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General Notice: Draft Mental Health Services Provider Manual

CLOSED     Opened on 8/30/2021 and Ended on 9/29/2021

The draft Mental Health Services Provider Manual (Chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, Appendix C, D, E, F, G) is now available on the DMAS website for public comment until September 29, 2021.

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Comment Title Commenter
FFT supplemental manual Lacrezia Jackson WTCSB  9/1/21  12:10 pm
non working link Janice A Hinkledire  9/2/21  1:58 pm
30 day ISP reviews Jodie Burton DPCS,  9/2/21  3:52 pm
Mobile Crisis Authorization Anonymous (99900)  9/3/21  8:56 am
ABA- Treatment Planning N/A  9/3/21  1:52 pm
ABA concurrent billing clarification Amanda, ACT  9/8/21  3:49 pm
Limited Authorized units - Community Crisis Anonymous (99914)  9/9/21  6:04 am
Concerns for In Home Service & Quality of Services Anonymous (99929)  9/13/21  6:33 pm
BCaBA/LaBA Billing Limitations/CPT Codes Joshua Farrow, Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  12:51 am
Concerns with limitations for BCaBA/LaBA in new manual Kylie Buongiorne  9/14/21  8:28 am
ABA draft manual - concerns with limitations placed on BCaBA/LaBA billing Nicole Jinier, BCBA/LBA - Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  10:07 am
Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts/Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBA/LaBA) Nadia Avery  9/14/21  10:35 am
BCaBA, LaBA Limitations Whitney Sandlin  9/14/21  10:39 am
Concerns with Billing Limitations Danica Baxter  9/14/21  10:41 am
Concerns about billing limitations being placed on BCaBA/LaBA's Jane McHugh - Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  10:49 am
Billing limitations for BCaBA /LBA as supervisors Jennifer Toufexis BCBA, LBA  9/14/21  10:56 am
BCaBA Billing Limitations Jasmine, Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  10:56 am
BCaBA Anonymous (99941)  9/14/21  10:56 am
BCaBA Billing Limitations Sydni Davis, BCBA, LBA  9/14/21  10:57 am
BCaBA Billing Limitations Sperling Dunivan, Pursuing BCaBA  9/14/21  11:06 am
Limitations Placed on BCaBA/LaBA's in the DMAS Kayleigh Rasnick  9/14/21  11:28 am
SRAs, LABAs, Indirect Hours, and Lower Level of Care Kelci Stockman  9/14/21  2:27 pm
BCaBA Billing Limitation Jasmine Brown - Paragron Autism Services  9/14/21  2:44 pm
BCaBA/LaBA billing Limitations Yohana Asfafa - Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  2:58 pm
Further Clarification Requested: School Kaitlyn Russell  9/14/21  5:07 pm
BCaBA Billing Limitations Gina Pezzuto, BCaBA, LaBA- Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  5:40 pm
BCaBA/LaBA Billing Limitations Shaniqua Berry, Paragon Autism Services  9/14/21  9:24 pm
BCaBA Anonymous (99959)  9/15/21  7:09 am
Comprehensive Crisis Services community crisis stabilization MPNN CSB  9/15/21  9:43 am
community crisis stabilization/LOCUS Anonymous (99962)  9/15/21  9:49 am
Community Crisis Stabilization admission criteria P. Minor  9/15/21  10:03 am
Regarding BCaBA new manual Kasie Hood, Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  10:19 am
Regarding BCaBA Limitations in New Manual Haley (BCaBA) student  9/15/21  10:19 am
BCaBA Kate Shillingford, Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  10:19 am
BCABA limitations Natalia Timm  9/15/21  10:20 am
BCaBA Billing Limitations Morgan Greene, Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  10:21 am
BCaBA billing limitations Anonymous (99969)  9/15/21  10:25 am
BCaba billing Nicole Lombardo  9/15/21  10:26 am
BCaBA billing limitations Tressa Tomei, MS  9/15/21  10:27 am
Behavior Specialist Esther Perez-Quesada, Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  10:29 am
billing courtney keener  9/15/21  10:30 am
BCaBA billing limitations Tyra L.Washington  9/15/21  10:31 am
