ODP Shares Updates on SCO Performance-Based Contracting
The PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) hosted a Supports Coordination Organization (SCO) Forum to provide status updates and data related to the recently completed desk review for Performance-Based Contracting. All PBC submissions have been scored, and results will be emailed to SCOs shortly, with final results published on the DHS website in January 2026. The new contract cycle is effective from January 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Pay-for-Performance (P4P) and Portal Feedback
- P4P Updates: Capacity building investments continue, with $3.835 million available for Credentialing and another $3.835 million available for Technology. A total of 45 SCOs submitted for at least one of these two investments.
- MyPBC Portal: ODP requested feedback on SCOs’ experience using the new MyPBC Portal for submissions.
Notification Letters and the Critical Resolution Process
Notification letters regarding determination are now being sent, which will include a list of any performance measures the SCO did not meet.
- Mandatory QM Plans: SCOs with unmet measures are required to create and implement a Quality Management Plan (QMP) to meet the standards before the next PBC submission period.
- Resolution Deadline is Strict: The most crucial detail shared is the deadline for challenging an unmet measure determination. SCOs will have only seven calendar days from the receipt of their determination letter to initiate the Resolution Process.
- Process Guidance: The Resolution Process is strictly for submitting existing documentation that was inadvertently omitted or contained typographical errors to refute ODP’s determination. This is not an opportunity to create new materials solely to meet the standard, and newly created policies, plans, or comments on the process will not be reviewed.
Top Unmet Measures
The presentation included a breakdown of the top unmet measures across all SCOs, highlighting specific compliance challenges:
| Measure | Measure Description | Number of SCOs Unmet | Percent of SCOs Unmet |
| PCP.01.2 | 90% compliance with monitoring frequency by waiver type | 38 | 73% |
| QDI.01.6 | Restrictive procedure data is 86% accurate as compared to the most current BSP. | 30 | 58% |
| RN.01 | Register in PA Navigate Resource Platform as a CBO | 15 | 23% |
QDI (Quality Data Integrity) Measures: The purpose of QDI measures is to stress that SCOs are the primary source of data collection, and data integrity is essential for data-driven policies. ODP plans to drop these measures over time as performance improves.
- For QDI.01.1 (Demographic Data), ODP focused on Completeness (86% threshold) this cycle, as checking for both ‘Complete AND Accurate’ resulted in nearly every SCO failing the measure. The threshold is set to increase to 93% for the FY 2027/28 contract cycle.
- The target for PCP.01.2 (Monitoring Frequency Compliance) is 90% (P/FDS: once every three months; Consolidated/Community Living: once every two months). This threshold is also scheduled to increase to 93% in the FY 2027-2028 contract cycle.
Restrictive Procedures and Dissatisfaction Measures
- Restrictive Procedures (RP): ODP presented details on the calculation for QDI.01.6, which compares the restrictive procedure checkbox in HCSIS against the most current Behavior Support Plan (BSP) summary text. Data showed a continued overall decrease in the rate of Restrictive Procedures incidents from 2022 to 2024.
- Dissatisfaction Measure: For the Dissatisfaction Measure, ODP will utilize the data submitted by SCOs (the number of individuals who chose another SCO due to dissatisfaction and the reasons why) to establish a baseline for the measure and determine how to proceed with it in the future.
The presentation slide deck can be found here. SCO Providers are encouraged to continue to submit feedback and questions to ODP via the PBC Inbox.
For questions or comments, please contact Tim Sohosky.
