa.gov
—Individuals—Workers' Compensation Services—Workers' Compensation Adjudication

III. OTHER

A. Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
Contact: Ed Legge (717-787-8646)

• New Hire Program forms for businesses to use to report new hires can be found at www.pacareerlink.pa.gov
• High Priority Occupations methodology and petition information is available at www.workstats.dli.pa.gov
• Federal contractors' affirmative action planning workforce demographics are available at www.workstats.dli.pa.gov

B. Bureau of Workforce Development Administration & Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations
Contact: Dan Kuba (717-214-4829), Ruben Pachay (717-705-8821)

• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 183-01 (C1), April 15, 2019, Oversight and Monitoring (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-06 (C2), June 13, 2018, Local Workforce Delivery System—Common Identifier Policy (Change 2)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-05, June 7, 2017, Local Workforce Delivery System—PA CareerLink® Certification and Continuous Improvement
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-04 (C1), June 21, 2017, Local Workforce Delivery System—PA CareerLink® System Operator (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 121-03, June 2017, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the One-Stop Delivery System
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 108-01 (C1), June 4, 2019, Regional/Local Planning—Multi-Year Plans (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 184-02 (C1), Feb. 13, 2019, Sanctions—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 01-2015 (C1), July 20, 2018, Pennsylvania's Workforce System of Record (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 02-2015, Dec. 18, 2015, Local Governance Policy
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 03-2015, Dec. 22, 2015, Financial Management Policy
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 03-2015, Dec. 23, 2015, Youth Eligibility Definitions—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 04-2015 (C1), Sept. 11, 2017, Self-Certification and Telephone/Document Inspection Verification—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 04-2015 (C1), April 4, 2018, Eligible Training Providers—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Change 1)
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 05-2015, Dec. 23, 2015, Priority of Service—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 06-2015, April 1, 2016, Incumbent Worker Training Activities—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Workforce System Policy (WSP) No. 06-2015 (C1). Aug. 27, 2018, Training Benchmarks and Definitions for Allowable Training Activities (Change 1)
• Workforce System Guidance (WSG) No. 02-2104, June 30, 2015, Process and Timeline for Designation of Pennsylvania's Local Workforce Development Areas—Initial Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 01-2005 (C2), April 26, 2007, WIA Title I Training through Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) in High Priority Occupants (HPOs) (Under Revision)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 03-2005, June 20, 2006, Guidelines for the Competitive Procurement of Youth Services
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 12-2003 (C1), Jan. 31, 2008, Rapid Response Early Intervention and Trade Benefits Rights Interview Process (Under Revision)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 09-2002, Oct. 03, 2002, WIA Performance Measures
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 12-2002. April 10, 2003, Questions and Answers Regarding the WIA Certification Process for Eligible Training Programs/Providers and Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) (Under Revision)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 01-2001, July 1, 2001, Team PA CareerLink® Registration Policy
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 02-2001 (C1), July 21, 2003, Team PA CareerLink® Employment Services Registration Policy WIIN 2-01 (Change 1)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 03-1999 (C2), Aug. 5, 2002, The Bureau of Workforce Investment is distributing the attached guidance information relevant to Title I WIA Eligibility Criteria for Registration and WIA Acceptable Eligibility Verification (Change 2)
• Workforce Investment Information Notice (WIIN) No. 04-1999 (C1), Aug. 6, 2002, Core, Intensive, Training, Optional, and Youth Services by Program Charts (Change 1)
• TANF Youth Development Program Manual, Sept. 14, 2018

C. Minimum Wage Advisory Board

• Annual Analysis of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage—2007 through present is available at www.workstats.dli.pa.gov

D. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

• Order of Selection (OOS) Brochure—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
• The OVR Annual Report—Ryan Hyde (717-787-5476)
• WIOA Combined State Plan Update—Lee Ann Stewart (717-787-3216)
• Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
• The OVR Rehabilitation Services Handbook—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
OVR Transition Guide for Professionals—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
• OVR—Transition From Substance Abuse to Recovery and Work (A Guide for Vocational Rehabilitation)—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
• Your Road to Independence—Connie Moonen (717-787-6176)
• Business Services—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• On-the-Job Training—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• Jobs for All, Youth Employment Initiative—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)

