Aging Services

• 4/06 Important CONGREGATE NUTRITION SERVICES AND COVID – 19 Notice
• 4/06 Suspension of PASRR Level I and Level II COVID Guidance
• 4/06 DoAS LTSS and OCCO Staff Contact Information
• 4/06 PACE Operations COVID Guidance
• 3/31 Adult Day Service Continuance of Limited Services During COVID-19 Closure UPDATED 
• 3/31 JACC (Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving) COVID 19 Policy Guidance

       More Resources:

• Tips for Caregivers Managing Covid-19
• Resources and Articles for Family Caregivers
• Tips for Dementia Caregivers 

 

Child Care

• 4/06 Emergency Child Care
• 3/31 Certificate of Waiver Modifying Recertification Deadlines for Recipients of Child Care Services.
• Emergency and Disaster Child Care Policy - March 18, 2020
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID‐19) Guidance for Child Care Providers

Developmental Disabilities

       ⭐ Click Here for DDD COVID-19 Data Dashboard as of 04-26-20 

• 4/15 COVID-19 Temporary Provider Funding - UPDATED
• 4/15 COVID-19 Hiring a New Self-Directed Employee through PPL
• 4/15 COVID-19 Enrolling and Hiring First Self-Directed Employee through PPL
• 4/15 COVID-19 Temporary Service Modifications - UPDATED
• 4/14 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: Universal Masking and Cohorting of Staff
• 4/03 COVID-19 Modified Pre-Employment Screenings
• 4/02 Temporary Overtime for Self-Directed Employees
• 3/31 COVID-19 Residential Moves 
• 3/31 COVID-19 Incident Reporting 
• 3/31 COVID-19 Licensing FAQs for Residential Providers 
• 3/30 FAQs for Families, Guardians and Residents of Developmental Centers
• 3/27 COVID-19 Residential Screening Policy UPDATED
• 3/20 Governor Highlights Importance of DSPs, Home Health Aides and Front Line Workers During Covid-19 Outbreak 
• 3/18 Quarterly Update: DDD Response to COVID-19 Slide Deck
• 3/16 FAQs on DDD Closures Related to COVID-19
• 3/13 Division Update on COVID-19
• 3/09 Guidance for Individuals and Families
  
• 3/09 Guidance for Community Providers

       💻 DDD Webinars 👇🏼

• 4/23 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Recording)
• 4/23 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Slides)
• 4/16 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Recording)
• 4/16 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Slides)
• 4/09 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Slides)
• 4/09 DDD Weekly COVID-19 Update (Webinar Recording)
• 3/18 Quarterly Update: DDD Response to COVID-19 Webinar
• 3/09 Update for Individuals, Families and Providers
• 3/09 Update for Individuals, Families and Providers Webinar

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• 4/15 Information for Interpreters to Work Remotely During the COVID-19 Crisis
• 4/07 Communication Access Tips for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals While Getting Treatment for COVID-19
• Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources for Public Health, County and Municipal Officials and Others
• FACT SHEET: Accessible Public Service Announcements
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coronavirus Communication Card
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Coronavirus Communication Card Spanish

      📹 VIDEO MESSAGES IN ASL

• 4/13 VIDEO: COVID-19 Update in ASL
• 3/19 VIDEO: COVID-19 Update in ASL
• 3/13 VIDEO: COVID-19 ASL Update 
• 3/02 VIDEO: Tips to Stay Healthy 
  

Mental Health and Addiction Services

• 4/22 Guidance Regarding Telemedicine/Telehealth and Telecommunication Support Services for Behavioral Health Provider Agencies
• 4/14 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: Temporary Adjustment to Allow Telehealth for Partial Care and Partial Hospitalization Services
• Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (PESS) Cover Memo regarding Telehealth/Telemedicine
• PESS Guidance on Utilization of Telehealth/Telemedicine
• PESS Provider Agency Attestation
• COVID-19 and Opioid Treatment Program Guidance - March 24, 2020
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Update for Contracted Providers
  
• Guidelines for DMHAS Contracted Providers
  
• Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) Preparedness Communication
  
• Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) Planning Checklist and Instructions
• COVID-19: COOP, Crisis and Communications Management Essentials
• COVID-19 and Opioid Treatment Program Guidance March 18, 2020

   Contracted Provider Information for SFY20 Monthly Payments and Contract Extension

• Provider Agency Cover Letter
• SFY20 Emergency Monthly Payment and Contract Extension Guidance Document
• Agency Attestation (due back to the DMHAS on or before March 31, 2020)
• COVID Emergency Payments Mental Health Consumer/Client Roster

       More Resources:

• Covid-19 and Mental Illness
• CDC: Managing Anxiety & Stress

NJ FamilyCare / Medicaid

• 4/14 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: Temporary Adjustment to Allow Telehealth for Partial Care and Partial Hospitalization Services
• 4/02 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: COVID-19 Prior Authorization Requirements
• 4/02 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: Transfers to Institutions for Mental Disease and Long Term Acute Care Facilities
• 3/31 Certificate of Waiver of Premiums for CHIP Enrollees
• 3/31 Medical Day Care Service Delivery During COVID-19 Emergency
• Protocol for the use of Investigational Drugs for the Treatment of COVID-19
• COVID-19 Guidance for Service Claims
• CMS Approval of NJ Section 1135 Waiver Requests
• Medicaid Newsletter: Temporary Telehealth Guidelines
• NJ Familycare/Medicaid 1135 Letter to CMS
• DOH 1135 Letter to CMS
• Certificate of Waiver of Medicaid/ NJ FamilyCare and Charity Care Co-payments for COVID-19 Testing, Visits for Testing and Testing-related Services
  
• Certificate of Waiver of Medicaid/NJ Family Care and Division of Aging Services Prescription Refill Regulations to Ensure Beneficiary Access to Medications

Office of Program Integrity and Accountability (OPIA)

• 4/03 COVID-19 Modified Pre-Employment Screenings
• Updated COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
• DHS Office of Licensing Frequently Asked Questions

Social Services - Food and Cash Assistance

• 4/07 Certificate of Waiver of Certain SNAP Interview Requirements.
• 4/06 Certificate of Waiver of Certain WorkFirstNJ / Emergency Assistance Rules
• 4/06 Certificate of Waiver of Certain SNAP Rules
• SNAP and WFNJ Updates