What's New on the Web?

6/14/13

Communication Bulletin #132 regarding Supported Employment and Long Term Vocational Support Definitions has been posted on the Communication Bulletins Page.

6/12/13

Presentations for the NCHIMA-BHS Conference have been posted to the Gold Star Monitoring Training page.

6/11/13

The DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee (DWAC) Meeting for June is canceled.  The next DWAC meeting will be on July 17, 2013, Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  The July - DWAC meeting will be at:  4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC. This meeting site is at the Wake County Human Services – Wake Commons Building, Conf. Rm 100A. 

6/7/13

Information regarding recent Transitions to Community Living MCO Discussion Series sessions has been posted to the DOJ Settlement Page.

6/7/13

The Innovations-IDD Waiver Manual has been posted to the CAP-MR/DD Page.

6/7/13

An updated version of the DHHS Family Disaster Plan has been posted to the Preparedness Page.

5/30/13

The fourth quarter LME complaint report has been posted to the Reports page.

5/29/13

The Provider Monitoring Training page has been updated with the documents for the May 29th training.

5/27/13

The Appeals Process Document has been posted to the DWAC Minutes Page.

5/24/13

Information from the May 15th DWAC meeting has been posted to the DWAC Page.

5/23/13

An updated IVC list has been posted to the IVC page.

5/23/13

The Provider Monitoring page has been updated with DHSR contact information.

5/22/13

The 2013-2014 SCFAC Conference Call Calendar has been posted to the SCFAC Page.

5/22/13

A press release announcing Dave Richard as the new Director of DMH/DD/SAS has been posted to the Division News and Updates Page.

An updated list of Systems of Care Coordinators has been posted to the Systems of Care Page.

5/14/13

An agenda for the May 15th DWAC meeting has been posted to the Calendar Page.

5/14/13

A new form - "Authorization Process for DWI Services" has been posted to the DWI Forms Page.

5/13/13

The agenda for the NC Commission on MH/DD/SAS has been added to the Commission page.

5/13/13

The next DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee meeting will be held on May 15, 2013, Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at a NEW LOCATION.   This month’s “NEW” DWAC meeting will be at:  4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC. This meeting site is at the Wake County Human Services – Wake Commons Building, Conf. Rm 100A.

5/9/13

The Provider Monitoring Web Page has been redesigned. A FAQ and presentation from the NC TIDE conference have been posted.

5/9/13

As the result of the policy decision that the DMH/DD/SAS Plan of Correction Policy shall be the standard by which POCs are processed, the number of attempts for submission of POCs was amended to conform with the POC Policy.  As a result of this decision, pertinent references to the POC in the flow charts and in the “Statewide Implementation of the N. C. Gold Star Provider Monitoring Process” and the “Using the Regulatory Compliance/Quality Tools” presentations have been revised.  The LIP Review Tool has been updated to provide guidance for those items previously denoted as TBD.  The new tool and a test copy have been posted on the Provider Monitoring page.

5/9/13

The First Level Commitment Evaluation Program page has been updated.

5/8/13

Two NC START reports have been posted to the NC START Reports page.

5/7/13

The IVC listing has been updated to reflect Alamance Regional Medical Center’s merger with Cone Health.  The acute behavioral health and detox units have also been added to this listing for Novant Forsyth Medical Center.

5/6/13

An article regarding Children's Mental Health Awareness Week has been posted on the

5/1/13

The State-Funded Enhanced Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services policy document is now available on the Service Defintions Page.For more information, please see Communication Bulletin #131 on the Communication Bulletins Page.

5/1/13

An article entitled May is Mental Health Month has been posted to the Updates Page.

4/30/13

The 2013 meeting schedule for the NC Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council has been posted to the Council's Page.

4/29/13

An updated membership list for the SCFAC is posted to the SCFAC Page.

4/29/13

New minutes were posted to the MH/DD/SAS Commission Minutes Page.

4/29/13

The following items have been posted to the DWAC Minutes Page:

• DWAC - LIP Presentation Quotes
• Approved DWAC March 2013 Minutes

4/29/13

The following tools have been posted to the DOJ Page:

• SA/IH Program Interagency Communication Form for DHHS Approved Support Housing Slots: IMC to LME Regarding Income Verification or SA/IH Eligibility (Appendix E)
• SA/IH Program Interagency Communication Form for DHHS Approved Supported Housing Slots: LME to DSS Eligibility (Appendix E2)
• Instructions for Special Assistance In-Home Approvals for Individuals with Verified Supported Housing Slots

4/29/13

Information on the 2013 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grant Reviews has been posted to the Audits Page.

