Pa and Chapter regulations

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Hi all,

The latest draft of the Pa Medical Assitance Regulations are out. Most of

the regulations are well written. I believe as always, we need to write in

a response stating that:

1) We are glad to see that the requirements for behavior specialist

specifically state certification in behavior analysis.

2) To the TSS list of intervetnions should be added formal social skills

training (such as identifying the social skill, giving examples and

nonexamples of the skill, role-playing the skill, giving feedbackl on teh

role-play, doing a second role-play to see if the feedback is incoperated,

giving additional fedback and then doign a criterion role-play), running a

contingency management system, problem solving training (having the child

state the problem, outline previous responses, discussing alternative

responses, weighing the advantages and disadvantages fo those responses

and selecting one) and language and communication training, as well as

other skills trainings as outlined in teh U.S. Surgeon General's report as

being effective in teh treatment of particular psychological and

psychiatric disorders.

Please send comments to:

Suzanne Love

Bureau of Policy, Budget, and Planning

Commonwealth of Pa

DPW/OMHSAS/BCFA

P.O. Box 2675

burg, Pa 17105-2675

Joe