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2006 Archived Announcements

2005 Archived Announcements

2004 Archived Announcements

2003 Archived Announcements

12/22/06	Communication Bulletin #068 was posted.
12/21/06	An old manual from our administrative publication system (APS) was posted on the web today: Medicaid Service Guidelines (7/99) located under Statistics and Publications, Manuals and Forms.
12/21/06	The State Plan 2006 was removed from the "What's New" page. State Plan 2006 remains available on the System Transformation webpage.
12/21/06	The Long-Range Plan and Funding Allocation Reports were posted today (along with a letter from the Secretary on the homepage and on the Reports page).
12/21/06	A link was replaced on the clients' rights, laws, rules, and policies page pertaining to involuntary committment laws.
12/20/06	A new implementation update was posted.
12/20/06	The new SFY 06-07 Semi-Annual Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Compliance (SAPTBG) Compliance Report (5A) was posted on the Performance Contracts and Agreements webpage.
12/20/06	Three new Q&As were added to the training webpage.
12/19/06	A new Q&A for training was posted.
12/19/06	Links to formerly endorsed trainers are now working.
12/19/06	The emergency phone number for Onslow Carteret Behavioral Healthcare Services was updated. Visit the "Local Contacts" link above to view the new number.
12/19/06	Communication Bulletin #067 was posted.
12/18/06	The administrative publication system manual number 45-2A: Service Records Resource Manual For Area Programs and Contract Agencies was posted to the manuals and forms page.
12/18/06	Implementation Update #21 was posted.
12/18/06	The training web pages have been updated with a Q&A section and with a notice that the links to formerly endorsed trainers will be re-posted soon.
12/18/06	The Manuals and Forms web page was redesigned.
12/18/06	A new map was posted on the State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee web site.
12/15/06	The November minutes from the State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee meeting were posted.
12/15/06	Two training web pages have been updated: the initial training page and then the clinical skills training page. Also, the note under Communication Bulletin #033 was changed to reflect the fact that the Division is no longer accepting clinical skills series applications.
12/14/06	A grant opportunity was posted under the Elimination of Barriers web page.
12/12/06	Enhanced Implementation Update #20 was posted.
12/8/06	The new date and time of the next Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Advisory Council meeting were posted on the TBI web page.
12/8/06	The 2006 Synar compliance report was posted to the web.
12/5/06	The Elimination of Barriers webpage was updated.
12/4/06	A new record counts for monthly CAP-MR/DD was posted.
12/4/06	A revised grid (updated 12-4-06) to use for authorization for Targeted Case Management and CAP-MR/DD Services through Value Options was posted with timelines and required documents for submission of authorization requests. Visit the CAP-MR/DD page for the grid.
11/30/06	Information about the Diversion Law was added to the Developmental Disabilities web page.
11/30/06	A new report to the legislature was posted today: Local Management Entitites Crisis Services Plans.
11/29/06	Because of several requests, historic information pertaining to SB-163 was posted on the web. See "Statistics and Publications," Archives for details.
11/29/06	The State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (SFAC) Representation in Terms of Regions was updated. Also, the 2006-2007 contact information was updated. Visit the SFAC page for details.
11/28/06	The SFAC Meeting Agenda was changed to the December meeting agenda. Also, the SCFAC Membership Contact Information was updated. Visit the SFAC page for details.
11/28/06	The North Carolina Uniform Application FY 2007 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant was removed from the "What's New" web page. The grant remains available on the North Carolina Mental Health Planning Council webpage.
11/27/06	The Service Array 06-07 was updated on the Integrated Payment and Reporting System webpage.
11/27/06	The Announcements and Communication Bulletins page has been reorganized. Click on the link (above right) for details.
11/22/06	The Provider Endorsement web page was reorganized to improve information access. Also, added to the page are the Detox Services checksheets.
11/21/06	The Governor's Summit on Providing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to Returning Combat Veterans and their Families (2006) report was posted under the Reports page.
11/21/06	The Statistics and Publications portal and the Reports page (located under the Stats Pubs portal) were re-designed.
11/21/06	A new SCFAC Membership 2006-2007 Contact Information was posted today. Visit the State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee web page for details.
11/21/06	A revised State Plan 2006 was posted with an Addendum under "Announcements and Communication Bulletins" (Bulletin #066).
11/17/06	A revised Synar Compliance Report for 2005 was posted under the Reports webpage.
11/17/06	Seven new check write documents and eight new core team minutes were posted on the IPRS website under: Meetings, Core Team.
11/17/06	A new quarterly report to track the LMEs performance on measures listed in Attachment III of the SFY04-07 contract between NC DHHS and LMEs was posted. Also, the SFY2006 4th Quarter report was revised. Visit the Performance Contract/Performance Agreement web page for the reports.
11/17/06	The 2007 training schedule was posted under the NC SNAP Examiner Information webpage.
11/17/06	The Governor's NCRX program logo and link were added to our homepage.
11/16/06	The Community Systems Progress Indicators Report has been posted on the Reports and Publications web page.
