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Office of Mental Health

New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
Waiver Request Pursuant to Part 501 of Title 14 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)

Section 501.3(a)(7) of Title 14 NYCRR requires the Office of Mental Health to post requests for waivers, and the Commissioner’s decision regarding those requests, on the Office’s website. They are as follows:


Date: December 14, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: September 16, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: September 7, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 1, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 22, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 17, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 7, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 28, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 22, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 16, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 31, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 16, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 29, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 29, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 21, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 21, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 21, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 21, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: March 18, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: March 8, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 8, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 20, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 21, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 19, 2022
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 3, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 3, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 18, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 3, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: September 16, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 30, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 27, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 20, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 2, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 22, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 19, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 13, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 12, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 20, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision dated June 1, 2021:


Date: May 19, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision dated June 4, 2021:


Date: May 19, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision dated June 2, 2021:


Date: May 7, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision Dated May 28, 2021:


Date: May 6, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 29, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 27, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: April 27, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: 4/21/21
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: 6/24/19
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: March 26, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: March 22, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 23, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 11, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 11, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 29, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 22, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 19, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 19, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 5, 2021
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: December 16, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 30, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 23, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 23, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 16, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 13, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: September 29, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 7, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 22, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 14, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 16, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 15, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 9, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 9, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: March 19, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: March 19, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 26, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 26, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 5, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: February 5, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 17, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: January 8, 2020
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: December 18, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 20, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: October 28, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: September 24, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: September 16, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: August 28, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 15, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 10, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: July 10, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 25, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 20, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 17, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: June 17, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 17, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 4, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 4, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 3, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 10, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 2, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 30, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 30, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 4, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 4, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 4, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:

The waiver is approved through November 30, 2021.

Date: March 13, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 28, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 26, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 26, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 26, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 22, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 13, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 13, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 6, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 24, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 24, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 17, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 16, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 10, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 2, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 2, 2019
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 21, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:

The waiver is approved through April 27, 2021

Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 10, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: December 6, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 6, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: December 6, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner's Decision:


Date: November 1, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 24, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 15, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 9, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 3, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 29, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 29, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 23, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 23, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 23, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 8, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 18, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: July 18, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 8, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 18, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 25, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 18, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: March 13, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: March 13, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date:  March 2, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 28, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 31, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 16, 2018
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 16, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 16, 2018

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 21, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 20, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 15, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 5, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 28, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 28, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 28, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 28, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 2, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 17, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 11, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 4, 2017
Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 27, 2017

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 26, 2017

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 6, 2017

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 7, 2017

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 4, 2017

Waiver Request:

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Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 14, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 13, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: October 20, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: September 27, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulations at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 27, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: June 7, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 28, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: March 22, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: January 14, 2016

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: December 8, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: November 24, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 25, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: August 11, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: May 13, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 8, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: April 2, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date:  February 11, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision:


Date: February 10, 2015

Waiver Request:

Regulation at Issue:

Commissioner’s Decision: