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DHHS REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS INDEX Regulation Title Description Division Title 15 Aging Services These regulations govern certain programs for the aging population in Nebraska, including the Community Aging Services Act, Care Management Units, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and the Senior Companion Volunteer Program. Medicaid and Long- Term Care Title 172 Professional & Occupational Licensure These regulations govern the licensure and practice of various health professions and occupations, including licensing requirements, fees, standards of conduct, practice guidelines, and training standards. Also included are regulations for the mandatory reporting of conduct or actions by credentialed health professionals that may violate the laws or regulations governing their practice. Public Health Title 173 Control of Communicable Disease These regulations govern reporting requirements for communicable diseases and poisonings; school health requirements including disease control, physical examinations, and immunization standards; the control of tuberculosis and rabies; immunization standards for early childhood programs; and directed health measures, including quarantine and isolation, to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease, illness, or poisoning. Public Health Title 174 Vital Records These regulations govern the recording of vital events in Nebraska – births, deaths, marriages, divorces, fetal deaths, Public Health

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DHHS REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS INDEX Regulation Title Description Division Title 15

Aging Services These regulations govern certain programs for the aging population in Nebraska, including the Community Aging Services Act, Care Management Units, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and the Senior Companion Volunteer Program.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 172

Professional & Occupational Licensure

These regulations govern the licensure and practice of various health professions and occupations, including licensing requirements, fees, standards of conduct, practice guidelines, and training standards. Also included are regulations for the mandatory reporting of conduct or actions by credentialed health professionals that may violate the laws or regulations governing their practice.

Public Health

Title 173

Control of Communicable Disease

These regulations govern reporting requirements for communicable diseases and poisonings; school health requirements including disease control, physical examinations, and immunization standards; the control of tuberculosis and rabies; immunization standards for early childhood programs; and directed health measures, including quarantine and isolation, to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease, illness, or poisoning.

Public Health

Title 174

Vital Records These regulations govern the recording of vital events in Nebraska – births, deaths, marriages, divorces, fetal deaths,

Public Health

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and induced abortions, including regulations on the filing, amendment, release, and viewing of vital records, and the release of information from vital records.

Title 175

Health Care Facilities & Services Licensure

These regulations govern the licensure of various types of health care facilities and services in Nebraska, including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, substance abuse treatment centers, home health agencies, pharmacies, hospice services, and others.

Public Health

Title 176

Emergency Medical Services

These regulations govern the Critical Incident Stress Management Program, which assists public safety personnel with symptoms of stress related to emergency response. The regulations include program management structure, personnel requirements, standards of conduct, and disciplinary procedures.

Public Health

Title 177

Health/Laboratory Services

These regulations govern procedures and standards for certain laboratory tests, including those for driving or boating under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, and set fees for state laboratory services.

Public Health

Title 178

Environmental Health

These regulations govern programs designed to assure public health and safety in recreational camps, to assure the safety of private water wells, to provide standards for mobile home parks and swimming pools, and to implement the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act, the Nebraska Asbestos Control Act, and the Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Certification Act.

Public Health

Title 179

Public Water Systems

These regulations govern public water systems, including fluoridation of water supplies, monitoring and reporting, public notice of violations, operator certification, operation and maintenance, and laboratory

Public Health

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certification for testing drinking water.

Title 180

Control of Radiation

These regulations govern activities designed to assure public health and safety from ionizing radiation including radioactive materials, radiation-generating equipment (such as x-ray equipment), low-level radioactive waste, and radon. The regulations also govern practitioners of medical radiography and the transportation of radioactive material.

Public Health

Title 181

Special Health Programs

These regulations govern the Chronic Renal (Kidney) Disease Program, the Newborn Screening Program, the Screening Mammography Program, Consent for Predictive Genetic Testing, and the Cancer Drug Repository Program. Also included are administrative appeal and fair hearing procedures for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

Public Health

Title 183

Financial Assistance

These regulations govern programs designed to provide financial incentives for health professionals to practice in underserved areas, and programs to provide financial support to institutions conducting research on cancer and smoking disease.

Public Health

Title 184

General Administration

These regulations are the rules of practice and procedure for the former Department of Health, including administrative hearings, declaratory orders, negotiated rulemaking, and implementation of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Public Health

Title 185

Nebraska Statewide Trauma System

These regulations govern the development of a statewide trauma system. They establish a process and standards for health care providers to become designated as trauma care, specialty trauma care,

Public Health

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and rehabilitation centers. The regulations also establish a communication system to facilitate patient care and an information registry.

