Department of Medical Assistance Services
Board of Medical Assistance Services
General Notice: Draft Mental Health Services Manual Appendix G
CLOSED Opened on 10/7/2021 and Ended on 11/6/2021
The draft Mental Health Services Provider Manual (Appendix G) is now available on the DMAS website for public comment until November 6, 2021.
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| RCSU Comments | Dana Dewing, HRCSB | 11/6/21 11:38 pm |
| Mobile Crisis Comments | Dana Dewing, HRCSB | 11/6/21 10:28 pm |
| Crisis Services (Appendix G) in General | Dana Dewing, HRCSB | 11/6/21 10:18 pm |
| RCSU | Heather Honaker, Rappahannock Area CSB | 11/6/21 6:28 pm |
| Appendix G Comments | Lorie Horton, Highlands Community Services | 11/6/21 10:56 am |
| Loss of life could result from implementation of DMAS regs | Kirsten Herman | 11/6/21 9:08 am |
| Mobile Crisis Response | Sheriff Mike Mondul | 11/6/21 7:01 am |
| Service Rates - General Comment | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 9:22 pm |
| 23hr. - Critical Features & Service Components | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 9:11 pm |
| -23 Hour Crisis Stability Billing requirements. References needing authorization for each service. | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 9:06 pm |
| CEEP for Crisis Continuum | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 9:03 pm |
| Mobile Crisis Response -- Medical Necessity Criteria | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 8:58 pm |
| Mobile Crisis - "A referral from the Crisis Hotline is required" | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 8:54 pm |
| Assessment for Services (All Crises Services | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 8:45 pm |
| Reposting of Draft Regulations | Ryan Dudley | 11/5/21 8:28 pm |
| Administrative Services Director | Barbara Brady, HRCSB | 11/5/21 5:24 pm |
| RN requirement for crisis services | Ellie Sturgis, Director Cook Counseling Center | 11/5/21 5:10 pm |
| Crisis Services | Lori Wood, Region Ten CSB | 11/5/21 4:04 pm |
| Call Center requirement: Mobile Crisis/Community Stabilization for Children | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/5/21 2:47 pm |
| DMAS changes would have negative impacts | Joy Hottenstein, | 11/5/21 2:15 pm |
| Devastating impact | Lauren Naldo | 11/5/21 12:20 pm |
| We are already stretched too thin | Ashley DeVries, Cook Counseling Center | 11/5/21 11:48 am |
| Draft Mental Health Services Manual- Appendix G | Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board | 11/5/21 10:28 am |
| Changes too soon will negatively impact services available | Lydia Qualls, Virginia Tech Cook Counseling Center | 11/5/21 10:24 am |
| Appendix G Comments | Brooke Mitchell, Loudoun County MHSADS | 11/5/21 10:21 am |
| Too much, too soon | Erica Coates, Cook Counseling Center, Virginia Tech | 11/5/21 10:02 am |
| Crisis Services Concerns | Cristi Aaron; DPCS | 11/5/21 9:32 am |
| DMAS Changes will impact services available | Jenny Dye | 11/5/21 9:26 am |
| Resource Needs | Robert Ritchey | 11/5/21 9:11 am |
| Mobile Crisis Response | Walter Simms, Jr. Danville-Pittsylvania CSB | 11/5/21 1:57 am |
| Crisis Hotline | Rebekah Brubaker, HRCSB | 11/4/21 1:24 pm |
| RCSUs | Rebekah Brubaker, HRCSB | 11/4/21 1:20 pm |
| Crisis Services Comments | Lauren Cressell | 11/4/21 1:02 pm |
| Crisis Services | Melanie Tosh | 11/4/21 12:23 pm |
| RN Requirement and Crisis Hotline | Scott Moye, Giles County Sheriff's Office | 11/4/21 12:05 pm |
| Impact of regulation changes and timeframe | KJ Holbrook, MRCS | 11/4/21 11:23 am |
| Mental Health Services Manual | Jodie Burton | 11/4/21 9:32 am |
| Crisis Services | Sandra L Irby | 11/3/21 6:50 pm |
| Comprehensive Crisis Services | Shenee McCray, RBHA | 11/3/21 9:44 am |
| Definition needed for "at time of admission" for CSU | Kim Woodlee, MRCS | 11/2/21 8:53 pm |
| Referral from Crisis Hotline for Mobile Crisis Services | Kim Woodlee, MRCS | 11/2/21 8:28 pm |
| 24/7 RN Coverage | Kim Woodlee, MRCS | 11/2/21 8:07 pm |
| Referral from the Crisis Hotline | Brandon Rodgers, Western Tidewater CSB | 11/2/21 10:45 am |
| Residential Crisis Stabilization 24/7 Nursing and RN Oversight | Brandon Rodgers, Western Tidewater CSB | 11/2/21 10:39 am |
| RCSU: language regarding involuntary admission | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 6:07 pm |
| CEPP | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:59 pm |
| RCSU: initial registration 5 days | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:55 pm |
| RCSU: 24/7 RN present on the unit | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:50 pm |
| RCSU/Assessment Requirements | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:45 pm |
| RCSU/Psych Eval provider qualifications | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:27 pm |
| 23 Hour CS: 24/7 RN requirement | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:15 pm |
| 23 hour CS/Psych eval provider qualifications/psych eval at admission | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:10 pm |
| Community Crisis Stab/crisis hotline referral | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 5:01 pm |
| Mobile Crisis Response/Required activities/Referral from Crisis Hotline | Cumberland Mountain CSB | 11/1/21 4:58 pm |
| General observations on proposed regulations | Mac Babb | 11/1/21 4:22 pm |
| Mobile crisis | anonymous (116580) | 10/29/21 3:29 pm |
| Peer Services | Tamara Starnes | 10/29/21 1:46 pm |
| RCSU Psych eval | Tamara Starnes | 10/29/21 1:41 pm |
| RCSU/Nursing requirements | Amy Erb | 10/28/21 12:34 pm |
| RCSU/Psychiatric evaluation | Amy Erb | 10/28/21 12:31 pm |
| Appendix G Comments and Concerns | Jonina Moskowitz, VB Dept. of Human Services | 10/27/21 2:47 pm |
| Appendix G would create devastating consequences for our community. | Melissa G Shaw | 10/27/21 12:39 pm |
| Medicaid Reg Feedback/Questions | Sean Runyon | 10/26/21 5:05 pm |
| Detrimental Medicaid Reg. Changes | Susan Richardson, NRVCS | 10/26/21 3:05 pm |
| Community Stab and RCSU authorization | Amy | 10/26/21 10:58 am |
| Medicaid Reg changes | Kristie Williams NRVCS | 10/26/21 10:56 am |
| Detrimental changes to MH in Virginia! | Joseph W Young, Jr., Board Chair NRVCSB | 10/26/21 10:42 am |
| CSU Psychiatric Evaluation Timeframe | Morgan Greer, MRCS | 10/25/21 11:00 am |
| 24/7 Nursing at CSU's | Morgan Greer, MRCS | 10/25/21 10:54 am |
| Residential Crisis Stabilization | Loren Johnson | 10/22/21 2:32 pm |
| Correction: 2 LMHPS to respond to Mobile Crisis | Tamara Starnes, BRBH | 10/15/21 10:00 am |
| Requirement for a call from the Crisis Hotline to provide Mobile Crisis | Tamara Starnes, BRBH | 10/15/21 9:48 am |
| Mobile Crisis Teams, 2 LMHPs | Tamara Starnes, BRBH | 10/15/21 9:33 am |
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