BCaBA Limitations Diana Lyons, BCaBA, LaBA , Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  10:35 am
Billing limitations Colleen Hope  9/15/21  10:36 am
What is purpose/objective Anonymous (99978)  9/15/21  11:11 am
What is purpose/objective of this? Anonymous (99979)  9/15/21  11:12 am
What is purpose/objective of this? Anonymous (99980)  9/15/21  11:13 am
30 day revised treatment plans? Anonymous (99981)  9/15/21  11:17 am
Preparing to take my BCaBA exam and lead a team Daniel Bowman  9/15/21  11:37 am
BCaBAs, Supervision, Care Coordination, Family Involvement, Indirect Activities, School Toni Haman, BCBA Comprehensive Autism Partnership  9/15/21  11:43 am
LHMP Scope of Practice Anonymous (99985)  9/15/21  12:00 pm
BCaBA Linda A  9/15/21  12:05 pm
ABA therapy manual Emily Jett, BCBA, LBA. Paragon Autism Services  9/15/21  12:21 pm
BCaBA/Billing Changes Robert Austin-Villanueva  9/15/21  7:31 pm
bcaba limitations Anonymous (99993)  9/15/21  8:25 pm
BCaBA Medicaid Manual Change Ishini K., Paragon Autism Services  9/16/21  10:11 am
BCaBA allowable activities Anonymous (99997)  9/16/21  10:19 am
Concerns related to BCaBA Billing Rachel Reich BCaBA, Paragon Autism Services  9/16/21  10:56 am
BCaBA billing Megan Anderson, Paragon Autism Services  9/16/21  11:00 am
Limitations of BCaBAs Alysa Segovia  9/16/21  11:07 am
Concerns Related to Changes in Billing for BCaBAs Lauren King  9/16/21  11:44 am
Care Coordination Anonymous (100002)  9/16/21  12:44 pm
Appendix D Supervision Heidi Smith, BCBA, LBA  9/16/21  12:47 pm
Direct Services in Schools Heidi Smith, BCBA, LBA  9/16/21  12:51 pm
Comprehensive Crisis Services Brandon Rodgers  9/16/21  12:52 pm
Tiered Model for Service Delivery Heidi Smith, BCBA, LBA  9/16/21  12:53 pm
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Heidi Smith, BCBA, LBA, Family Insight PC  9/16/21  12:57 pm
Comments Regarding ABA Manual Changes Anonymous (100008)  9/16/21  3:37 pm
0362T Heidi Smith, BCBA, LBA, Family Insight PC  9/16/21  5:07 pm
Chapter II Change Anonymous (100012)  9/17/21  10:55 am
Concern James Lepore  9/17/21  11:22 am
ABA Indirect Activities Anonymous (100015)  9/17/21  2:15 pm
Group Sizes Caroline, ACT  9/17/21  3:36 pm
Parent Involvement Anonymous (100017)  9/17/21  3:46 pm
Concern Kellen Brau  9/17/21  8:25 pm
Concerned with the proposed change. Anonymous (100019)  9/17/21  8:28 pm
Concern Rusty Shackleford  9/17/21  8:36 pm
??? Anonymous (100021)  9/17/21  10:07 pm
concern regarding the proposed legislation Mike Wasczowski  9/17/21  10:10 pm
Required Activities: Functional Assessment Anonymous (100025)  9/20/21  8:19 am
Required Activities: Weekly Supervision of Unlicensed Staff Anonymous (100026)  9/20/21  8:27 am
Service Limitations: Sessions that include... Anonymous (100027)  9/20/21  8:32 am
Service Limitations: Parent Training Group Sizes Anonymous (100028)  9/20/21  8:33 am
Service Limitations: Absence of Youth or Caregiver Anonymous (100029)  9/20/21  8:37 am
Staff Requirements: ABA may be provided by... Anonymous (100030)  9/20/21  8:42 am
Admission Criteria: Participation of Families Anonymous (100031)  9/20/21  8:51 am
Service Authorization: Service Gaps (less than 30 days) Anonymous (100032)  9/20/21  8:54 am
Telehealth: POS Anonymous (100033)  9/20/21  8:56 am
Billing Code: Concurrent Billing Anonymous (100034)  9/20/21  8:58 am
Billing Code: Direct Treatment (97153) & Protocol Modification (97155) Anonymous (100035)  9/20/21  9:01 am
End of an era for home-based ABA? Kathleen O'Neil - Compass  9/20/21  9:02 am
Lowered quality of treatment for home-based ABA Kathleen O'Neil - Compass  9/20/21  9:37 am
Cost of ABA Anonymous (100039)  9/20/21  10:12 am
This is going to hit hardest for Virginians who are people of color and/or have ASD Hannah Robicheau LBA, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/20/21  10:40 am