11/16/06	Community Systems Progress Indicators Report. Click here to access the report.
11/15/06	The Developmental Disabilities web page was redesigned and posted today.
11/14/06	The phone number for the Whitaker School was corrected and the new Director's name was posted. Click on "State Facilities" (above).
11/14/06	The contact list for state facility advocates was updated along with several other additions and changes to the Advocacy and Customer Service webpages.
11/14/06	The Chair and Vice Chair of the SCFAC were added to the SCFAC website. Membership contact information was added and SCFAC representation in terms of regions was added.
11/13/06	Added a new Division employee to "Division Contacts." Her name is Janie Leigh Shivar and she starts work in the Customer Service and Community Rights team January 3, 2007.
11/13/06	One of our Division-endorsed trainers has updated her email address: Sue Marchetti from Charlotte (Division endorsed to provide community support and diagnostic assessment-mental health training) may now be reached at rtm1948@aol.com. For details, visit training.
11/13/06	Lisa Lee is now listed under the Resources and Regulatory Management Section (the Accountability team). Also, Arthur Robarg is the new Director of the J. Iverson Riddle Center. Finally, the address for State Operated Services was updated. See "About the Division" and then, "Division Contacts" for details.
11/13/06	The Semi-Annual Report to the Joint LOC was moved off the "What's New" page yet remains available under the "Statistics and Publications" portal.
11/13/06	A message was posted on the Services Locator web page to indicate that the locators work with Internet Explorer not Netscape.
11/13/06	The link to the SACOT Checklist (under provider endorsement information) was replaced.
11/08/06	The link to one of our local management entities (LMEs) was corrected. The link to OPC now works. Click on "Local Contacts" above to see.
11/07/06	A memo regarding National Accreditation for LMEs was posted under "Announcements and Communications Bulletins"
11/07/06	The link for the November 6th Basic Medicaid Video Conference and viewing instructions are posted on our What's New page.
11/7/06	National Accreditation for LME's
11/07/06	The State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (SCFAC) November agenda was updated.
11/06/06	The Integrated Payment and Reporting System (IPRS) web page was updated with: (1) target populations and (2) budget criteria 06-07
11/03/06	The SFY 06-07 Crisis Expansion Funds memo was posted.
11/03/06	The State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee web page was substantially updated (e.g., new SCFAC meeting agenda, 2006 meeting dates and location, 2007 meeting dates and locations, SCFAC map, and SCFAC representation in terms of regions).
11/03/06	The Integrated Payment and Reporting System (IPRS) web page was updated with: (1) all new adult and child target population information along with new Concurrency and Hierarchy information, (2) a new service array, (3) new budget criteria, and (4) new Diagnosis/Target populations crosswalk.
11/03/06	A new cover letter, MOA-local and MOA-state have been posted under the Child and Family page.
11/3/06	SFY 06-07 Crisis Expansion Funds
11/03/06	The slides for the videoconference on November 6th (see What's New) have been posted under the Statistics and Publications portal, the Presentations website.
11/02/06	The link for the DRAFT Letter (Word) for Communication Bulletin #049 is working again.
11/02/06	A variety of changes were made to the new Advocacy and Customer Service web pages so that links work better.
11/02/06	Communication Bulletin #066 was posted under Announcements and Communication Bulletins.
11/02/06	The Elimination of Barriers web page was updated with information about a free teleconference.
11/02/06	State Plan 2006 was posted under the System Transformation link.
11/01/06	Two new links to websites were added under the Statistics and Publications portal: National Outcome Measures and CMS Quality Framework.
11/01/06	A new quality quick fact was posted on our homepage and the October quality quick fact was archived.
10/31/06	The document regarding requirements for the sale of certain pseudoephedrine products in NC was updated. To view the document, click on "MHDDSAS Commission" (link at the top of this page).
10/31/06	The link to the state's official website (located by clicking on the state of North Carolina, above) was updated to: www.nc.gov.
10/30/06	A new announcement was posted.
10/30/06	The Acronyms page was moved to the new template.
10/30/06	The "Local Contacts" web page was moved to the new template.
10/30/06	A new site map for this website was posted. See the link on our homepage.
10/30/06	A new Division Organizational Chart was posted. To view it, click on "About the Division" and then, "Division O-Chart."
10/30/06	Facility Advocate staffing changes were posted on the State Facility Advocates web page.
10/30/06	The information about the December 1st deadline for commenting on new rules for: firearms, intensive residential treatment, and waiver of licensure has been moved from the What's New page to the the Administrative Rules page (along with the information about new and approved rules for ADETS and Non-Medicaid Appeals).
10/30/06	The link to the Day Treatment Endorsement Checklist was corrected. Visit Provider Endorsement Information to view the change.
10/27/06	Enhanced Services Implementation Update #19 - Clarification Regarding Family Members as Paid Providers under CAP-MR/DD Waiver. Visit the Enhanced Services Implementation Updates web page for details.
