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NOANPINPPESNREPPNTPOBICOBOTNotice of Action; a State Department of Mental Health requirement that formalnotice (NOA) be delivered to a client when the client is being denied care. TheNOA informs the client that he or she is entitled to a fair hearing by anadministrative law judge if the client so choosesNational Provider IdentifierNational Plan and Provider Enumeration SystemNational Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is a service of theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Narcotic Treatment ProgramOutpatient Buophrenorphine Induction ClinicOffice-Based Opiate Treatment Services. A program that has been licensed as anarcotic treatment program.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) sufferintensely from recurrent unwanted thoughts (obsessions) or rituals(compulsions), which they feel they cannot control. Rituals such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed in hope ofpreventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. Performing theserituals, however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing themmarkedly increases anxiety. Left untreated, obsessions and the need to performrituals can take over a person's life. OCD is often a chronic, relapsing illness.Ombudsperson: Person designated to solve problems and answer questions from consumersin an objective way.OPOPGPADSOutpatient ServicesOffice of Problem GamblingPrevention Activities Data System was implemented by the CaliforniaDepartment of Alcohol and Drug Program (ADP) on January 1, 1998 to collectprimary prevention service/activity data funded with ADP dollars.Panic Disorders: People with panic disorder experience heart-pounding terror that strikessuddenly and without warning. Since they cannot predict when a panic attackwill seize them, many people live in persistent worry that another one couldovercome them at any moment.Paranoia and Paranoid Disorders: Symptoms of paranoia include feelings of persecution andan exaggerated sense of self-importance. The disorder is present in manymental disorders and it is rare as an isolated mental illness. A person withparanoia can usually work and function in everyday life since the delusionsinvolve only one area. However, their lives can be isolated and limited.PBMPDCPharmacy Benefits ManagerProvider Declaration of Compliance37