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Numbered Memorandums

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

2008

Memo No. Description Issue Date
2008-001 Revised policy 1549.00 & 1565.00 2006-07 Regional Training Plan 1/10/2008
2008-002 Revised QMC/QMOC Policy Subcommittee Charter 1/17/2008
2008-003 Finalized/Reviewed Policies Policy 1508.00 - Clinical Practice Guidelines - Reviewed - no changes made - signed with new signature date Policy 1703.00 - Duration of Crisis Services - Approved through all committees and signed Policy 1707.00 - Crisis System Clinical Dispute Resolution - Approved through all committees and signed 1/28/2008
2008-004 Revised Attachment 1704.01 to include "Marty Law" information 2/13/2008
2008-005 New Policy 1568.00 and accompanying attachments (01-03) 2/14/2008
2008-006 Final for policies and attachments 1509.00 1510.00 & 1510.01 1532.00 1566.00 &1566.01 1572.00 1706.00 3/3/2008
2008-007 Revised 1534.01 - Single Bed Certification Fax Form Capacity Process Regarding Contractual Requirements 3/21/2008
2008-008 Attachments 1572.01 & 1572.02 - Invalid, incorporated in policy Revised Policies 1505.00 - Authorization for Ongoing Outpatient Services 1516.00 - Minimum Requirements and Certification Processes for Requesting Mental Health Professional (MHP) Exceptions and Waivers 1516.01 - Exception Request Form 1516.02 - Waiver Request Form 1520.00 - Second Opinion 1531.00 - Consumer Employment Services 3/31/2008
2008-009 Final Approved Policies, Attachments and Regional Training Plan: 1009.00 - Critical Incident Reporting & Review Requirements 1009.16 - NSMHA Critical Incident Report Form 1522.00 - Out of Network Referrals Regional Training Plan 4/28/2008
2008-010 Fast Tracked - Policy 1570.00 - Children's Short-Term High Intensity Services (STHIS) 4/29/2008
2008-011 Authorization/Re-authorization Requests 4/29/2008
2008-012 2008-2009 NSMHA QM Plan 5/19/2008
2008-013 Final approved policies and attachments. 1529.00 - Children's Long-Term Inpatient Program (CLIP) Care Coordination 1529.01 - Appendix A - RSN/CLIP Agreement 1556.00 - Clinical Eligibility and Care Standards (CECS) 1556.01 - CECS Manual 1557.00 - Safety Policy 1564.00 - Day Support Services 5/21/2008
2008-014 Final approved revised policies and attachments: 1503.00 - Access Standards 1506.00 - Availability of Services 1528.00 - Mental Health Screening Prior to Nursing Home Placement 1528.01 - PASRR Initial Evaluation 1528.02 - PASRR Followup Evaluation 1528.03 - PASRR Invalidation Statement 1528.04 - PASRR Documentation for Interrupted Evaluation 1528.05 - RPIDFORM - Jarvinen 5/29/2008
2008-015 Statewide Performance Improvement Projects for Administrators and Provider Intervention "Improved Deliver of Non-Crisis Outpatient Appointments after a Psychiatric Hospitalization" 6/4/2008
2008-016 The following contract deliverable, if a requirement on your contract deliverables, is no longer required effective July 1, 2008. If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact Margaret Rojas at margaret_rojas@nsmha.org or 360-416-7013. "CONTRACTOR shall report on a monthly basis, on the daily occupancy number and number of admissions and discharges for crisis beds." 6/16/2008
2008-017 The following policies and/or forms have be revised to meet system changes and have been through the final approval process. Policy 1702.00 - ICRS Outreach Safety Screening for Dispatch Policy 1703.00 - Duration of Crisis Services Policy 2001.00 - Business Ethics and Regulatory Compliance Program ICRS Outreach Safety Screening for Dispatch Form 6/17/2008

 

