Guidance Documents

Guidance Documents provide general information or guidance to assist regulated parties in complying with any statute, rule, or other legal requirement. The term does not include documents that concern only the internal management of the agency, such as a policy that applies only to an OMH operated facility or program.

GENERAL GUIDANCE

• OMH Finalized Guidance for Community Mental Health Programs on Collaborating with Hospitals on Admissions and Discharges (10/2024)
• Agency Cultural Competence Plan
• Communication Needs of Persons Who Are Non–English Speaking, Deaf or Hard of Hearing (中文 | PyCCКИЙ | Kreyòl Ayisyen)
• Guidance on Becoming a Licensed Provider
• Guidance for OMH Programs Regarding the Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Treatment Collaboration, Hospital Discharge Planning, or Care Coordination
• HIPAA Privacy Rules for the Protection of Health and Mental Health Information (中文 | PyCCКИЙ | Kreyòl Ayisyen)
• OMH OASAS Social Work Exemption Sunset- Program Guidance/FAQ
• Professional Licensure Exemption Form
• Restricted Activities and Exemptions for Mental Health-Addiction Professions in OMH or OASAS settings
• Outpatient Rights (ى | বাঙালি | 中文 | 繁體字 | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Italiano | 한국어 | Polski | PyCCКИЙ | Español | אידיש)
• Planning Ahead After Inpatient Treatment (বাংলা | 中文 | PyCCКИЙ | Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 한국어)
• Service Dollar Guidance

ADULT SERVICES

• Health Home Plus for High-Need Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Program Guidance
• OMH Approval of Disposition of Real Property Acquired through State Aid
• Serious Mental Illness Criteria

ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT)

• ACT Guidance Documents
• ACT Standards of Care
• Youth Assertive Community Team (ACT) Program Guidance

ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT(AOT)

• AOT Guidance for Reporting Significant Events
• Guidance for AOT Program Operation
• Guidelines for Initial Reporting by Local Governmental Unit on AOT

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGED CARE

• Billing Guidance
• Implementation, Policy, and Utilization Management

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

• Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Criteria
• Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program Guidance
• Minors’ Rights to Mental Health Treatment

CLINICAL ADVISORIES AND GUIDANCE

• Clinical Advisory on Paxlovid Treatment for COVID-19 Positive and Symptomatic Patients Currently on Clozapine
• Clozapine: Managing Constipation and GI Hypomotility
• Guidance on Electroconvulsive Therapy for Individuals under Age 18

COMMUNITY BUDGET AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT

• Aid to Localities Spending Plan Guidelines
• OMH Procurement Lobbying Act Guidelines and Forms
• Prohibited Related-Party Transactions, Self-Dealing, and Waste of State Funds
• Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirements for General Contractors

HOSPITAL/EMERGENCY GUIDANCE

• Interpretative Guidance on Involuntary and Emergency Admissions (02/2022)
• OMH - DOH Evaluation and Discharge Guidance (10/20/2023)
• OMH Involuntary-Emergency Admission Interpretative Guidance Webinar - Q&A
• Use of Mitts and Helmets for Patients Engaging in Continuous, Repetitive, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
• Use of PRN and STAT Medications in OMH-Licensed Inpatient and Emergency Settings

INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

• Electroconvulsive Therapy Review Guidelines
• Implementation Guidelines - 14 NYCRR Section 526.4 - Restraint and Seclusion
• Inpatient Safety Standards
• Use of Mitts and Helmets for Patients Engaging in Continuous, Repetitive, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

MEDICAID

• Medicaid Self-Disclosure Guidance
• Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Notification
• OMH Policy Statement Regarding Electronic Signatures, September 2007

OMH STATE OPERATED PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS

• Inpatient Rights (ى | বাঙালি | 中文 | 繁體字 | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Italiano | 한국어 | Polski | PyCCКИЙ | Español | אידיש)
• OMH PC COVID-19 Screening State PC Admissions Form (REVISED - 3/25/2022)
• Updated OMH Psychiatric Center Visitation Policy (REVISED - 6/13/2023)

PART 599 MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (MHOTRS) PROGRAM

• MHOTRS Program Guidance
• MHOTRS IOP Guidance

STATE PLAN CRISIS SERVICES

• Crisis Stabilization Center Rate and Billing Guidance(REVISED - 11/11/2024)
• Crisis Array Retrospective Billing Eligibility

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

• Certified Residential Rehab Services (Community Residence) Rate and Billing Guidance
• Supportive Housing Guidelines

TELEHEALTH SERVICES

• Effective Date Memo on OMH Telehealth Guidance
• Telehealth Services Guidance for Providers
• Telehealth Modifier Use for OMH-licensed/Designated Programs