BCaBA/LaBA Joshua Clue  9/20/21  11:50 am
Weekly supervision Brooke, ACT  9/20/21  1:36 pm
Group sizes Brooke, ACT  9/20/21  1:39 pm
Family group treatment sizes Brooke, ACT  9/20/21  1:41 pm
Staff requirements Brooke, ACT  9/20/21  1:43 pm
Family involvement Brooke, ACT  9/20/21  1:46 pm
Proposed Regulations Threaten Feasibility and Quality of Home-Based ABA Gretchen Wilhelm, PhD, LPC, LSATP, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/20/21  2:52 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Casey Loughrey - Attain ABA  9/20/21  4:31 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Emily Baker - Attain ABA Therapy  9/20/21  4:35 pm
BCaBA Emily Baker - Attain ABA Therapy  9/20/21  4:41 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Bethany Greene, BCaBA, Attain ABA  9/20/21  4:41 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Attain ABA  9/20/21  4:42 pm
Possible grandfathering of current BCaBA Holly Inhar, BCaBA - Attain ABA  9/20/21  4:47 pm
Possible grandfathering of current BCaBA Casey Loughrey - Attain ABA  9/20/21  4:49 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Brittney Hutzell - Attain ABA  9/20/21  5:12 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Brittney Hutzell - Attain ABA  9/20/21  5:13 pm
Proposed ABA Changes Crystal Peterson Barker, CPB Behavioral Therapy and Advocacy Services, LLS  9/20/21  5:38 pm
Praise (and a question) for updated Billing Guidance Christina Loran, BCBA - Attain ABA  9/20/21  6:31 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Christina Loran, BCBA - Attain ABA  9/20/21  6:33 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Diana Mean-Nguyen, Attain ABA  9/20/21  6:56 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Barbara Baskin, BCBA Attain ABA  9/21/21  11:37 am
Mental Health Manual Chp 4 - H0036, H2019 Horizon Behavioral Health  9/21/21  12:28 pm
Enhancement Manual Elements for H2011 Appendix G Horizon Behavioral Health  9/21/21  12:33 pm
Enhancement Draft Manual Element (S9482) Replaces Ambulatory Crisis Stabilization Horizon Behavioral Health  9/21/21  12:39 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Selamawit Hagos, Attain ABA  9/21/21  1:15 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Rhiannon Bailey, Attain ABA  9/21/21  11:01 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Rhiannon Bailey, Attain ABA  9/21/21  11:02 pm
Praise (and a question) for updated Billing Guidance Rhiannon Bailey, Attain ABA  9/21/21  11:03 pm
Possible grandfathering of current BCaBA Rhiannon Bailey, Attain ABA  9/21/21  11:03 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Alejandro Solis Gomez Attain ABA  9/22/21  10:25 am
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Alejandro Solis Gomez Attain ABA  9/22/21  10:26 am
Praise (and a question) for updated Billing Guidance Alejandro Solis Gomez Attain ABA  9/22/21  10:26 am
Possible grandfathering of current BCaBA Alejandro Solis Gomez Attain ABA  9/22/21  10:27 am
BCaBA/LABA KayLynn Newton  9/22/21  10:38 am
In strong support of BCaBA/ LABA certifications Daniela Gaona Garcia - New Directions ABA  9/22/21  10:41 am
Changes in ABA Billable Activities Anonymous (100079)  9/22/21  1:41 pm
Devastating Impact on Quality of Services Anonymous (100080)  9/22/21  3:00 pm
Further support for the BCaBA/LABA Maica Mueller, Attain ABA  9/22/21  6:13 pm
Please recognize the VA licensure and training and certification of BCaBA Maica Mueller, Attain ABA  9/22/21  6:13 pm
Praise (and a question) for updated Billing Guidance Maica Mueller, Attain ABA  9/22/21  6:14 pm
Possible grandfathering of current BCaBA Maica Mueller, Attain ABA  9/22/21  6:15 pm
BCaBA Nicayla Maxwell, BCBA at Family Insight  9/23/21  10:07 am
BCaBA/LaBA's Billing Limitations Jordann Hawkey, BCaBA, LaBA  9/23/21  11:06 am
Limited Billing Codes Jordann Hawkey BCaBA, LaBA  9/23/21  11:08 am