E. State Workers' Insurance Fund

• Injury Hotline Reporting Sticker
• Employee Information for reporting of Work Related Injuries
• Workers' Compensation Employee Notice
• SWIF District Office Map and Directory
• Notice of Employer W/C coverage with SWIF (English & Spanish)
• SWIF Information Pamphlet
• ''You as a Witness'' in a Workers' Compensation Proceeding
• Benefits of Early Reporting of Injuries
• State Workers' Insurance Fund ''Checklist''
• SWIF's Early Return to Work Program
• Telephonic Reporting Questionnaire
• ''21 day rule'' Reporting guideline Letter
• SWIF Safety Policy and Program Outline
• Certified Safety Committee Addendum
• SWIF debit card brochure, SWIF direct deposit form (SWIF-180 REV 11-11), SWIF payment selection form
• Notice of subrogation lien against a third-party recovery under Section 319 of the Workers' Compensation Act
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Free Access to Statewide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Return-to-Work Program Notice (It is not the same as the SWIF Early Return to Work Program previously listed. Both are still in use.)
• Memo Concerning Section 305.2 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
• Notice to SWIF Policyholders Concerning their Obligation to Comply with Bureau Regulation 121.3b
• Memo regarding access to Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety (PATHS)
• PA Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program Online Filing Instructions
• SWIF Debit Card Brochure
• SWIF Direct Deposit Form—SWIF—180 REV 11-11
• SWIF Payment Selection Form
• CFPB Disclosure—SWIF—331
• CFPB Disclosure—SWIF—332
• 756-Cover Letter
• Acknowledgement to Employee
• Acknowledgement to Employer
• Delayed Reporting Notice
• Benefits Affidavit
• Acknowledgement to Employee—Claim Petition
• Acknowledgement to Employer—Claim Petition
• Inquiry Letter to Claimant re: Interest in C&R
• Overpayment Due/RTW Letter to Claimant
• Claim Status to Claimant
• Partial C&R
• Employee Consent Form
• Injured Worker's Statement
• Inquiry Letter to Attorney re: Claimant's Interest in C&R
• Claim Status Report Letter to Claimant Attorney
• 760-To Claimant Attorney for Claimant Signature Form
• Letter with LIBC760 Returned for Proper Completion
• Full C&R
• Acknowledgement to Estate of—Fatal
• Confirming C&R Letter to Claimant Attorney
• Denial Rescinded Letter
• Witness Statement
• Claimant Statement & Medical Release/Sign & Return
• Final Receipt-Cover Letter to Claimant
• Final Receipt Cover Letter to Employer
• LOE to Claimant
• Employers Affidavit
• AOR—LIBC—497
• Canceled IME
• Claimant Profile Sheet By Adjuster
• Confirmation—IME
• IME Claimant Letter
• IME Physician Letter
• IME Provider List
• IME Territory Map
• Independent Medical Exams
• Physician Instructions
• Record Review Physician Letter
• Rescheduled IME
• Return To Work Evaluation

F. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Contact: Steven Loux (717-783-7838)

• Workers' Compensation Appeal Board—Overview
• Appeal Process (includes Instructions for Completing the Appeal Form and LICB-25/26, Appeal From Judge's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law)
• 2020 Hearing Dates
• FAQs
• http://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Compensation/appeals/Pages/default.aspx

G. Interpreter Law, Act 172 of 2006
Contact: James Kayer (717-787-1182)

• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreter or Translator
• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Foreign Language Interpreter
• Suggested Oath
• Pennsylvania Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Interpreters
• Presiding Officer Checklist
• Interpreter Checklist
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Interpreter's Law Guide: https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/interpreter/Pages/default.aspx

