Information for Providers

OMH Services:

Forensic Services
Forensic Services focuses on interagency coordination and intervention to maintain community safety, while preventing inappropriate and unnecessary incarceration for persons with mental illness.

Integrated Community Services for Children and Families
Provides information about services for children and young adults along with resources for families and caregivers.

Behavioral Health Managed Care
Behavioral Health Managed Care integrates behavioral health (BH) and physical heath (PH) services under the management of Mainstream Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and Health and Recovery Plans (HARP).

Quality Management
Provides leadership in regulating, certifying and overseeing the public mental health system.

Supported Employment Services
Resources for Providers of supported employment services in New York State.

Telehealth Services
Information and guidance for providers who offer telehealth services to their clients.

Resources & Tools:

Clinical Advisories
Clinical advisories are practice recommendations that are supported by OMH.

Criminal Background Checks (CBC)
Running background checks helps ensure the safety of individuals with special needs and the workforce.

Disaster Mental Health Planning and Response Resources
In response to both natural and man-made disasters OMH has developed resources for providers to use.

DSM-5 Resources for Clinicians
For diagnostic criteria and codes, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is accessible to OMH Clinicians.

Financial Guidance & Resources
OMH offers guidance and resources to behavioral health providers operating programs licensed and/or funded by our agency in New York State.

Financing Toolkit for New York State’s Child & Youth Behavioral Health System
A toolkit for NYS counties exploring different strategies for funding child and youth programs and services.

Forms
OMH provides forms for providers to assist them in following the regulations and laws of New York State.

Mental Health Background Check
The automated Mental Health Background Check allows organizations to perform searches of public mental health systems.

Mental Health Provider Data Exchange (MHPD)
The MHPD supports an accurate and timely master directory of providers in the New York State public mental health system.

New York State Incident Management and Reporting System (NIMRS)
NIMRS is a secure, web-based application for incident reporting and clinical risk management. For Hospitals, NIMRS also contains a separate module for reporting and evaluating the use of restraint and seclusion.

New York State Gun Laws
Resources to keep firearms away from Individuals who may harm themselves or others.

NICS Appeals
The Office of NICS Appeals administers appeals for a “certificate of relief from disabilities” and provides guidance on 9.46 Reporting.

Patient Characteristics Survey
Information for providers on PCS survey timeframe, requirements, and obtaining access to the PCS application.

Prior Approval Review
The process for applying for certification (license) from OMH is through the Prior Approval Review process.

ProjectTEACH
A resource for pediatric primary care providers caring for children experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

Psychiatric Services and Clinical Knowledge Enhancement System (PSYCKES)
PSYCKES is a HIPAA-compliant, application that uses administrative data to support quality improvement and clinical decision-making.

Security Management System (SMS)
Allows state and local facilities the ability to grant their staff access to secure OMH Web-based applications.

Policy & Guidance:

Diversity and Inclusion
ODI assists providers in the elimination of disparities of mental health services for people of diverse backgrounds through training and technical support.

Guidance Documents
A Guidance Document is any guideline, memorandum or similar document, prepared by an agency, that provides general information or guidance to assist regulated parties in complying with any statute, rule or other legal requirement.

Health Homes Care Management
Information on Specialty Mental Health Care Management and Targeted Case Management in Health Homes

Inpatient Safety Standards: Materials and Systems Guidelines
Provides a selection of materials, fixtures, furniture, and hardware that OMH has reviewed and supports for use within psychiatric inpatient units.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The HIPAA site provides information on the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, including links to related sites.

Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) was established to improve and protect the integrity of the Medicaid program.

599 Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Service (MHOTRS) Program Policy Guidance
Policy and guidance information for Adult and Children licensed Article 31 MHOTRS Programs.

Office of Planning
Develops and reviews OMH policy and planning efforts for current and future years.

Supportive Housing Guidelines
Guidelines to facilitate the development of Supportive Housing in New York State for people with serious mental illness.

Regulations
Includes Proposed, Emergency, and recently Adopted Regulations. OMH's regulations are included in Title 14 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).

Waiver Requests
The Commissioner can waive regulatory requirements for purposes of testing innovative programs or providing additional flexibility to better meet local service needs while maintaining program quality and integrity.

Training & Events:

Continuing Medical Education
Statewide Grand Rounds provide OMH physicians with skills and knowledge, based on the latest applicable research findings.

Fire Safety Training
OMH in conjunction with The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control developed this training program to be used by our agencies operating supervised community residence programs.

Free Training for Providers
This page provides an integrated overview of all OMH funded training platforms available for providers in the public mental health system.

Suicide Prevention
OMH provides suicide prevention training, support, and resources to mental health providers. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate help, call 988 anytime, 24/7.

Training and Resources for Veterans’ Mental Health Care
A resource for providers focused on the mental health challenges of military veterans.