Section 501.3(a)(7) of Title 14 NYCRR requires the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to post requests for regulation waivers, and the Commissioner’s decision regarding those requests.
Date: June 11, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider requested to waive the limitations on the number of restraint points permitted to allow for the use of a restraint chair during behavioral health safety interventions.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 526.4(c)(1)(b)(3)
Commissioner's Decision:
Date: June 11, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider requested to temporarily waive staffing requirements for 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) Registered Nurse.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.11(d)
Commissioner's Decision:
Date: June 11, 2026
Waiver Request:
Children's Community Residence Program provider requested to waive age regulations to permit the admission and retention of Transition Age Youth up until the 21st birthday.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.8(b)(1)(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
Date: May 26, 2026
Waiver Request:
Children's Community Residence Program provider requested to waive age regulations to permit the admission and retention of Transition Age Youth up until the 21st birthday under an awarded RFP.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.4(a)(2)(i)
14 NYCRR 594.8(b)(1)(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through June 30, 2027.
Date: May 26, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider requested to permit the use of a residential space that falls within the regulation's allowable variance provisions.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 595.15(b)(1)(ii)(a)(b)
Commissioner's Decision:
This waiver is approved through April 30, 2029.
Date: April 17, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider requested to temporarily waive staffing requirements for 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) Registered Nurse.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.11(d)
Commissioner's Decision:
Date: April 14, 2026
Waiver Request:
Children’s Community Residence Program provider is requesting to waive the age criteria for admission, in order to admit a youth who has attained their 18th birthday but not their 19th.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.4(2)(i)
14 NYCRR 594.8(b)(1)(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
The request has been formally withdrawn.
Date: April 14, 2026
Waiver Request:
Children's Community Residence Program provider requested to waive age regulations to permit the admission and retention of Transition Age Youth up until the 21st birthday under an awarded RFP.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.4(a)(2)(i)
14 NYCRR 594.8(b)(1)(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through December 31, 2027.
Date: March 12, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider is requesting to temporarily waive staffing requirements for 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) Registered Nurse.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.11(d)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through September 30, 2026.
Date: March 6, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider is requesting to temporarily waive staffing requirements for 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) Registered Nurse.
Regulations at Issue:
14 NYCRR 594.11(d)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through September 30, 2026.
Date: March 3, 2026
Waiver Request:
Children’s Community Residence Program provider requested to waive age regulations to permit the admission and retention of Transition Age Youth up until the 21st birthday under an awarded RFP.
Regulations at Issue:
14NYCRR 594.4(a)(2)(i)
14NYCRR 594.8(b)(1)(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through January 31, 2027.
Date: March 3, 2026
Waiver Request:
Waiving restrictions on billing for Complex Care Management and Crisis Complex and Crisis Per Diem services, to allow for sustainability of Immediate Access model implemented as part of the Improving Access to Underserved Areas and Immediate Access Enhancement RFA award.
Regulations at Issue:
14NYCRR 599.14(b)
14NYCRR 599.14(d)(8)
14NYCRR 599.14(d)(3)(ii)(b)(c)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved for twelve (12) months from effective date, or until the final promulgation of the revised 14 NYCRR Part 599 regulations, whichever occurs first.
Date: February 6, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider requested a waiver to hire a Therapeutic Recreational Therapist.
Regulations at Issue:
14NYCRR 584.4(c)(12)
14NYCRR 584.10(e)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through October 31, 2028.
Date: January 23, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider is requesting a waiver to allow a 19-year-old to remain in the adolescent unit until they can secure an adult CR bed.
Regulations at Issue:
14NYCRR 594.8(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through June 30, 2026.
Date: January 9, 2026
Waiver Request:
Provider is requesting a waiver to allow a 19-year-old to remain in the adolescent unit until they can secure an adult CR bed.
Regulations at Issue:
14NYCRR 594.8(i)
Commissioner's Decision:
This is approved through June 30, 2026.