Title 186

Health Registries and Release of Information

These regulations govern Nebraska’s statewide registries of cases of cancer, brain and head injury, external causes of injury, and Parkinson's Disease. Regulations on the release of medical records and health information are also included.

Public Health

Title 202

Operations within Facilities and Community-Based Services for Persons with Mental Illness or Developmental Disabilities

These regulations govern the organization and implementation of behavioral health services in Nebraska. They address DHHS responsibilities, regional governing boards, finance and administration and contain service definitions of behavioral health services funded by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Behavioral Health Developmental Disabilities

Title 206

Behavioral Health Services

These regulations govern the organization and implementation of behavioral health services in Nebraska. They address DHHS responsibilities, regional governing boards, finance and administration and contain service definitions of behavioral health services funded by the Division of Behavioral Health.

Behavioral Health

Title 207

Rules of Practice and Procedures for Administrative Hearings before the Department of Public Institutions

These regulations are the rules of practice and procedures for administrative hearings before the former Department of Public Institutions.

Behavioral Health

Title 390

Child Welfare and Juvenile Services

These regulations govern the Department’s services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to improve family conditions that place children at risk. Included are regulations on intake and assessment, out-of-home placement including adoption and foster care, Native American child welfare, services for juvenile

Children and Family Services

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offenders, education for state wards, and other child welfare services.

Title 391

Children’s Services Licensing

These regulations govern the licensing of child care providers, including family child care homes, child care centers, and preschools. The regulations include provider and staff requirements, the application, licensing, and inspection process, and standards to protect the health and safety of children in care.

Public Health

Title 392

Child Care Subsidy Program

These regulations govern the Child Care Subsidy Program, which provides assistance with child care costs to low-income families working toward self-sufficiency. The regulations cover general background, application process, elements of eligibility, authorization and notice, and provider requirements for subsidized child care.

Children and Family Services

Title 395

Children & Family Services: Protection & Safety

These regulations govern the Department's activities and services provided to abused and neglected children and young adults, and include the Bridge to Independence Program.

Children and Family Services

Title 401

Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers

These regulations govern the state’s Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers (YRTCs), including discipline and grievance procedures, communications, essential services, and parole and discharge.

Children and Family Services

Title 402

Nebraska Health Care Funding Act

Repealed Medicaid and Long-Term Care Public Health

Title 403

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

These regulations govern Medicaid home and community-based waiver services for persons with developmental disabilities

Developmental Disabilities

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Title 404

Community-Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

These regulations govern community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities.

Developmental Disabilities

Title 405

ICF/MR Reimbursement Protection Act

These regulations govern taxes levied against Intermediate Care Facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities as required by the ICF/MR Reimbursement Protection Act.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 462

Homeless Assistance Program

These regulations govern the administration of grant programs in the Homeless Assistance Program, including grants from the state Homeless Shelter Assistance Trust Fund and the federal Emergency Shelter Grant Program.

Children and Family Services

Title 463

Adult Protective Services

These regulations govern the administration of the Adult Protective Services Program.

Children and Family Services

Title 464

Respite Subsidy Program

These regulations govern the administration of the Respite Subsidy Program Across the Lifespan, which is designed to provide funding for caregivers to purchase respite services.

Children and Family Services

Title 465

Introduction to Program Manual

These regulations provide general information on regulations for the former Department of Social Services, including "program universals" such as client rights and responsibilities, confidentiality and disclosure, fraud and abuse, assignment of representatives, and Administrative Procedure Act regulations including administrative hearings.

Children and Family Services Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 466

Child Support Enforcement Program

These regulations govern the activities of the Child Support Enforcement Program, designed to help children obtain financial support from both parents by locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and enforcing support obligations.

Children and Family Services

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Title 467

Title V Services for Medically Handicapped Children, Genetically Handicapped Persons’ Program, and Supplemental Security Income Disabled Children’s Program

These regulations govern the Medically Handicapped Children's Program (MHCP), which provides coverage of medical services for children with certain disabilities; the Genetically Handicapped Persons' Program, which is an extension of the MHCP and provides coverage of certain services for persons age 21 or older who require treatment for cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease; and the SSI Disabled Children's Program, which serves children who receive monthly SSI grants and helps families care for their children at home by funding services such as respite care, mileage for long-distance medical trips, special equipment, and home modification.

