Overview of Children and Family Treatment and Support Services Manual Updates

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To: NYS Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) Service Providers

Re: Updated CFTSS Provider Manual

Date: April 4, 2025


To update and clarify information, New York State (NYS) is reissuing a revised version of the CFTSS Provider Manual. For ease of review, we have outlined the major edits below.

Edits Made to the CFTSS Manual:
Reference Description of Edit
Section II: Overview: Home and Community Settings Language added to clarify CFTSS setting allowances including schools
Appendix A: CFTSS Rate Code Descriptions Rate codes added for OLP and CPST EBPs (MDFT)
Appendix C: EBP Guidance Appropriateness criteria added to EBP guidance for MDFT Updated EBP Termination and Withdrawal language