10/27/06	Information listed under the 8/28/06 announcement (pertaining to Phase VI Endorsement Checksheets 9/1/06-12/31/06 Child Residential Treatment Services) was moved to the Provider Endorsement Information web page where the correct version of Child Residential Level III Checksheet was posted. Also, you may notice the the Provider Endorsement Information web page is now on the new template.
10/27/06	The Consumer Flow Chart for New Medicaid and New State Funded Consumers was converted into a pdf document. You may access it by clicking on Providers of MH/DD/SA Services and then scroll down to: Medicaid and New State Funded Consumers Flow Chart.
10/27/06	The link to the video of the September 13th videoconference was deleted from the What's New web page. You may continue to view the video by clicking on Statistics and Publications and then, Videos.
10/27/06	All of the Advocacy and Customer Service web pages are newly redesigned and ready for viewing.
10/27/06	The FY07 Mental Health Block Grant Application was posted under "What's New." Once it drops off the What's New page, you may continue to find it on the North Carolina Mental Health Planning Council web page.
10/26/06	The 2006 Deaths Reported and Facility Compliance with Restraints and Seclusion Report was posted. Visit Statistics and Publications (Reports and Publications) for details (scroll down to the section on Reports to the Legislature).
10/25/06	LME Director Karen Salacki's email address was corrected. Visit Local Contacts for details.
10/25/06	There is a change in the day and location of the next Town Hall Meeting. Visit "What's New" for details.
10/24/06	Implementation Update #18 - Targeted Case Management Enrollment. Visit the Enhanced Services Implementation Updates web page for details.
10/24/06	Updated Medicaid Provider Logs for: (1) Residential Childcare Providers and (2) PRTF Providers. Visit the Child and Family Services Information web page for details.
10/30/06	LME Reimbursement for Medicaid Billing for Providers for Which Direct Enrollment with DMA is Not Yet Possible
10/18/06	Identity Theft, Social Security Number and the NC-SNAP database
10/9/06	State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee Appointments
10/2/06	Funds to Support Public Psychiatry
9/28/06	CAP-MR/DD Additional Availability of Waiver Services and Waiver Management
9/20/06	New State Funded Y-Codes
9/7/06	Five "15% Transfer" documents were posted on the Budget and Finance page under SFY 07 Budget Outlook.
8/30/06	SFY 07 Final Continuation Allocation SFY 06-07 DMH/DD/SAS Expansion Funding Purpose and Allocation Methodology SFY 06-07 Program Expansion funds SFY 07 CASP Funding
8/28/06	Phase VI Endorsement Checksheets 9/1/06-12/31/06 Child Residential Treatment Services
8/14/06	Crisis Service Planning Contact and Inventory of Current Crisis Services  | Template for Crisis Service Inventory
8/6/06	Licensure for Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Programs (SAIOP) and Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment (SACOT)
8/1/06	Endorsement Phase V: CAP-MR/DD Waiver Services Checksheets
7/24/06	Retroactive Review of LME SPMP Systems Management Reporting for July 2004- February 2006
7/21/06	Person Centered Plan Consumer Admission Form Questions and Answers
7/7/06	Collaboration Among LMEs to Plan for Crisis Services
6/27/06	Peer Support Credentialing Process
6/23/06	Fund Balance Determinations for SFY06 and Thereafter
6/1/06	Transition Timelines and Updates Regarding Medicaid Utilization Review
5/30/06	Extension of Deadline for Child Residential Rules Transition
4/28/06	TSR Settlements for SFY 2003
4/18/06	State's Regions for Institutional Services
4/17/06	EPSDT Reviews | Review Request (Word Version) | Review Form (Word Version)
4/13/06	LME Recommendations for Private Not-For-Profit Organizations to Receive MHTF Dollars for Community Capacity and Transition Costs
4/6/06	Utilization Review and After-Hours Screening, Triage and Referral
4/3/06	CDW Changes | CDW Data Dictionary 1.7 | CDW Reporting Requirements
4/1/06	Child Residential Rules Transition
3/30/06	Revised LME Systems Management Report Instructions Effective March 2006 | Revised LME Systems Management Expenditure Reporting Form
3/17/06	Approvals of Local Management Entities (LMEs) to Directly Provide Services
3/8/06	Initial SFY 2006-2007 NC-TOPPS Reports Available
2/28/06	Consumer Medicaid Notification Templates: Memo Click here to access the templates from our Forms webpage (scroll to the bottom of the page).
2/27/06	Service Definition Checklists Window 3 Information | Checklists and Information
2/22/06	DMH UR Application Master | Memo | Addendum
2/14/06	Waiver Expansion Allocation Memo | CBS Expansion
2/14/06	RFA for MHDDSAS Trust Funds Memo | Crisis Services Trust Fund RFA | Crisis Services Trust Fund Appendix | Mobile Crisis Information Session Memo (2/17/06)
2/6/06	Expedited Process for ICF-MR Level of Care Determinations
1/6/06	LME Service Endorsement Memo | Process | Application
1/4/06	2005 CAP-MR/DD Manual