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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is thrilled to announce this updated guide, packed with valuable information to support you in navigating EVV requirements effectively.

What’s New in the Version 3.0:

  • Clearer Guidance: ODP has improved the guide’s readability so you can locate the information you need more quickly.
  • Improved Review: Version 3.0 ensures you are up-to-date with rules by providing a complete overview of the most recent EVV requirements.
  • Enhanced Accessibility: To better serve a wide range of users, ODP improved accessibility features, making the guide easier to use for all.
  • Streamlined Processes: Based on your feedback, ODP streamlined processes to help you enhance your EVV implementation.

Reminder: Update Your Administration Information!

ODP noticed that many of their quarterly EVV Manual Edit Compliance reports are being returned due to bad addresses. To ensure you receive important updates and reports, please update your administration information in the Sandata Aggregator with your current email address. If you have any questions or need assistance with updating your information, please contact the Sandata EVV Customer Care Portal (Sandata On-Demand).

If you have any questions about the ODP Comprehensive Guide to EVV, please contact the ODP EVV inbox.

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ODP Bulletin ODPANN 24-015 provides guidance for implementing changes to Assistive Technology and Remote Supports in the amendments to the Consolidated, Community Living, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), and Adult Autism Waivers. Please note that this communication is being reissued with an update to Attachment B only. The other attachments are being included for reference.

ATTACHMENTS:

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The Pennsylvania Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (ODHH) is pleased to offer the following webinar on August 28, 2024, from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm entitled “Interpreting vs. SSP: What’s the Difference?” When working with people who are Deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL), non-Deaf professionals can confuse the role of the interpreter and Support Service Provider (SSP). An experienced ASL interpreter and an experienced SSP will discuss their roles and responsibilities. View the flyer for more info!

Please contact ODHH for additional accommodations or info:
ODHH’s email
717-783-4912 v/tty
717-831-1928 videophone

In addition to the webinar, the Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) has issued a community survey to gather feedback from Pennsylvanians who are D/deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind. ACDHH is seeking feedback about the services individuals are getting from their communities, with the goal of developing a strategic plan for future ACDHH advocacy efforts. Each question on the survey is written in English and signed in American Sign Language. If you need help filling out this survey, please contact the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing via email. Don’t delay! The deadline is Friday, September 6, 2024.

Complete the survey here.

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Yesterday, August 12, RCPA submitted comments to the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on why direct support professionals (DSP) need their own Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code. Without one, the unique work that DSPs do will not be captured, and the historically low wages that DSPs make will remain the norm. An SOC will allow for the gathering of legitimate data around wages and for the professionalization of the DSP workforce.

In June, OMB published the Federal Register notice announcing review of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual for possible revision in 2028 and soliciting comments. This notice started the process of reviewing and possibly changing the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual for 2028. OMB is analyzing items such as how jobs are classified, the rules for coding them, the main groups of jobs, specific jobs such as public safety tele-communicators and care workers, and adding new types of jobs to the classification system.

We hope that these efforts produce an SOC that captures the essence of the multifaceted work that a DSP does on a daily basis. If you have any questions regarding the comments, contact Carol Ferenz.

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