H. Office of Unemployment Compensation Benefits Policy
Contact: Maria Gray (717-962-4049)

• RAM-12 Pamphlet
• BUR-843 Request for Confidential Information
• DUA-5 Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• FP-01 Notice of new TRA Contact Information
• FP-02 Notice of the Health Coverage Tax Credit
• FP-608 RTAA 2015 Election Form
• FP-1099G Statement for Recipients of PA Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) Payments
• IB-1 Initial Interstate Claim
• JG-23 PA CareerLink® registration flyer
• UC-2 INS Instructions for Completing PA UC Quarterly Tax Forms
• UC-2D Request for Employer Wage/Credit Week Information
• UC-2D (OOS) Information Request for Combined Wage Claims
• UC-23 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist
• UC-23 (ESP) Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist (Spanish)
• UC-24 RESEA Notice
• UC-27 UC Business Card
• UC-42(I) Paper Initial Claim Application
• UC-42(I) (SW) Application Shared-Work Plan (Claimant)
• UC-42(R) Instructions for Reopening a Claim
• UC-42(R) (ESP) Instructions for Reopening a Claim (Spanish)
• UC-44F (Insert) Claimant Certification of Wages
• UC-44F (Insert2) Information Regarding Financial Eligibility
• UC-49 Request for Full-Time Weekly Wage Information
• UC-50 Benefit Exhaustion Letter
• UC-199 Document Retention Notice
• UC-200 Poster Protect Your Business From Higher Taxes
• UC-301 Work Search Warning Letter
• UC-304 Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities
• UC-304 (ESP) Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities (Spanish)
• UC-307 Work Search Request Form
• UC-310 Authorization for Direct Deposit
• UC-311 Important Information about Your UC Benefits
• UC-331/UC-331 (ESP) U.S. Bank RELIACARD® Fee Schedule
• UC-332/UC-332 (ESP) U.S. Bank RELIACARD® Fee Chart
• UC-335(1) Invoice for 1st Party research
• UC-335(843) Invoice for 843 research
• UC-335(CA) PA Agency Invoice for 843 research
• UC-335(S1) Subpoena Invoice for 3rd Party research
• UC-335(S2) PA Agency Subpoena Invoice
• UC-335(CS-843) Cost schedule for 843 form
• UC-335(CS-S) Cost schedule for subpoena
• UC-360 Claim Confirmation Letter
• UC-360 CARES Insert
• UC-361 Notary Public Signature (identity verification)
• UC-363 Employer Letter
• UC-365C New PIN Notice
• UC-483 Request for Subsequent Benefit Year Information
• UC-494 Credit Week Information Request
• UC-494(A)
• UC-503 Notice of Court Ordered Withholdings
• UC-503A, UC-503V Cover Letter and Stop Notice for Support Payment Deduction
• UC-503V
• UC-504 SIDES E-response Application
• UC-528 Notice of Exhaustion of UC Benefits
• UC-529 Notice of Expiration of UC Benefits
• UC-600 Poster: Report UC Fraud
• UC-601 Poster: UC Fraud is a Crime
• UC-602 Cheating the System
• UC-700 UC Claims Poster (Private Employers)
• UC-700 (ESP) UC Claims Poster (Spanish)
• UC-700A UC Claims Poster (State Employers)
• UC-701 UC Reduction of Benefits poster
• UC-701 (ESP) UC Reduction of Benefits poster (Spanish)
• UC-723 Important Information about your Eligibility for UC (law changes)
• UC-810 TTY Biweekly Claims Questions
• UC-810(I) TTY Instructions
• UC-988
• UC-1080 Shared-Work poster
• UC-1084 Application Shared-Work Plan (Employer)
• UC-1084(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1088(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1089 Bi-weekly claim form (Employer)
• UC-1091 Application to modify approved Shared-Work Plan
• UC-1099G Statement for Recipients of PA Unemployment Compensation Payments   
• UC-1101 Work Search Letter Audit Compliance
• UC-1102 Internet Initial Claim Existing Claim
• UC-1103 Internet Initial Application Wages
• UC-1201 Important Registration Requirement
• UC-1205 Fax Cover Sheet  
• UC-1208 Pennsylvania UC Benefits Address Confirmation and Power of Attorney  
• UC-1212 PA UC Benefits Address Designation (Non-TPA)
• UC-1290 Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2002
• UC-1290A Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2009
• UC-1290B Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2011
• UC-1290D Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2015
• UC-1295 Trade Act Claim Confirmation
• UC-1298 Instructions for Filing Biweekly TRA Claims  
• UC-1299 Selection of Available Insurance Programs
• UC-1609 Employer Information—How to Apply for UC benefits
• UC-1609 (ESP) Employer Information—How to Apply for UC benefits (Spanish)
• UC-1611 Notice of Monetary Eligibility—Combined Wage Claim
• UC-1804 Benefit Reduction to zero
• UCP-1 PA UC Handbook
• UCP-1 Cover Letter
• UCP-1 (ESP) PA UC Handbook (Spanish)
• UCP-8 State Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
• UCP-9
• UCP-11A Trade Act of 2002 & Reversion 2014
• UCP-11A (ESP) Trade Act of 2002 (Spanish)
• UCP-11B  Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11B (ESP) Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11C Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
• UCP-11C (ESP) Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-18 UC Appeals Information
• UCP-18 (ESP)-UC Appeals Information (Spanish)
• UCP-22 RFC for Contributory Employers
• UCP-24 Support Withholding from UC
• UCP-26
• UCP-25 Employee Unemployment Compensation Withholdings
• UCP-32 Employee or Independent Contractor?
• UCP-36 Employers' Reference Guide to Unemployment Compensation
• UCP-39 UC Services for Employers
• UCP-41 UC Eligibility Issues*UCP-41 (ESP) UC Eligibility Issues (Spanish)
• UCP-42 (ES-2762) UC Employer Rights
• UCP-1081 Shared-Work Program pamphlet
• UCP-1082 Shared-Work Program fact sheet
• 2013 PA Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program/Final Report, April 2014: Make It Right
• 2017 PA Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program/Final Report, April 2018

