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2024 Bulletins
PB 24-03:
Updates to Root Cause Analysis Timelines
- issued 4/2/24
PB 24-02:
Agency Human and Legal Rights Committee (HLRC) Requirements
- issued 3/5/24
Agency Provider HLRC Requirements Guide
- effective 3/15/24
P
B 24-01:
Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) Certification
- issued 2/5/24
2023 Bulletin - Repealed
PB 23-01: Developmental Disabilities (DD) Shared Living Service Changes - Repealed 1/1/24; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
2022 Bulletins
PB 22-05: Employee Background Checks and Specific Crimes
- issued 12/23/22
PB 22-04: Title 404 Regulations
- issued 11/19/22
PB 22-03: Correction to Incident Reporting & GER Guide Effective October 1, 2022
- issued 10/6/22
PB 22-02: STP Assessment Requirements for AD and TBI Providers
- issued 9/27/22
PB 22-01: STP Assessment Requirements for DD Providers
- issued 9/27/22
2021 Bulletins
PB 21-01: Documentation of Participant COVID-19 Vaccination
- issued 1/20/21
2020 Bulletins
PB 20-07: Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI)
- issued 10/16/20
PB 20-06: Developmental Disabilities Policy Manual
- issued 7/31/20
PB 20-03: DD Agency Provider Accounting System
- updated 1/11/23
PB 20-01: Therap Validation of Attendance
- issued 2/10/20
Repealed 2020 Bulletins
PB 20-05: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reporting Requirements - Repealed 5/10/22; Covid reporting guidelines in the
GER Guide
.
PB 20-04: Notification and Assessment Requirements for New HCBS Sites - Repealed 8/10/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 20-02: Therap Employment Module - Repealed 8/10/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
2019 Bulletins
PB 19-04: Use of SComm in Therap for Secure Communication
- issued 7/1/19
PB 19-03: Use of Appointments in the Therap Health Tracking Module
- updated 11/22/19
PB 19-02: Guardians employed by Medicaid HCBS DD Agency Service Providers
- updated 6/15/20
Repealed 2019 Bulletins
PB 19-05: DD Services Fee Schedule - Repealed 10/16/20; fee schedules are now posted to allow providers to access both past and current service rates.
PB 19-01: Background Check Requirements for Medicaid HCBS DD Agency Service Providers - Repealed 6/6/19; it was meant to clarify specifics in regards to types of background checks required. DDD received feedback that it was confusing. We pulled this bulletin to work with our Medicaid Division partners to clarify the requirements.
The annual background check requirement has not been repealed.
2018 Bulletins
PB 18-05: Title 403 Regulations
- issued 7/24/18
PB 18-01: Habilitation Plan Writing Guidelines
- issued 4/12/18
Repealed 2018 Bulletins
PB 18-07: Habilitative Community Inclusion Service to Support Hobby Activities – Repealed 8/10/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 18-06: Sub-Contracting for Direct Provision of DD Services - Repealed 6/6/19; the dates are inaccurate, due to the extended timeline for the submission of the DD Waiver amendments to CMS.
PB 18-04: ISP Programs in Therap - Repealed 8/10/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 18-03: Therap Attendance and Billing for Independent Providers - Repealed 2/16/21; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 18-02: Change in Notification of Death Form and Instructions - Repealed 10/11/21; requirement in the new Notice of Death form.
2017 Bulletins
PB 17-17: Use of Psychotropic Medications
- updated 5/2/18
Response to Request for Review of Provider Bulletin No. 17-17
- issued 8/16/19
PB 17-16: Coverage of Medical Escort Services
- issued 7/20/17
PB 17-11: Use of PRN Medications
- issued 6/2/17
PB 17-08: Alternative Compliance to 404 NAC for Centers for Developmentally Disabled
- issued 5/4/17
Repealed 2017 Bulletins
PB 17-15: Functional Behavioral Assessments - Repealed 8/10/22; information no longer relevant.
PB 17-14: Incident Reporting: Completing General Event Reports (GERs) in Therap - Repealed 2/8/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
and
GER Guide
.
PB 17-13: Authorizations to Provide Transportation (3764) - Repealed 5/23/22; service authorizations for transportation available 6/19/17.
PB 17-12: Requirements for Therap Documentation - MAR and Billing/Attendance - Repealed 2/16/21; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 17-10: General Service Contracts & Service Provider Agreements - Repealed 5/23/22; was point-in-time. MC-19 has been sole agreement as of 7/1/17.
PB 17-09: Service Authorization Dates for New HCBS-DD Waiver Services - Repealed 5/23/22; was point-in-time to transfer to waivers in 2017.
PB 17-07: Requirements for Independent Providers of DD Waiver Services - Repealed 2/16/21; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 17-06: Independent Providers of Respite Services - Repealed 8/10/22; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 17-05: Medicaid HCBS DD Waivers Fee Schedule - Repealed 5/23/22; fee schedule from 8/1/17 has expired.
PB 17-04: Criminal History Background Checks - Repealed 5/23/22; was point-in-time. DHHS stopped paying for background checks 4/25/17.
PB 17-03: 2017 Billing Clarifications Re: 15 Leave Days - Repealed 8/10/22; information no longer relevant.
PB 17-02: Independent Provider Crosswalk of Unbundled Services - Repealed 5/23/22; was for six months following 3/1/17 waiver implementation.
PB 17-01: Agency Provider Crosswalk of Unbundled Services - Repealed 5/23/22; was for six months following 3/1/17 waiver implementation.
2016 Bulletins - Repealed
PB 16-03: Non-Specialized Billing Process - Repealed 2/16/21; requirement in the
DD Policy Manual
.
PB 16-02: Service Provider Agency Directory - Repealed 2/19/21; was point-in-time request ending June 25, 2016.
PB 16-01: Specialized Provider Rate Update for SFY17 - Repealed 5/23/22; was point-in-time for FY 2017.