Children and Family Services

Title 468

Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) Program

These regulations govern the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) Program, which provides cash assistance to low-income families with minor children. The regulations include eligibility standards, determination of benefits, work requirements and self-sufficiency contracts under the Employment First program, and standards for emergency assistance.

Children and Family Services

Title 469

Assistance to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled and State Disability Program

These regulations govern programs that provide financial aid and medical assistance to persons in need who are age 65 and older, or who are age 64 and younger and blind or disabled. They include eligibility standards and determination of benefits.

Children and Family Services

Title 470

Refugee Resettlement Program and the Refugee Medical Assistance Program

These regulations govern programs that provide for the effective resettlement of refugees in Nebraska, to assist refugees to achieve economic self-sufficiency as quickly as possible, and to assist refugees with financial aid and medical assistance during their initial resettlement in Nebraska.

Children and Family Services

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Title 471

Nebraska Medicaid Program Services

These regulations govern the services provided under Nebraska's Medicaid program. Each chapter deals with a specific service and includes definitions and descriptions, limitations, prior authorization requirements, billing requirements and payment provisions. These regulations are the source of material for provider handbooks.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 472

The Disabled Persons and Family Support Program

These regulations govern the Disabled Persons and Family Support program, which coordinates and purchases services and items to assist employed adults with disabilities to maintain their independence, and to help families keep family members with disabilities in their homes.

Children and Family Services

Title 473

Social Services for Aged and Disabled Adults

These regulations govern the coordination and provision of social services to those in need who are aged or disabled, including chore services, adult day care, respite care, home-delivered or congregate meals, and transportation.

Children and Family Services

Title 474

Social Services for Families, Children, and Youth

These regulations govern the coordination and provision of social services to families, children, and youth in need, including homemaker services, transportation, and domestic abuse referrals. Also included are licensing regulations for foster homes, group homes, child caring agencies, and child placing agencies.

Children and Family Services

Title 475

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

These regulations govern the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps low-income people buy food. Benefits are free of charge if a household meets the program guidelines for income and resources. The regulations cover eligibility, determination of benefits, issuance, and accountability.

Children and Family Services

Title 476

Nebraska Low-Income Home

These regulations govern the Low Income Energy Assistance

Children and Family Services

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Energy Assistance Program

Program, which helps families with limited income to pay the costs of heating and cooling their homes. The regulations cover eligibility, determination of benefits based on type of residence and fuel type, and payment.

Title 477

Medicaid Eligibility

Effective January 1, 2014, these regulations govern Medicaid eligibility under the Federal Affordable Care Act.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 479

Child Welfare Payment and Medical Services Program

These regulations govern payment for child welfare services and/or medical assistance to state wards and former wards, and subsidized guardianships and adoptions.

Children and Family Services

Title 480

Home and Community-Based Waiver Services and Optional Targeted Case Management Services

These regulations govern services delivered under Nebraska’s home and community-based Medicaid waivers, including:

• Home and community-based services for persons who are aged or disabled,

• Early intervention Medicaid home and community-based waiver.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

Title 481

Community Services Block Grant Program

These regulations govern the Community Services Block Grant program, which provides funding to community action agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations for a range of services and activities to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and promote self-sufficiency.

Children and Family Services

Title 482

Nebraska Medicaid Managed Care

These regulations govern Nebraska's Medicaid Managed Care Program, also known as Nebraska Health Connection. The regulations include requirements for client participation, enrollment services, basic benefits, mental health and substance abuse benefits, quality assurance, and grievances/appeals.

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

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Guidance Document

Title Description Division

DOC00004

Nebraska Behavioral Health All-Hazards Disaster Response and Recovery Plan

NE Behavioral Health All-Hazards Disaster Response and Recovery Plan

Behavioral Health

DOC00012

Provider Bulletin 16-30

2017 Aged & Disabled Medicaid Waiver Assisted Living Rates

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00015

Provider Bulletin 16-33

Preferred Drug List Changes Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00019

Provider Bulletin 16-37

2017 Medicaid Swing Bed Per Diem Rate

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00020

Provider Bulletin 16-38

Medicare Crossover Claims – Coordination of Benefits and Heritage Health Plans

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00028

Provider Bulletin 17-09

Personal Assistance Service – Signature Requirements/Billing Guidance

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00031

Provider Bulletin 17-12

Medicare Crossover Claims – Coordination of Benefits with Heritage Health Plans

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00032

Provider Bulletin 17-13

Legend, Non-Legend and Compounded Prescriptions

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00036

Provider Bulletin 17-17

Preferred Drug List Changes Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00038