I. Office of Unemployment Benefits—Discontinued Nonregulatory Documents

J. Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services

• PA-100 Pennsylvania Enterprise Registration Form and Instructions
• UC Issues Update Newsletter
• UCMS https://www.uctax/pa.gov
Correction to: www.uctax.pa.gov
• UC-2 INS Instructions for Completing PA UC Tax Forms
• UC-746 Records to Be Kept by Employers
• UC-926 Employer Records to be Examined
• UC-2010 File Layouts and Formats for Electronic Reporting of PA Quarterly Unemployment Compensation Wage and Tax Data
• UCP-7 The Problem of ''Localized'' and ''Nonlocalized'' Employment
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-32 Employee or Independent Contractor?
• UCP-35 Family Employment
• UCP-36 Employer's Reference Guide to UC
• UCP-40 Controlling UC Costs for Contributory Employers

K. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

• UC-58 List of Issues
• UC-58 TRA List of Issues
• BD-54 Telephone Hearing Regulations
• ''Important Information Regarding UC Law and Regulations'' (temporary)
• UC-53P Assistance card
• UC-46A Board appeal form
• UC-46B Petition for Appeal and UC-1627 Translation notice is owned by the service center but not listed for OUCB. Website is located at: http://www.uc.pa.gov/appeals/Pages/default.aspx

L. Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
Contact: Bryan Smolock, Director (717-787-0606)

• Child Labor Complaint Form—LLC-21
• Application for Minors in Performances—LLC-12
• Abstract of Child Labor Act—LLC-5/LLC-5(ESP)
• Special waiver Request for entertainment in Performances—LLC-76
• Prohibited Occupations under the Child Labor Act
• Equal Pay Law
• Industrial Homework Law—Industrial Homework Application/Application Renewal
• Industrial Homework Certification
• Medical Fee Act
• Minimum Wage Act—Minimum wage complaint form
• Overtime Rules in Pennsylvania
• Wage Payment and Collection Law
• Personnel File Inspection Act
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Wage Rate Submittal Form
• Seasonal Farm Labor Act—Contractor/Agent LLC—6 Applications for Farm Labor
• Prevailing Wage Statistics and Collections
• Labor Standards Statistics and Collections
• Prevailing Wage Rate Determination Search (online)
• Prevailing Wage Determination Request Form (online)
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Prevailing Wage Regulations
• Current Labor & Industry debarment list [updated]
• Certified Payroll Certificate
• Apprenticeship and Training Regulations
• Prevailing Wage Complaint Form Electronic Online Version (PW) Printer Friendly (PDF Download) Spanish Version (PDF Download)
• Labor & Industry Road Construction Interpretation
• Check form list
• Definitions for 29 County Building Common Journeyperson Construction Laborers
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy, Highway Construction Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 7 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 22 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy Equipment Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Highway Construction Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 33 County Building Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Operators
• Definitions for 5 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 5 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 5 County Building, Heavy, Highway Operators
• Electrician Lineman notes (statewide)
• Asbestos Removal—Asbestos Worker/Laborer
• Truck Driver (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Painters (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Mandatory Workplace Postings for Minimum Wage and Prevailing Wage
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act PowerPoint
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Complaint Form
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act General Overview
• Regulations Governing the Employment of Minors in Performances
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Workplace Poster in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Complaint Form in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Summary in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Copy of Law
• Solar Panel Classification Information
• Personnel File Complaint Form
Monthly reports that summarize the activity of the Bureau on a monthly basis:
• Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act (PowerPoint)
• Bureau of Labor Law Compliance (Prevailing Wage Act PowerPoint)
• Covid-19 FAQs (online)
• Bureau FAQs (online)
• Subminimum Wage application (Minimum Wage Law)

M. Bureau of Mediation
Contact: William D. Gross, Director (717-787-2803)

• Grievance Mediation pamphlet
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation pamphlet
• Steward & Supervisor Training pamphlet
• Timed Mediation pamphlet
• Dispute Notice LIMS-102
• Pennsylvania Public Employe Relations Act (195) Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-103
• Act 88 Amendment to the Public School Code of 1949 Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-104
• Request for Grievance Arbitration Panel LIMS-115
• Request for Grievance Mediation LIMS-15

N. Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
Contact: Matthew W. Kegg, Director, BOIS (717-783-6304)