Limited Billable Codes RYANNE DESCANO  9/23/21  11:10 am
BCaBA Billing Ryanne Descano  9/23/21  11:13 am
Billable Codes Diana Lyons, BCaBA, LaBA , Paragon Autism Services  9/23/21  11:43 am
Possible Grandfathering of Current BCaBA's Diana Lyons, BCaBA, LaBA , Paragon Autism Services  9/23/21  11:49 am
Please recognize the VA licensure , training, and certification of BCaBAs Diana Lyons, BCaBA, LaBA , Paragon Autism Services  9/23/21  11:52 am
Additional Concerns - Billing Codes Kylie Buongiorne, BCaBA, LaBA  9/23/21  11:59 am
ABA billable activities Nicole Jinier, BCBA/LBA - Paragon Autism Services  9/23/21  12:48 pm
Impacts of Proposed Regulation Changes on Ability to Provide High Quality ABA Services Lauren Fraedrich, LBA - Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/23/21  2:49 pm
Billable codes Joshua Farrow BCBA LBA, Paragon Autism Services  9/23/21  8:26 pm
Please Recognize BCaBA/LaBAs Hard Work and Training Joseph Buongiorne  9/24/21  9:33 am
Unintended Consequences, Billing Codes Andrea Iorio, BCBA, LBA, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/24/21  11:49 am
FFT LLC commentary Helen M. Midouhas  9/24/21  2:10 pm
More time needed to adequately prepare for significant changes to home-based services Gretchen Wilhelm, PhD, LPC, LSATP, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/24/21  2:27 pm
MH Services Manual - Comprehensive Crisis Services Shenee McCray, RBHA  9/24/21  3:53 pm
Billing codes Colleen Hope Paragon Autism Servicss  9/25/21  8:59 am
Appendix D - MST Alexis Geisler, National Counseling Group  9/27/21  6:30 am
Appendix D - FFT Alexis Geisler  9/27/21  6:30 am
Supervision/Group Clarification Anonymoius  9/27/21  8:16 am
The Quality of ABA Services Alea Finnemore, LBA (Compass Behavioral Solutions)  9/27/21  11:30 am
Community Stabilization Morgan Greer, MRCS  9/27/21  12:34 pm
Billing Christine Hettling, ACT  9/27/21  2:58 pm
Social Skills Codes Christine Hettling, ACT  9/27/21  3:00 pm
Billing for BCaBA Services Alena Abalikhina  9/27/21  3:59 pm
Shrinking Affordability of Staff David Maddox, JD, ABC Behavior  9/27/21  8:43 pm
New mobile crisis response and community stabilization M. Tosh  9/27/21  9:25 pm
Weekly Supervision for RBTs Anonymous (100199)  9/28/21  9:01 am
Material Creation Anonymous (100200)  9/28/21  9:02 am
Billable Activities Anonymous (100201)  9/28/21  9:05 am
Mental Health Services- Ch. IV Rebecca Cash, Valley Community Services Board  9/28/21  10:21 am
ACT Appendix E Rebecca Cash, Valley Community Services Board  9/28/21  10:27 am
ABA Services Manual Update Kristina Turner, Intercept Health  9/28/21  12:01 pm
data analysis Amy  9/28/21  12:44 pm
unlicensed personnel Amy  9/28/21  12:46 pm
Regarding the Recent Billing Code Proposal Christopher R. DuVall, Intercept Health  9/28/21  1:03 pm
Place of Service - Assessment Courtney Keleher, AnswersNow  9/28/21  2:43 pm
Comprehensive Crisis Services Ryan Dudley, HNNCSB  9/28/21  3:25 pm
Suggestions and questions: billing, telehealth, caregiver support Allie Sheehan, AnswersNow  9/28/21  4:13 pm
Questions Kaila Phillips, Alliance ABA Therapy  9/28/21  4:41 pm
ABA Service Limitations Anonymous (100342)  9/28/21  4:44 pm
Assessment Mosaic Pediatric Therapy  9/28/21  5:04 pm
Supervision of unlicensed staff Mosaic Pediatric Therapy  9/28/21  5:07 pm
Direct Family Treatment Mosaic Pediatric Therapy  9/28/21  5:12 pm
BCaBA Credential Julie Barndt, BCBA, Acorn Health  9/28/21  5:19 pm
App. D Definitions Kara Brooks  9/28/21  5:23 pm
Additional Billable codes Julie Barndt, BCBA, Acorn Health  9/28/21  5:30 pm
Regarding changes Aymara Matos  9/28/21  7:55 pm
Concerns regarding treatment planning and external supervision Anonymous (100438)  9/28/21  8:23 pm
Impacts to home based services Emily Amonette, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/28/21  8:33 pm
Billable codes Shaniqua Berry, Paragon Autism Services  9/28/21  10:02 pm
