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RCPA would like to officially announce that Jack Phillips, RCPA Director of Government Relations, has accepted a new position as Director of Government Affairs at Novak Strategic Advisors in Harrisburg, PA. Jack will be continuing his work with RCPA while assuming this new role. In most ways, members should see no change; presence at division meetings, updates at general meetings, oversight of the government relations meetings/calls, and lobbying activities at the Capitol will continue as before.

What this does offer is an opportunity for Jack to expand his reach in Harrisburg, and he has worked closely with RCPA on this transition to make this as seamless as possible. RCPA will also have access to other resources at Novak as needed. Please offer your congratulations to Jack on this new endeavor.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding — the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health and substance use block grant programs.

The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) Program and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program (SABG) will disperse $1.5 billion each to states and territories (with the latter also awarding money to a tribe). This follows the March announcement of supplemental funding of nearly $2.5 billion for these programs. SAMHSA, an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has expedited federal funding to grantees to help communities grappling with mental health and substance use needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full press release here.

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The purpose of this listserv message is to remind Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Community HealthChoices (CHC) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver participants and HCBS direct care providers of the requirement to complete an annual reassessment. Because flexibilities were implemented due to the public health emergency, we wanted to clarify and remind providers and participants of the importance of completing the annual reassessment. The CHC waiver requires the CHC-MCOs to re-evaluate a participant’s level of care at least annually to determine if the participant continues to meet the level of care criteria to remain eligible for waiver services. Individuals who are assessed to be Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible (NFCE) at the time of their Medical Assistance (MA) application must be reassessed at least annually (within 365 days) thereafter. The needs assessment allows the CHC-MCO to understand what type of HCBS best fits a participant’s needs, resources, preferences, and goals.

On March 25, 2021, the OLTL issued updated guidance with information for the CHC-MCOs on how to move forward with annual reassessments. That guidance included a timeframe for the CHC-MCOs to complete participant’s annual reassessments. Annual reassessments, including the needs assessment, that were delayed beyond the 365th-day were to be completed no later than December 31, 2020, which is 6 months after the issuance of the June 26, 2020 transition plan.

The CHC-MCOs have been reaching out to participants to schedule their annual reassessments and have encountered challenges connecting with participants or have participants who refused the annual reassessment. OLTL is encouraging HCBS direct care providers who have regular contact with participants to educate and remind them of the importance of participating and completing the annual reassessment in order to continue receiving HCBS.

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We are excited to announce the launch of our newly rebuilt and redesigned financial education website, StudyMoney.us!

This new, fully accessible, and user-friendly website makes financial education readily available to people with disabilities, their family members, advocates, and educators everywhere, at no cost. As part of PATF’s commitment to helping people with disabilities invest in their financial future, we pledge to contribute $1,000 in savings to five people ($200 each) as part of a two-week #StudyMoneyWithUs Giveaway.

“Financial education is the foundation for independent living,” says PATF’s CEO, Susan Tachau. “When it comes to equity and inclusion, we believe comprehensive and accessible financial education can help level the playing field. That’s why we created this website and the curriculum on which it is based.”

“People with disabilities and their families need information and tools to make wise financial decisions for their futures. StudyMoney.us is designed to do just that,” Tachau states.

StudyMoney.us is based on our award-winning financial empowerment curriculum, Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management and its companion educator manual.

Read the official press release here.

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The ASD@PSU Symposium will highlight the scope of work being done across the university to advance our understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and neurodiversity. Invited speakers will discuss their work that ranges from large genomic studies to targeted clinical interventions. There will be opportunities for discussion and brainstorming about how to create collaboration opportunities for Penn State to better meet the needs of the neurodiversity community.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021
9:00 am–3:00 pm 

Register in advance for the symposium. Check here for more information on the symposium.

The Penn State Autism and Developmental Disorders Collaborative (ASD@PSU)
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Thank you.

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