Message from Deputy Secretary Ahrens to CPS & Employment Service Providers
Carol Ferenz
ODP Updates Form for Reporting Cases of COVID-19
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) released an updated version of Announcement 20-049, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Reporting Cases of COVID-19 and Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This updated version of the announcement includes Page 5 of the document as a separate attachment that is easily editable by providers. Directions for submitting the form remain in the body of the announcement. For your convenience, Attachment 1: Critical PPE Needs Assessment Questionnaire, included in the original distribution, is also being included with this release.
ODP Clarifies Reporting of COVID-19 and Requesting PPE
ODP Announcement 20-049 combines established guidance for reporting cases of COVID-19 with new
guidance on contact tracing and requesting PPE. ODP remains committed to keeping stakeholders informed with the latest information and practice guidance, necessitated by the evolving guidance from both federal and state government.
This announcement also gives more detailed information to assist stakeholders about the reporting/requesting process including a table to use as a quick reference that outlines activities, actions, and stakeholders for whom this applies when reporting COVID-19 cases and requesting PPE.
When ODP-licensed settings/providers experience a critical need for obtaining PPE, they should collect the information on the attached “Critical PPE Needs Assessment Questionnaire v.3 4.21” form and send it as an attachment to this email.
Questions about this Announcement can be directed to the ODP Regulatory Administration Unit.
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ODP COVID-19 Statistics
April 24, 2020
Date Data Extraction: April 22, 2020
This report is produced using data on COVID-19 that is self-reported by ODP providers and Supports Coordinators. ODP began capturing this data in mid-March 2020. The report provides information regarding individuals with IDD known to ODP, and the staff who serve those individuals.
COVID-19 Suspected means that a person has been tested for the COVID-19 virus and is awaiting the test results OR a test has been ordered by a health care practitioner, but the person has not been tested yet.
COVID-19 Confirmed means that a person was tested for the COVID-19 virus and test was positive OR was diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health care practitioner even if no test was completed.
Tested Negative means that a person was tested for the COVID-19 virus and test was negative.
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COVID-19 Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
A group of medical students at the University of Pittsburgh, along with physicians, autism advocacy staff, and medical students across the country created the attached COVID19 resource and symptom guide for individuals on the autism spectrum and/or with ID. We are working on sharing it with any and all community groups. The guide was created to distill the CDC guidelines to a reading level and to be visually informative and accessible to all individuals. We hope this guide can be of use to your staff, clients, and families. Additionally, these are available in a Spanish version.
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