State Office of Mental Health Regulations

OMH Regulations are now listed on the Department of State website. We have created a step-by-step guide to help locate the regulations on their website. We recommend printing this document for your reference. 

Locating Regulations Online (PDF format) 

Department of State Website

Quick Reference List of Individual Regulations that Specifically Apply to Residential Programs: 

• Part 595 Operation of Residential Programs for Adults
  
  
• Part 524 Incident Management
  
  
• Part 550 Criminal History Record Checks 
  
  
• Part 551 Prior Approval Review for Quality and Appropriateness
  
  
• Part 552 Audits of OMH Licensed or Operated Facilities, Programs or Units
  
  
• Part 576 Standards Pertaining to Payment for Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth
  
  
• Part 583 Pre-Admission Certification Committees for Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth 
  
  
• Part 584 Operation of Residential Treatment Facilties for Children and Youth
  
  
• Part 593 Medical Assistance Payments For Community Rehabilitation Services Within Residential Programs for Adults and Children and Adolescents
  
  
• Part 594 Operation of Licensed Housing Programs for Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances

Other Pertinant Regulations: 

• Part 510 Public Access to Records of the Office of Mental Health
  
  
• Part 512 Personalized Recovery Oriented Services