Provider Bulletin 17-19

Interpretation Services Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00039

Provider Bulletin 17-20

Enrollment of Peer Support Professionals

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00040

Provider Bulletin 17-21

Lactation Consultation Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00041

Provider Bulletin 17-22

Medical Nutrition Therapy Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00042

Provider Bulletin 17-23

Overtime Eligibility for Independent Contractors

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00043

Provider Bulletin 17-24

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Coverage

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00051

Provider Bulletin 17-32

FFY 2018 Medicaid Hospice Rates Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00053

Provider Bulletin 17-34

Physical and Occupational Therapy CPT Code Update

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

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DOC00054

Provider Bulletin 17-35

Legend, Non-Legend and Compunded Prescriptions

Medicaid and Long-Term Care

DOC00056

Title 206 – Behavioral Health Services Utilization Guidelines

This document, which is also referred to as the Lime Book, provides descriptions, processes, procedures, and utilization guidelines in relation to Title 206 – Behavioral Health Services.

Behavioral Health

DOC00066

CPR Training Requirements

CPR Training for Child Care Public Health

DOC00069

Sample Daily Schedule Child Care Center

Daily Schedule Child Care Centers Title 391

Public Health

DOC00070

Sample Daily Schedule Preschool

Daily Schedule Child Care Centers Title 391

Public Health

DOC00071

Sample Daily Schedule School Age Only Center

Daily Schedule School Age Only Center Title 391 Chapter 4

Public Health

DOC00075

Policy and Procedure Equivalencies Business Mangement Training – FCCHs

Business Module Requirement for Family Child Care Home Title 391 Chapters 1 and 2

Public Health

DOC00076

Policy and Procedure Equivalencies Child Care Mangement Training - CCC

Policy and Procedure for Determining Equivalencies for Child Care Management Training Child Care Directors Title 391 Chapter 3

Public Health

DOC00077

Policy and Procedure Equivalencies for Early Learning Guidelines

Procedures for Showing Equivalency with Early Learning Guidelines Training Title 391

Public Health

DOC00111

DD Provider Bulletin 16-01

Specialized Provider Rate Update for SFY17

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00113

DD Provider Bulleting 16-03

Non-Specialized Billing Process Developmental Disabilities

DOC00114

DD Provider Bulletin 17-01

Agency Provider Crosswalk of Unbundled Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00115

DD Provider Bulletin 17-02

Independent Provider Crosswalk of Unbundled Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00116

DD Provider Bulletin 17-03

2017 Billing Clarifications Re: 15 Leave Days

Developmental Disabilties

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DOC00117

DD Provider Bulletin 17-04

Criminal History Background Checks

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00118

DD Provider Bulletin 17-05

Independent Providers of Respite Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00119

DD Provider Bulletin 17-06

Independent Providers of Respite Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00121

DD Provider Bulletin 17-08

Alternative Compliance to 404 NAC for Centers for the Developmentally Disabled

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00122

DD Provider Bulletin 17-09

Service Authorization Dates for New HCBS-DD Waiver Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00124

DD Provider Bulletin 17-11

Use of PRN Medications Developmental Disabilities

DOC00126

DD Provider Bulletin 17-13

Authorizations to Provide Transportation (3764)

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00127

DD Provider Bulletin 17-14

Incident Reporting: Completing General Event Reports (GERs) in Therap

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00128

DD Provider Bulletin 17-15

Functional Behavioral Assessments Developmental Disabilities

DOC00129

DD Provider Bulletin 17-16

Coverage of Medical Escort Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00131

Design Guide Sewer main Separation 9_2017

Engineering Guidance for Plans for Drinking Water Systems

Public Health

DOC00169

Drinking Water RTCR Fact Sheet Assessments and Corrective Actions

Drinking Water Revised Total Coliform Rule Assessments and Corrective Actions

Public Health

DOC00233

ADA and ACA Compliant Procedure

Compliance procedures under Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act

Operations

DOC00238

Drinking Water RTCR Fact Sheet Repeat Monitoring

Drinking water revised total coliform rule requirements for repeat monitoring

Public Health Drinking Water Program

DOC00239

Drinking Water RTCR Fact Sheet Seasonal Systems

Drinking water revised total coliform rule requirements for seasonal systems

Public Health Drinking Water Program

DOC00234

DD Habilitation Plan Overview

Overview of how to write habilitation plans/programs

Developmental Disabilities

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DOC00229

Chronic Renal Disease Program Income Verification and Household Size Policy

Chronic Renal Disease Policy for Determining Income Verification and Household Size