• Accessibility-Only Plan Reviews and Inspections
• Building Code Official (BCO) Certification. Revised November 14, 2007
• Ground Snow Loads. Revised June 28, 2007
• Health Care Facilities Act
• Manufactured Housing
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Fire Protection of Floors. Issued August 1, 2011
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Sprinkler Installation. Issued August 1, 2011
• Recreational Cabin Exclusion
• Sprinkler System Shop Drawings
• ''State-Owned Buildings''
• Temporary Structures. Revised on January 19, 2011
• Townhouse Sprinkler Installation. Revised on August 1, 2011
• Utility Service Connections
• Accessibility Directives
• Accessibility Requirements in Certain Townhouses
• Accessibility Requirements When Adding Non-Grade Level Floors
• Additions and Accessible Exits
• Measuring Kitchen Base Cabinets for an ''Obstructed High Side Reach Range''
• Public Pools and Accessible
• Temporary Certificates of Occupancy & Accessibility
• Vending and Lottery Machine Reach Ranges
• Advisories on Elevators & Other Lifting Devices
• Building Approval Information
• New Construction vs. Alterations
• UCC Requirements for Elevators Used for Construction Permit
• Variances
• VRCs
• Wheelchair and Stairchair Lifts
• Work/Equipment in Machine Rooms
• PSF-38 Pennsylvania Tier II Emergency & Hazardous Chemical Inventory
• Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Invoice
• Asbestos ''Roofing'' letter, dated July 1, 1999
• Bedding and Upholstery/Stuffed Toys Frequently Asked Questions
• Monthly BU Renewal Attachment

O. Industrial Board
Contact: Traci Willman, Administrative Officer (717-787-6114)

• Board description
• Appeal/Variance/Extension of Time Procedures
• Meeting Dates
• FAQs
• LIIB 115 Fire and Panic Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 117 Uniform Construction Code Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 119 Request for Industrial Board Plans form
• LIIB 121 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 122 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 303 Boiler Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 304 Water Heater Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 305 Unfired Pressure Vessel Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 306 Bedding & Upholstery Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 307 Stuffed Toy Industrial Board Petition form

N. Elevator Safety Board
Contact: Traci Willman, Administrative Officer (717-787-6114)

• Board description
• Meeting Dates
• Appeal/Variance/Extension of Time Procedures
• LIIB 112 Elevator Safety Board Petition


Department of MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (DMVA)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Standard Operating Procedures for the State Armory Board
• Information Paper for the Operation of the Keystone Conference Center
• Housing and Keystone Conference Center Committee Charter
• Privately Owned Weapons on National Guard Facilities
• Public Affairs Airlift Policy
• Military Aircraft Flyovers
• Use of Military Equipment for Civilian Organizations
• Recreational Access to Fort Indiantown Gap
• Resident Abuse Policy and Procedures
• Handbook of Accounting Manual for State Veterans' Homes
• HIPAA Policies and Forms for State Veterans' Homes
• Standard Operating Procedure for Armory Rentals
• Policy for State-Owned Family Housing
• Policy on Maintenance and Use of Veterans' Trust Fund
• Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Emergency Evacuation Plan
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• EEO Statement
• EEOC/PHRC Complaints
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Disability-Related Employment Policy
• Discrimination Complaint Process
• Workforce Analysis Summary
• HIV/AIDs Policy Statement
• Incident Investigation and Reporting for Workers Compensation
• IT Policies and Procedures
• PA Worker and Community Right to Know Training Booklet
• Safety Policy
• General Safety Standards
• AIPP Employee Safety Suggestion and Compliance Program
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy—TAG Policy
• Standards of Conduct and Work Rules—TAG Policy
• Workplace Violence and Workplace Bullying Prevention Policy
• OT/Compensatory Leave Policy
• Pre-Employment Drug Testing Policy
• Automated Time Collection System Policy
• DMVA Return to Work Program
• Employee-Related Issues/Concerns


II. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• Adherence to Work Hours/Wear of Military Uniform
• Bomb Threat Plan—DMVA contains classified information
• Curtailment of Activities at FTIG Due to Inclement Weather
• Political Activity
• Retired Guardsmen Involvement
• Notification of VIP Visits for FTIG and DMVA Organizations
• Pennsylvania National Guard Military Regulations and Directives (PMR/PaANGR)
• Manual for Courts-Martial under PCMJ

III. OTHER/GUIDANCE/INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS

• Military Family Relief Assistance Program Guidelines Personnel Manual
• Index of Administrative Publications (contains classified information) Pamphlet 310
• Military Publications Index of Blank Forms (contains classified information) Pamphlet 25-32
• Training Guidelines Manual
• Organizational and Functional Statement for the DMVA
• Patient Care Policy Manual, Veterans' Homes
• State Home Construction Grant Program
• Veterans Administration Guidelines for State Veterans' Homes
• Directory of Agencies Providing Information to Veterans
• Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial

• Telephone Directory for Veterans Organizations

 Department Contact: Office of Policy, Planning, and Legislative Affairs, Bldg. 7-36, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003 RA-MVDMVALEGISLATIVE@pa.gov


