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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released Bulletin 00-25-02: Individual Eligibility for the Consolidated, P/FDS, Community Living and Adult Autism Waivers and the accompanying attachment.

The purpose of this bulletin is to communicate:

  • The requirements and procedures for evaluating an individual’s eligibility for services and supports provided through the Consolidated, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), Community Living Waivers (ID/A Waivers), and the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW); and
  • The requirements and procedures for re-evaluating an individual’s eligibility for the ID/A Waivers.

Additional resources to assist with the evaluation and re-evaluation of HCBS eligibility for services and supports are available on MyODP’s website.

This bulletin obsoletes Office of Developmental Programs 00-19-04: Individual Eligibility for the Consolidated, P/FDS and Community Living Waivers.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) recently hosted a live webinar titled “The Basics of Incident Management – The Incident Reporting Cycle From Discovery to Closure.” The session provided technical guidance and included a Q&A segment to address participant questions regarding the incident management process.

Presentation materials were distributed during the session. A full recording of the webinar will be made available on the MyODP website in the near future.

ODP will host a follow-up webinar titled “From Oversight to Action: A Provider’s Responsibility in the Incident Fidelity Process” on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Providers are encouraged to register using this link.

For questions or additional information related to this update, please contact Tim Sohosky.

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Cooling centers are designated locations with air conditioning where people can go to escape the heat during extreme temperatures. They are typically open during the hottest parts of the day and offer a cool environment, water, and sometimes other support services.

Types of locations that typically serve as cooling centers during a heatwave include:

  • Senior centers;
  • Libraries; and
  • Other community spaces.

Please call PA 211 or visit the Search Pennsylvania 211 website for more current and up-to-date information.

Additional resources about cooling centers:

Please note:

This is not an all-inclusive list. There are more cooling centers than those listed on the PA211 map link.

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The Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) has released additional meeting materials and data updates after its June 17 meeting. The following documents were provided by ISAC:

Updates from ODP

Please contact Tim Sohosky for any follow-up or inquiries related to this update.

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On June 16, 2025, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) held its quarterly Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Provider Forum. During this session, ODP presented and reviewed current PBC data to support provider preparedness and engagement in the PBC process.

ODP will continue to review the content of these quarterly forums, including the data presented, with the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Provider Performance Review Subcommittee. In addition, ODP will analyze emerging trends and themes related to the ongoing implementation of performance-based contracting.

The slides from the presentation are available here. A recording of the forum will be released at a later date by ODP.

For questions or comments, please reach out to Tim Sohosky.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is looking for provider representatives for an Emergency Planning and Continuity Work Group. Representatives from RCPA members that render residential habilitation and/or day services who are interested can contact Tim Sohosky by June 11, 2025.

The first initiative the group will focus on is reviewing and providing feedback on a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) tool for residential habilitation and day services settings. This tool is essential in identifying potential risks and ensuring that emergency planning measures are comprehensive and effective. Given the increasing number of natural disasters, ODP anticipates providers may find this tool very helpful. Ultimately, ODP will make this tool, accompanying training, and technical assistance available to providers to use (voluntary).

By volunteering for this small work group, representatives will:

  • Contribute professional knowledge to strengthen emergency preparedness;
  • Collaborate with other dedicated providers and stakeholders;
  • Help shape a more resilient community; and
  • Apply a hazard analysis tool and develop potential action steps for their own agency/agencies.

ODP anticipates convening an HVA tool review meeting to discuss and review and will provide a virtual option to accommodate schedules. Tool review and feedback is expected to be three (3) meetings of 1 – 3 hours each over the next few months. On-going work group meetings would be quarterly for 90 minutes – 3 hours.

For Questions or Additional Information
Please contact Tim Sohosky with any follow-up or inquiries related to this update.

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