Public Health Chronic Renal Disease

DOC00232

Chronic Renal Disease Program Service Provider Checklist

Chronic Renal Disease Program Service Provider Enrollment

Public Health Chronic Renal Disease

DOC00237

Chronic Renal Disease Program Information

The Nebraska Chronic Renal Disease Program is a client assistance program that helps eligibile Nebraska residents with chronic kidney disease with the cost of pharmaceuticals and dialysis services

Public Health Chronic Renal Disease

DOC00094

Cosmeticians, Cosmetology, and Esthetics Advisory Opinions

Issued by the Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art and define acts, which in the opinion of the board, are or are not permitted in the practice of cosmetology and/or electrology

Public Health Licensure Unit

DOC00235

DD Provider ISP Guide

Brochure for all providers for ISP meeting/development process

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00223

Child Support Rights and Responsibilities

Provides the applicant or anyone that might be interested, an overview of the services provided by CSE and the rights and responsibilities of the applicants

Children and Family Services Child Support Enforcement

DOC00257

DD PB 18-01 Hab Plan Writing

Provider Bulletin to clarify where expectations for writing Habilitation Plans can be found and when compliance is required by all providers.

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00252

Additional Funding for Children of State Wards

Payments when state wards have children

Children and Family Services

DOC00261

Notification of Death Form

Notification of Death Form and Directions

Developmental Disabilities

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DOC00264

DD PB 18-02 Notice of Death Form

Provider Bulletin to notify providers of new Notice of Death Form

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00130

DD PB 17-17 Provider Bulletin: Use of Psychotropic Medications

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00174

Drinking Water RTCR Quick Reference Guide

Drinking Water Revised Total Colifrom Rule Quick Reference Guide

Public Health Drinking Water

DOC00269

DD PB 18-03 Therap Attendance and Billing for Independent Providers

Therap Attendance and Billing for Independent Providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00270

DD PB 18-04 ISP Programs in Therapy

Requiring ISP Programs in Therap Developmental Disabilities

DOC00271

Child Support – Children’s Medical and Non-Custodial Parents LB702

Children’s health care coverage and modification procedures for incarcerated non-custodial parents

Children and Family Services – Child Support Enforcement

DOC00170

Drinking Water RTCR Fact Sheet Monthly Monitoring

Drinking Water Revised Total Coliform Rule Monthly Monitoring

Public Health Drinking Water

DOC00171

Drinking Water RTCR Fact Sheet Quarterly Monitoring

Water Revised Total Coliform Rule Requirements for Quarterly Monitoring

Public Health Drinking Water

DOC00278

DD PB 18-05 Title 403 NAC

Provider Bulletin to notify providers that 403 has been approved and posted

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00279

DD New Independent Provider Process Flowchart

Updated flowchart for the process of enrolling Independent Providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00280

DD Current Independent Provider – Adding Services Process Flowchart

Updated flowchart for the process of adding services for current Independent Providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00285

Title 403 Quick Reference Guide

Guide for new Title 403 regulations Developmental Disabilities

DOC00304

DD PB 18-07 HCI for Hobbies

Provider Bulletin to Clarify when Habilitative Community Inclusion (HCI) can be billed

Developmental Disabilities

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DOC00192 Issued by Board

of Medicine and Surgery - Opinion on Propofol Use 8-2014

Issued by the Board of Medicine and Surgery regarding careful consideration in the use of propofol outside of the critical care setting by nonanesthesiologists/CRNAs

Public Health

DOC00364 MAR Guidance for Agency Providers

Guidance on completing MARs for Agency Providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00369 DD PB 19-03 Use of Appointments in the Therapy Health Tracking Module

Requiring Annual Physicals and Medical Appointments in Therapy

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00370 DD PB 19-04 Secure Communications

Bulletin to remind providers of HIPAA requirements for PHI

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00309

Nebraska Mental Health Board Training Manual 2018

NE Mental Health Commitment Act serves a purpose in protecting those with a mental illness who are not capable of caring for themselves in a safe manner. It is a complicated law which if misused violates individuals' civil rights.