Pennsylvania COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY (PCCD)

I. Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements

• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, ''Byrne Formula Grant Program Guidance''
• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fact Sheets
• Minimum Operating Standards for Criminal Justice Advisory Boards (CJABs)
• Minimum Operating Standards for Reentry Coalitions
• Intermediate Punishment Program Minimum Standards
• § 9806 County Intermediate Punishment Plan (Outline)
• Intermediate Punishment Information Sheet
• Intermediate Punishment Program Authorization form
• 2015/16 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant—Local
• 2017/18 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant-Local
• 2019/20 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant-Local
• Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funds (2020)
• Capital Case Indigent Defense (2020)
• County Jail-Based MAT Training and Technical Assistance (2020)
• 2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2018 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2019 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2016 Justice Assistance Grants (Under $10k Grants)
• 2018 Justice Assistance Grants (Under $10k Grants)
• 2019 Justice Assistance Grants (Under $10k Grants)
• 2019 County Offender Reentry Strategic Planning
• Gun Violence Reduction Initiative (2018)
• Gun Violence Reduction Initiative (2019)
• National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) (2018)
• PA Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (2018)
• PA Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (2019)
• PA Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center (2020)
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2015)
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2017)
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2018)
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2019)
• Adams Walsh Act Initiative (2019)
• Body Worn Cameras Initiative (2018)
• Body Worn Cameras Initiative (2019)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2018)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2019)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2020)
• Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (2018)
• Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (2019)
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2018-2020
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2021-2022
• County Offender Reentry Planning Grants
• County Jail-Based Vivitrol Program (2019)
• County Jail-Based MAT Program (2019)
• PCPA Offender Identification/Accreditation/PAVTN Support (2017)
• PCPA Offender Identification/Accreditation/PAVTN Support (2019)
• PCPA Latent Evidence Project (2019)
• Pretrial Drug and Alcohol Initiative (2016)
• Problem Solving Court Initiative (2017)
• Problem Solving Court Initiative (2018)
• Drug Courts Initiative (2019)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Western District (2018)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Middle District
(2018)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Eastern District (2018)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Western District (2019)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Middle District (2019)
• Project Safe Neighborhoods Eastern District (2019)
• Mental Health and Justice Housing Initiative (2015)
• Mental Health and Justice Pretrial Initiative (2016)
• RSAT 2013
• RSAT 2014
• RSAT 2015
• RSAT 2016
• RSAT 2017
• RSAT 2018
• RSAT 2019
• John R. Justice (2017)
• John R. Justice (2018)
• John R. Justice (2019)
• Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center Initiative (2020)
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 1
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 2 & 3
• Training Initiatives-PDAI (2018/2019)
• Training Initiatives-PA Defender Association of PA (2018/2019)
• Training Initiatives-PDAI (2019/2020)
• Training Initiatives-PA Defender Association of PA (2019/2020)

II. Constables Education and Training Board

• Constables' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports. (August 1994 to Present)
• Constables' Education and Training Board (CETB) instructor information produced solely for contractor schools. (Updated Nov. 2007 and adopted by the CETB as an official policy.)
• CETB/PCCD Policy on Act 233 Payments
• PA Constables' Classroom Code of Conduct. (Updated Sept. 2019)
• Constable Record Form
• Criteria for instructors as listed on constables' certification application. (Updated August 2016).
• Constable Background Check Form
• Act 49 Constable Training Grievance Form
• Basic, Continuing Education, Firearms, Optional and Transfer Enrollment Forms
• Request for Basic and Continuing Education Waiver Forms

III. Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board

• Deputy Sheriffs' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports. (April 1990 to Present)
• Deputy Sheriffs' Education & Training Board (DSETB) Policy. (Updated September 2019)
• Code of Conduct for deputy sheriffs training, distributed by training contractor to trainees in each basic training and waiver class. (Updated September 2019)
• Sheriff's office now submit new hires thru the Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Information System (SDSIS) (formerly identified here as ''Employment Forms'')• Basic Training Physical Form
• DSETB Instructor Application
• Sheriff's office now submit waiver requests thru the Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Information System (SDSIS) (formerly identified here as ''DSETB Time & Training Waiver Applications'')
• DSETB Physical Training Standards
• COVID-19 Certification Form for training (May 2020)