The following documents have been posted to the DWAC Minutes Page:

• DWAC – Agenda 4/24/13
• DWAC – Draft March Minutes
• Site Locations for DWAC Meetings
• DMA – Partnership for a Healthy NC
• DWAC - LIP Presentation

4/24/13

An updated topical index has been posted to the Communications Bulletins Page.

4/23/13

The article Words Matter: How to combat sigma associated with mental illness has been posted to the Division News and Updates Page.

4/23/13

Communication Bulletin #130 regarding Communication Updates to System Stakeholders has been posted on the Communication Bulletins Page.

4/23/13

Communication Bulletin #131 regarding Enhanced Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Policies has been posted on the Communication Bulletins Page.

4/22/13

An updated IVC list has been posted to the Involuntary Committment page.

4/20/13

The next DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee meeting will be held April 24, 2013, Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at a NEW LOCATION.    The “NEW” DWAC meeting location for this month will be at: 5605 Six Forks Road, Raleigh NC.  This meeting site is at the NC Division of Public Health, Building 3, the Cardinal Conference Room. Directions to this meeting can be found on the DWAC Page.

4/19/13

As a follow-up to the Gold Star webinar, a post-test has been developed and can be found on the Provider Monitoring web page.

4/18/13

Minutes for the January State CFAC meeting have been posted to the SCFAC minutes page.

4/18/13

Updated SCFAC by-laws have been posted to the SCFAC page.

4/17/13

A link to the Veterans Crisis Line has been added to the DWI Web Resources Page.

4/17/13

An updated DWI Services Authorization Fee has been posted to the DWI Forms Page.

4/17/13

An updated Sample Client Contract has been posted to the DWI Forms Page.

4/16/13

The 4th Quarter report for the 1915b/c Waiver has been posted to the Waiver Reports page.

4/16/13

Agendas for the Advisory Committee and the Rules Committee have been added to the Commission page.

4/15/13

Forms have been added to the IRIS page.

4/15/13

The IVC list has been updated on the Involuntary Commitment page.

4/12/13

An updated list of the LME Records Chiefs has been posted to the Records Management page.

4/11/13

The Controlled Substance page has been updated.

4/9/13

An updated Transition Tracking Tool and Guidance have been posted to the DOJ Settlement Page.

4/9/13

An updated Post Transition Tracking Tool and Guidance have been posted to the DOJ Settlement Tools Page.

4/9/13

A Word version of the Final Transitions Plan has been posted to the DOJ Settlement Tools Page.

4/8/13

Two opportunities to volunteer have been posted to the volunteer page.

4/8/13

A "Transitions to Community Living" score card has been added to the DOJ Settlement page under Quality Management.

4/5/13

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Statewide System Performance Report - SFY 2012-13: Spring Report has been posted to the Reports to the General Assembly Page.

4/5/13

Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Statewide System Performance Report - SFY 2012-13: Spring Report has been posted to the Reports to the General Assembly Page.

4/5/13

An overview of training regarding the DOJ settlement has been posted to the DOJ Page.

4/5/13

Information on when a PASRR is required has been posted to the DOJ Page.

4/4/13

The First Level Commitment Evaluation Program page has been updated.

4/4/13

An updated IPRS Diagnosis/Target Population Crosswalk has been posted to the IPRS page.

4/4/13

An updated IPRS Service Array has been posted to the IPRS page.

4/4/13

The DHHS Staff Ratio Review Tools for PRTFs and Residential Treatment along with sample test tools have been posted on the Provider Monitoring web page.

4/3/13

The listing of IVC Designated Facilities has been posted and reflects that the LME catchment area for the Cone Behavioral Health  Hospital and for the High Point Regional Health System is Sandhills Center.

4/3/13

DHHS Report on Recommendation 4 (JT Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services Report to 2013 NC General Assembly) has been posted to Reports to the General Assembly Page in the General Reports section.

4/2/13

An updated IPRS Service Array has been posted to the IPRS page.

3/27/13

A new webpage regarding Recovery Supports in North Carolina has been posted.

3/27/13

The following documents have been posted to the DWAC Minutes Page.

• DWAC – Agenda 3/19/13
• DWAC – Draft Minutes 9-19-12
• Approved DWAC September 2012 Minutes
• DWAC 2013 Calendar
• DWAC Waiver Update March 2013
• 2012 DMA Quality Strategy

3/26/13

Communication Bulletin #129 which includes the Community System Progress Report and Critical Measures at a Glance for the 2nd Quarter has been posted to the Communication Bulletin page.

3/26/13

An updated IPRS Audits Manual has been posted to the IPRS page.

3/25/13

An updated version of the 2nd Quarter Performance Contract report has been posted to the Reports page.

3/25/13

An updated index for the Communication Bulletins has been posted.

