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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATE AND FEDERAL CHARGES

OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH)

Policy: The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for providing care to persons with mental illness, as defined in Mental Hygiene Law.

References: ADM

97 ADM-1

INF

89 INF-43

LCMs

93 LCM-40 92 LCM-119

Interpretation: The following are living arrangements, operated or certified by OMH, with which local districts have the greatest contact:

(1) Psychiatric Centers (PC) (Adult, Children, and Forensic) - The State Department of Health (SDOH) in conjunction with OMH is responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in PCs. Medicaid funding is shared jointly (50/50) by New York State and the federal government;

(2) Family Care (FC) - The SDOH in conjunction with OMH is responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in State Operated Family Care (SOFC) facilities. Local districts are responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in Voluntary Operated Family Care (VOFC) facilities. Medicaid funding is shared jointly (50/50) by New York State and the federal government;

(3) Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth (RTF) - The SDOH in conjunction with OMH is responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in RTFs. Medicaid funding is shared jointly (50/50) by New York State and the federal government;

(4) Community Residence (CR) - Generally, the SDOH in conjunction with OMH is responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in State Operated Community Residences (SOCR). (See 89 INF-43 for exceptions.) Local districts are responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for A/Rs in a Voluntary Operated Community Residence (VOCR). Generally for SOCRs, Medicaid funding is shared jointly (50/50) by New York State and the federal government. For A/Rs in VOCRs, Medicaid funding is shared (50/25/25) by the MRG