IV. Office of Financial Management and Administration

• PCCD Applicant's Manual and related documents on PCCD's website
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide
• 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Office, Management Directive 305.20, Grant Administration
• Funding guidelines disseminated as needed by various offices
• Federal award documents and associated conditions posted on PCCD's website
• PCCD Policy for Addressing Complaints Regarding Inherently Religious Activities
• Memo from the Federal Office of Management and Budget regarding ACORN
• Revised Standard Subgrant Conditions
• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act guidance
• Time and Effort Reporting Standards
• Fiscal Accountability Guidelines
• PCCD Civil Rights Compliance Procedures.
• PCCD Discrimination Complaint Form.
• Department of Justice Office For Civil Rights Training for Grantees
• Grants Management Training PowerPoint
• Grants Information Frequently Asked Questions
• Time and Effort Reports Frequently Asked Questions
• PCCD Egrants User Registration Manual
• PCCD Egrants Agency Registration Request Form
• PCCD Competitive Grant Process Overview
• Clearance and Endorsement of Certain Grant Applications
• PCCD Concept Paper and Grant Application Technology Conditions
• PCCD Privacy Certificate and Confidentiality Requirements
• Grantee Audit Responsibilities
• Reporting Potential Fraud, Waste and Abuse
• Acceptable Personal Services Contract
• Pass-Through Agreement
• Employee Time Certification
• Completed Sample Timesheet
• Timesheet Template
• Property Transfer Request Form
• JAG Local Jurisdiction Waiver Form



V. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

• Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy Monograph (2012)
• Advancing Balanced and Restorative Justice through Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (2015)
• Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
• Joint Policy Statement on Aftercare (2005)
• Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Joint Policy Statement (2006)
• Models for Change
• Building Pennsylvania's Comprehensive Aftercare Model Probation Case Management Essentials for Youth in Placement (2008)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis for PCCD's Evident-Based Initiatives
• 2019 Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Plan
• Juvenile Defender Association of PA for Statewide Defender Training Project (2019)
• 2019-2020 PACTT Database Funding Announcement
• 2019 PA Academic and Career/Technical Training Funding Announcement
• OJJDP Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Research-Based Funding Announcement (2018, 2019)
• Violence & Delinquency Prevention Programs Funding Announcement (2018, 2019, 2020)
• JJSES Training and Technical Assistance Project (2019, 2020)
• Secure Compliance Monitoring Project (2019)
• Defender Association of Philadelphia for the DMC Youth/Law Enforcement Corporation (2018)
• 
EPISCenter/Standardized Program Evaluation Protocol
• SPEP Project at Vanderbilt University (2018)
• A Validation of SPEP in Pennsylvania: A Brief Summary
• Summary of the Results of SPEP Validation Study: Final Report
• SPEP Score Interpretation and SPEP Scores
• 2020 PA Start Messaging Campaign Funding Announcement
• 2020 Safe2Say Something Conference Support Funding Announcement
• Georgetown 2020 RED Certification Program Funding Announcement (2020)
• EPIS 2020-2022 Prevention Initiative (2020)
• Guidelines for the administration of the 2019 Pennsylvania Youth Survey—Survey Coordinator Training Instructions and Proctor Script/Instructions
• Pennsylvania Youth Survey (1989 to Present)

VI. Office of Victims' Services

A. Victims Compensation

• Victims Compensation Claim Form. (Standard) (Updated 6/10)
• Victims Compensation Claim Form. (One Page) (Updated 4/13)
• Victims Compensation Claim Form. (Spanish) (Created 9/17)
• Spanish Signature Page (Updated 11/06)
• Sexual Assault Counseling Claim Form (Created January 2020)
• Financial Assistance for Victims of Crime pamphlet (English 6/10, Spanish 02/11 and Braille)
• Compensation Resource Guide for Victim Service and Allied Professionals brochure (English and Spanish) (Updated 3/12)
• Victim Advocate Manual—rewritten 2014 and merged with Standard Operating Guidelines (Continual Updates)
• DAVE Brochure for online access of compensation claims (Updated 01/15)
• 40th Grand Jury Archdiocese of PA VCAP Fact Sheet (Created 8/18)
• Restitution/Compensation Brochure (5/08)
• Stolen Benefit Cash Claim form (Updated 4/09)
• Vehicular Claim Addendum Form (Updated 3/07)
• Large Print VCAP Short form (Updated 4/06)
• VCAP Victim Response Surveys (Updated 2016)
• Emergency Compensation Award Application (updated 8/10)
• Protocols and Billing Procedures for Forensic Rape Examinations (Updated 4/19)
• Handout Pads (English and Spanish) and Braille (Updated 12/07)
• VCAP Posters (2015)
• Law Enforcement Fact Sheet (4/08)
• Relocation Expenses (1/16)
• Law Enforcement Victims Right Guide (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Guide, Black and White (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Extra Sheet, Black and White (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Guide, Color (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Extra Sheet, Color (11/13)
 o SPANISH Guide, Black and White (11/13)
 o SPANISH Extra Sheet, Black and White (11/13)
 o SPANISH Guide, Color (11/13)
 o SPANISH Extra Sheet, Color (11/13)
• SAVIN Poster (English/Spanish)
• SAVIN Brochure (English) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Spanish) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Bosnian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Mandarian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Vietnamese) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Russian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Tear-Off Pad (English/Spanish)
• 2020-2021 Victims Comp. Sexual Assault Claims