Behavioral Health

DOC00377 Bridge to Independence Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility Requirements for the Bridge to Independence Program

Children and Family Services

DOC00368 Guardians as Agency Employees

A provider bulletin to remind agencies about guardians as agency employees

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00372 Cancer & Smoking Disease Research One-Cent Program

Provides information on competitive grants

Public Health

DOC00373 Cancer & Smoking Disease Research Two-Cent Program

Information on proposal requirements to receive funding

Public Health

DOC00376 DD Provider ISP Guide - Spanish

DD Provider ISP Guide - Spanish Developmental Disabilities

DOC00385 DHHS Grievance/Protest Procedures for Vendors

Procedural steps for vendors to protest a contract awarded through an RFP or ITB issued by DHHS

Operations

DOC00386 DHHS Subaward and Grant

Procedural steps for an entity to protest a subaward or state funds

Operations

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Grievance/Protest Procedures

grant awarded through an RFA issued by DHHS

DOC00387 Transportation QA Questions and answers about Transportaion Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00388 Certified Peer Support Specialist Guidance Document

This document provides information on the certification process for Peer Support

Behavioral Health

DOC00389 How to Become an Independent Provider

Instructions for a person to become an independent provider

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00390 Developmental Disabilities Provider Handbook

DHHS-DD expectations for providers of developmental disabilities services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00391 Provider Handbook in Spanish

Spanish version of the Provider Handbook

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00337 Parkinsons Reportable Drugs

Parkinson's Disease Registry Reportable List of Drugs

Public Health

DOC00120 DD Provider Bulletin 17-07

Requirements for Independent Providers of Developmental Disability Waiver Services

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00123 DD Provider Bulletin 17-10

General Service Contracts & Service Provider Agreements

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00125 DD Provider Bulletin 17-12

Requirements for Therap Documentation-MAR and Billing/Attendance

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00395 Shared Living Three-Person Approval Process

Service Coordination process for approving 3 participants to live in Shared Living setting.

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00396 PB 20-01 Therap Validation of Attendance

Provider bulletin describes required validation of attendance

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00397 PB 20-02 Therap Employment Module

Outlines requirement to input participant employment into Therap system

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00398 PB 20-03 Provider Accounting System Requirements

Outlines requirement for agency providers to report finances in a standardized cost report

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00399 COVID-19 GER Instructions

How to document COVID-19-related events on GERs

Developmental Disabilities

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DOC00400 GER Instruction

Guide How to report incidents to DHHS-DD

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00405 DD PB 20-04 Reporting New HCBS Sites

How to report a new HCBS site Developmental Disabilities

DOC00401 COVID-19 Appendix K FAQ INDEPENDENT

Information about App K specific to independent providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00402 COVID-19 Appendix K Service Authorization and Billing Process

Instructions to providers on how to bill for service authorizations based on App K

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00403 COVID-19 Fact Sheet

Two page fact sheet about Appendix K for COVID-19

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00404 COVID-19 Appendix K FAQ AGENCY

Information about App K specific to agency providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00408 DPH Community Based Survey Team Appendix K Implementation Plan

Outline general implementation plans related to the DHHS Division of Public Health (DPH) regulatory oversight processes for community based agency providers under the authority of Title 404 NAC

Public Health – Licensure DD

DOC00409 PB-20-05 COVID 19 Reporting

Bulletin to explain provider expectations when reporting incidents related to Covid-19

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00414 DHHS-DD Policy Manual

This policy manual will explain services to participants. It includes guidance for DD providers

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00415 Incident Follow-up Guide

Guidance for agency providers on required follow-up of incidents. Explains 404 NAC

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00416 PB 20-06 DD Policy Manual

Bulletin to notify providers of policy manual

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00417 DD Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) FAQ for Independent Providers

FAQs for independent providers about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)

Developmental Disabilities

DOC00418 DD Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) FAQ for Agency Providers

FAQs specific to agency providers of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) services

Developmental Disabilities

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DOC00419 Title 392

Guidance Document

Guidance related to participation in Child Care Subsidy Program

Children and Family Service

DOC00428 SNAP Program Standards

Financial eligibility standards and maximum/minimum allotments

Children and Family Service

DOC00429 SNAP Monthly Deductions

List of all SNAP deductions and deduction limits

Children and Family Service

DOC00431 SNAP Excluded Retirement Plans

Commonly excluded retirement plans for SNAP eligibility

Children and Family Service

DOC00426 PB 20-07 Emergency Safety Interventions

Gives parameters for ESI which DHHS-DD will approve

Developmental Disabilities