Changes with billing codes Anonymous (100633)  9/29/21  9:05 am
Changes in CPT codes Anonymous (100652)  9/29/21  9:42 am
Please do not compromise the quality and integrity of ABA services for the most severely impacted Anonymous (100671)  9/29/21  10:10 am
Crisis/Community Stabilization Service Henrico County  9/29/21  10:14 am
BCaBA Credential Hannah Church  9/29/21  10:51 am
concerns with new codes Anonymous (100699)  9/29/21  11:06 am
new mobile crisis response and crisis stablization Anonymous (100706)  9/29/21  11:21 am
Comments Regarding ABA Services Christy Evanko, Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis  9/29/21  12:01 pm
Appendix D -- ICT Elizabeth Dugan  9/29/21  1:05 pm
Chapter IV -- Mental Health Manual Elizabeth Dugan  9/29/21  1:08 pm
Appendix G Lorie Horton, Highlands Community Services  9/29/21  1:42 pm
ABA Anonymous (100763)  9/29/21  2:48 pm
ABA Service Changes Brooke T  9/29/21  3:28 pm
Concerns regarding Proposed Regs Anonymous (100771)  9/29/21  3:33 pm
Draft provisions re: applied behavior analysis services Dr. Gina Green, Association of Professional Behavior Analysts  9/29/21  3:42 pm
MST regs Mike Walsh  9/29/21  3:47 pm
Change to Codes Anonymous (100782)  9/29/21  4:19 pm
Ch IV p. 21 Dana Dewing, HRCSB  9/29/21  4:22 pm
general- MH Crisis services Tamara Starnes  9/29/21  4:34 pm
Comments regarding TDO and 23-Hour Beds Brooke Mitchell, Loudoun County MHSADS  9/29/21  4:35 pm
Come to the homes. Have the highest rates of reimbursement reflect the primacy of the family. Donna Cattell-Gordon, LBA & Parent of child ASD  9/29/21  4:38 pm
Mental Health IOP and Partial Hospital Day Tx Tamara Starnes BRBH CSB  9/29/21  4:39 pm
Billing Codes BCaBA  9/29/21  4:39 pm
Chapter II: Appendix D Functional Family Therapy Billing Cathy Brown, BRBH  9/29/21  4:44 pm
Comments on Mental Health Services Manual Susan Hoover  9/29/21  4:44 pm
Appendix E Assertive Community Treatment ACT Adrien Monti, BRBH  9/29/21  4:46 pm
MH IOP and PH - intensive inpatient and partial hospital Letitia Hawkins Beatty, BRBH  9/29/21  4:47 pm
MST Staffing Anonymous (100798)  9/29/21  4:52 pm
mobile crisis anonymous (100801)  9/29/21  4:56 pm
Crisis Services Manual Patty Williford  9/29/21  4:58 pm
Crisis Services an  9/29/21  5:04 pm
Chapter IV QMHPs Adrien Monti, BRBH  9/29/21  5:05 pm
CPT codes - concern BCaBA  9/29/21  5:29 pm
Unintended Consequences for ABA program Jonathan Weaber, Compass  9/29/21  5:40 pm
VACBP Comments/Questions Appendix D Mindy Carlin, VACBP  9/29/21  6:34 pm
VACBP Comments/Questions Appendix G Mindy Carlin, VACBP  9/29/21  6:35 pm
VACBP Comments/Questions Chapter 6 Mindy Carlin, VACBP  9/29/21  6:36 pm
Concerns with proposed changes Sarah Torres, Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/29/21  7:50 pm
Billable codes Kate Shillingford, Paragon Autism Services  9/29/21  7:58 pm
Appendix G: Comprehensive Crisis Services Morgan Matthews, Connections Health Solutions  9/29/21  8:03 pm
Crisis Services Jonina Moskowitz, Virginia Beach DHS  9/29/21  8:25 pm
MST Kara Brooks  9/29/21  8:39 pm
ABA Regulations Concerns Meredith Eads, BCBA/LBA, Dominion Care  9/29/21  9:04 pm
FFT comments Kara, EBA  9/29/21  9:52 pm
Billing code concerns Shelby Craig, Intercept Health  9/29/21  10:16 pm
Concerns regarding the change in billing codes Heather Elsey  9/29/21  10:28 pm
The right thing to do vs the easy thing to do. Sessions in the home vs in clinic. Stefania Fabbri, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PhD. Compass  9/29/21  10:31 pm
Concerns for impact of proposed changes on in-home ABA services Robyn Taylor, LBA; Compass Behavioral Solutions  9/29/21  10:53 pm
ABA Assessment and Supervision Codes, pages 45 and 46: LABA clarification requested Civitas Health Services, Inc.  9/29/21  11:05 pm


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