B. Victims Services

• STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, 2019-2020
• STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, 2021
• STOP Violence Against Women Model Response to Sex Trafficking, 2019-2020
• STOP Violence Against Women Rural Capacity Building, 2019-2020
• STOP Violence Against Women Rural Capacity Building, 2021
• PCADV STOP 2019-2020 (extended thru 2021)
• PCAR STOP 2019-2020 (extended thru 2021)
• STOP Judicial 2019 (extended thru 2021)
• STOP PAVTN Modules 2019-2020 (extended thru 2021)
• STOP OVA—Enhance Probation and Parole Response to DV 2019-2020 (extended thru 2021)
• Rights and Services Act (RASA)/Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Funding
Announcement, 2019-2020
• Rights and Services Act (RASA)/Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Funding
Announcement, 2021-2022
• Victims of Crime Act Non-Competitive, 2019—2021
• Victims of Crime Act Competitive # 3, 2019—2021
• Victims of Crime Act Non-Competitive, 2020—2023
• Statewide Crisis Response Initiative Funding Announcement, 2018—2020
• Statewide Crisis Response Initiative Funding Announcement, 2020—2022
• Sexual Assault Services Funding Announcement, 2019-2020
• Sexual Assault Services Funding Announcement, 2020-2021
• PDAI-PA SAVIN Maintenance Funding Announcement, 2020-2021
• Pennsylvania Victim Services Training (PVST) Online Learning Management System, 2020—2022
• PA Department of Aging Hotline & Technology Grant, 2020—2022
• Antiterrorism & Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP), 2020—2022
• Pennsylvania's STOP Implementation Plan, 2017—2021
• Office of Victim Services Monitoring Guidelines Revised 2020



VII. Office of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Policy Development

• Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Maximizing State Reforms—U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance
• Criminal Justice Population Projections Committee Annual Report
• Population Projection System Update—2018
• NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers (2017—2020)
• PA Chapter of CACs and MDITs (2016-2020)
• Emerging CACs and MDITs (2016—2020)
• CACs in PA and Drive-time Analysis Map
• Child Advocacy Center and MDIT Development (2017, 2018)
• Child Advocacy Center Statewide Plan Development: Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Endowment Act—Prevention
• Endowment Act—Child Advocacy Centers (2015-2016; 2018-2019)
• Endowment Act—Direct Victim Services Org. (2015-2016; 2018-2019)
• Endowment Act—Programs Assisting Victims (2015-2016; 2019)
• Endowment Act—Treatment Training (2015-16; 2018-19)
• Endowment Act Planning Session Results (2015-2020)
• Endowment Act—CACs and Victim Service Providers 2019
• Notice of Proposed Expenditures Letters for Endowment Act (2015-Present)
• Endowment Act Grant Applications Recommended Maps (2015-Present)
• Endowment Act Interactive Map (2016-2020)
• Model Set of Standards for Pennsylvania's Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams
• 2018 PDAI MDIT Training Symposiums and Webinars
• National Children's Alliance Accreditation Guidelines for Children's Advocacy Centers
• National Children's Alliance Standards for Accredited Members
• Non-Profit Security Grant Funds
• Pennsylvania Consolidated Victim Service Program Standards
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Standards
• Using Mental Health Screening Tools with Child Trauma Survivors
• The Safe and Healthy Communities Initiative: Implementation Guide
• Program Income for Child Advocacy Centers Webinar
• Outcomes Framework for CACs
• TF-CBT Advanced Training Report
• CSEC Survivors Forum Summary
• CACAC response to Council on Reform
• School Safety and Security Assessment Criteria and Overview
• School Safety and Security Survey
• School Safety and Security Grant Program (2018 and 2019) Funding Announcements
• Community Violence Prevention/Reduction (2018 and 2019) Funding Announcements
• COVID-19 School Health and Safety Grants for 20-21 (2020, both for public schools and intermediate units on behalf of nonpublic schools) Funding Announcements
• School Safety Provider Registry and Guide
• School Security Guard Vendor Registration
• School Security Personnel Training Standards
• Model K-12 Threat Assessment Procedures and Guidelines
• Model Trauma-Informed Approach Plan
• Guidance on Communication and Information on Confidentiality
• Information for School Staff, Parents, and Guardians
• Students Preventing Violence in School
• Grant Guides

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