3/25/13

An updated index to the Implementation Updates has been posted.

3/21/13

Training materials that will be used in the webinar for LME/MCOs on Gold Star Provider Monitoring are posted on the Provider Monitoring page.

3/20/13

An article on Operation Medicine Drop and National Poison Prevention week has been posted to the Division News and Updates Page.

3/20/13

An updated Sample Client Contract has been posted to the DWI Forms Page.

3/18/13

The SFY 11-12 3rd quarter LME Complaint report has been posted to the reports page.

3/18/13

The agenda to the March 19th meeting of DWAC has been posted to the Calendar Page.

3/15/13

Due to internal approval processes, the Re-Basing Prevention Services application has been postponed for release on March 15, 2013. Further details to follow regarding release date.  All concerns should be directed to prevention.rebasing@dhhs.nc.gov.

3/14/13

An updated IVC list including Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit at Franklin Regional Medical Center has been approved and posted.

3/14/13

Significant updates have been made to the Provider Monitoring page including updates to the DHHS Application Policy and Procedure Review Tool, DHHS Additional Services Review Tool, DHHS Non-Contract Provider Review Tool, DHHS Review Tools for Licensed Independent Practitioners and DHHS Review Tools for Initial and Routine Monitoring of Provider Agencies and the corresponding test tools. 

3/13/13

An IVC list updating the listing for St. Luke's Hospital to include all of NC and upstate SC has been posted to the IVC Page.

3/13/13

An updated DWAC Membership Roster has been posted to the DWAC Page.

3/12/13

The list for PRTF facilities has been updated.

3/6/13

An IVC list updating the listing for Holly Hill to reflect that the Child and Adolescent Unit serves ages 5-17 and that the Adult Unit serves ages 18+ has been posted.

3/6/13

THe minutes for the November MH/DD/SAS Commission Meeting have been posted.

3/5/13

THe 2nd Quarter Performance Contract report has been posted to the Reports page.

3/5/13

Memo to DHHS providers regarding the termination of Hewlett Packard's contract to provide fiscal agent and other services.

3/5/13

As part of continued progress toward the July launch of the new Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), the N.C. DHHS has issued notice to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HP) of termination of the North Carolina Medical Assistance Contract for Fiscal Agent and Related Services, effective July 7, 2013. 

2/28/13

The "Statewide Implementation of Gold Star Provider Monitoring" document has been updated and bookmarked to allow easy navigation from one section of the document to another.  The "Philosophical Framework" document has also been udpated. These documents can be found on the Provider Monitoring page.

2/28/13

An article about Traumatic Brain Injury Month has been posted to the web site.

2/27/13

An updated list of IVC designated facilities has been posted.

2/26/13

An updated LME-MCO Map has been posted to the LME Page.

2/19/13

An updated PRTF for Barium Springs Home for Children has been posted on the PRTF Page.

2/19/13

The Gold Star Provider Monitoring page has been updated with new information and forms.

2/18/13

The following resources have been posted to the DOJ Settlement Page: 2/1/13 Powerpoint Presentation; 2/15/13 Powerpoint Presentation and attachments

2/18/13

The agenda for the February 28th DMH/DD/SAS Commission meeting has been posted to the Commission page.

2/15/13

There is not a DWAC Committee Meeting in the month of February due to the transition period of DHHS, DMA, and DMH/DD/SAS. The next DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee meeting will be held March 19, 2013, Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the McKimmon Center, NCSU, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC.

2/15/13

DHHS's statement regarding the MeckLINK decision has been posted to the Updates Page.

2/15/13

Information on the 2013 DWI Audit has been posted to the Audit Page.

2/14/13

A revised In-Reach Function document and revised LME-MCO letters (Attachments D, E and F) have been posted to the DOJ Settlement Page

2/14/13

Transition Coordination Information and Transition Coordination Tools have been posted to the DOJ Settlement Page.

2/14/13

The SYNAR Report for 2012 has been posted to the reports page.

2/13/13

An updated Rules Committee roster has been posted to the Commission Membership Page.

2/12/13

Updated rosters of committees of the Commission of MH/DD/SAS have been posted to the Commission Membership Page.

2/11/13

Communication Bulletin #128 has been posted to the Communication Bulletin page.

2/8/13

The DWI Substance Abuse Services Report and Attachment has been posted to the General Assembly Reports Page.

2/6/13

An updated DMH/DD/SAS Staff Roster has been posted to the Commission Membership Page.

2/6/13

An updated Commission Roster has been posted to the Commission Membership Page.

2/6/13

An updated version of the sample Client Rights/Grievances Document has been posted to the DWI Forms Page.

2/4/13

Information about the DOJ Settlement has been added to the Division's website.