Mental Health Services Council
Regulations Committee
Agenda

September 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Via Conference Call

Dial-in Number 866-394-2346
Conference code: 4984657450

Albany: Office of Mental Health (OMH) Central Office, Board Room, 8th Floor
New York City (NYC) Field Office, Conference Room C, 10th Floor
Rochester: Rochester Psychiatric Center, Room A313

Regulations to be discussed:

Notice of Proposed Rule Making amending 14 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Part 551
Prior Approval Review

• Purpose -  Consensus rule regarding accessibility standards

Notice of Proposed Rule Making amending 14 NYCRR Part 577
Rates of Reimbursement - Hospitals Licensed by the Office of Mental Health

• Purpose - Change in audit protocol (consistent with 2012-13 enacted State budget)

Notice of Proposed Rule Making amending 14 NYCRR Part 591
Medical Assistance Payments for Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs

• Purpose - Rate adjustment effective July 1, 2012

Notice of Proposed Rule Making ameding 14 NYCRR Parts 588 and 592
Medical Assistance Payments for Outpatient Programs and Comprehensive Outpatient Programs

• Purpose - Update fee schedule for Partial Hospitalization Programs 

Notice of Proposed Rule Making amending 14 NYCRR Part 512
Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)

• Purpose - Rate adjustment effective July 1, 2012

Notice of Proposed Rule Making amending 14 NCYRR Parts 580 and 582
Operation of Psychiatric Inpatient Units of General Hospitals and
Operation of Hospitals for Persons with Mental Illness

• Purpose - Establish discharge criteria