2007

Memo No. Description Issue Date
2007-001 New and/or Revised Policies 2/13/2007
2007-002 Policy & Procedure Grid Attachment for Contracts 2/16/2007
2007-003 Updates to NSMHA Policies 1505.00 and 1717.00 3/8/2007
2007-004 Updates to NSMHA Policies 1701.00 and 1704.00 5/29/2007
2007-005 New and/or revised policies 1009.00, 1557.00, 1558.00 and 1702.00 6/26/2007
2007-006 Revised Policy 1004.00 - Fair Hearing 6/29/2007
2007-007 Revised Policy 1550.00 - Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Services 7/3/2007
2007-008 New Care Advocacy Policy - 1560.00 7/6/2007
2007-009 A fast tracked version of the policy will be on the web. It will still go through the appropriate approval process. 7/31/2007
2007-010 Revised Policies: 1009.00 - Critical Incidents 1522.00 - Out of Provider Network Referrals 1525.00 - Inpatient Certification and Authorization 1529.00 - Children's Long-Term Inpatient Program (CLIP) Care Coordination 1702.00 - ICRS Outreach Screening, Crisis Line Pre- and Post-Dispatch and 1707.00 - Crisis System Clinical Dispute Resolution New Policies: 1561.00 - Revocation of Less Restrictive Court Orders/Condition Release Court Orders 1562.00 - Monitoring of Less Restrictive Orders 1563.00 - Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) 1564.00 - Day Support Services 1706.00 - Safeguarding of Property 1716.00 - Accessing DD/MH Crisis Support Services 1720.00 Administration of the Involuntary Treatment Program Attachments (New) 1527.01 - Intensive Services Referral Form - Adults 1529.01 - RSN/CLIP Agreement - Appendix A 9/14/2007
2007-011 New Policy 1559.00 - Co-Occurring Disorder Screening and Assessment (GAIN) 10/1/2007
2007-012 New Training Modules American Indian Administrative Policy Module PTSD Module 10/2/2007
2007-013 Reporting Requirement of Per Diem Services 10/18/2007
2007-014 Reporting Requirement of Unbundling Services 10/30/2007
2007-015 Integrated Crisis Response System (ICRS) Training Module and Affidavit Documents 11/15/2007
2007-016 New and Revised Policies 1571.00 (Formerly 1525.00) - Inpatient Certification and Authorization - re-numbered only no content change 1573.00 - Inpatient Provider Appeal and Dispute - NEW 1717.00 - ICRS-Urgent Contacts and Follow-up Services - NEW 1718.00 - Integrated Crisis-Secure Detox (Pilot) - NEW 11/8/2007
2007-017 New Policy 1719.00 - Utilization of Crisis Respite for Hospital Discharge Planning 11/8/2007
2007-018 Revised/New Policies 1549.00 - Disaster Preparedness - Revised 1550.00 - EPSDT - Revised 1559.00 - Co-Occurring Disorder Screening & Assessment - Revised 1565.00 - CALOCUS-LOCUS - Revised 1567.00 - Intensive Outpatient Program for Adults (IOP) - New 3046.00 - Flex Funds - New 12/3/2007
2007-019 Removal of Attachment 1556.01 from website until updated version is available. 12/10/2007
2007-020 Revised Policy 1567.00 12/10/2007
2007-021 Codes Used for Marty Smith legislation 12/18/2007
2007-022 Special Episode Codes 12/18/2007

 

2006

Memo No. Description Issue Date
2006-001 Memo from Wendi Gunther at MHD 4/10/2006
2006-002 New Guidelines 6/12/2006

 

2005

Memo No. Description Issue Date
2005-001 Second Opinion Policy #1520 4/19/2005
2005-002 Limitations on Enrollee's Financial Obligations Policy #5003 4/19/2005
2005-005 MHP Exceptions 5/31/2005
2005-006 Revised NSMHA Training Module 6/14/2005
2005-007 Revised QMOC Charter 6/14/2005
2005-008 New NSMHA Policies 6/14/2005
2005-009 Revised WACs 7/15/2005
2005-010 New NSMHA Policies 9/9/2005
2005-010-A Numbered Memorandum 2005-010 9/9/2005
2005-011 Peer Support Licensure for CMHAs 10/13/2005
2005-012 Updated Clinical Guidelines 10/18/2005
2005-013 New and/or Revised Policies 11/28/2005
2005-014 New and/or Revised Policies 11/29/2005
2005-015 New and/or Revised Policies 12/28/2005

 

2004

Memo No. Description Issue Date
2004-001 New Regional Training Module "Administrative Policy 7.01/American Indian Policy" 12/3/2004
2004-002 Staff Training regarding Clinical Practice Guidelines 12/3/2004
2004-003 Updates to NSMHA Policies #1504 and #4505 11/18/2004

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