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Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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The Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) met today and discussed several items of interest. Deputy Secretary Ahrens provided an update on the budget and Performance-Based Contracting, including changes made to the program based on public comment. The Deputy Secretary reported that more than 95% of current residential providers have signed a new contract, and a small number have submitted their data to be evaluated for a tier assignment in the first submission period. The majority of providers appear to be waiting until February 2025 to submit data for tier assignments.

UPDATE: The PowerPoint presentation is now available and can be viewed here.

ODP is still in the procurement process of finding a Performance Analysis Service (PAS) provider.  Madeline Wagner has joined the ODP staff as the PBC Measure Coordinator and began in July. The Supports Coordinator Strategic Thinking Group is planning to reconvene on September 11, 2024.

ODP staff provided updates on the strategies that are being utilized to work toward ISAC recommendations. Recommendation #2, Promote Self-Direction, Choice & Control, and Recommendation #14, Racial Equity were reviewed.

Recommendation #1, Assure Effective Communication, and also Recommendation #8, Simplify the System, were also discussed.

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The Quality Management (QM) Data Collection Tool for CPS and Day Habilitation now has a short tutorial video available on the CPS resource page on the MyODP website. You can view it here.

In addition, an unprotected version of the tool is available due to multiple requests. Please be aware that using the unprotected version could inadvertently change the formulas when editing other cells, meaning the formulas could display incorrect calculations or an error.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-082. The announcement advises providers of the availability of the Incident Management (IM) Overview Dashboard to Assess Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Measures RM-IM.01.2, .01.3, and .01.4 Guide on MyODP. Please view the announcement for information on the guide and how to access it.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to bulletin ODPANN 24-025. ODP has received accreditation for designated MyODP trainings that meet requirements towards the National Association of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) E-Badge Academy. Changes to the original announcement have been made in red. You can view the accredited training list here.

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The office of Medical Assistance has issued an update on EVV compliance to advise providers of changes to the manual edit thresholds for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) records in both personal care services (PCS) and home health care services (HHCS), effective with dates of service on and after January 1, 2025.

This bulletin applies to providers enrolled in the MA Program who render PCS and HHCS to beneficiaries or participants in the MA fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system, including through home and community-based services waivers and the managed care delivery system via Physical HealthChoices or Community HealthChoices. Beneficiaries may receive services in the following programs:

  • Office of Developmental Programs (ODP): Adult Autism Waiver, Community Living Waiver, Consolidated Waiver, Person/Family Directed Support Waiver, and Base Funded Program;
  • Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL): OBRA Waiver, Act 150, and Community HealthChoices; or,
  • Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP): MA FFS and Physical HealthChoices.

Read the full bulletin here. This bulletin will be a key topic at the RCPA PD&A meeting on September 11, for which you can register here.

If you have any questions, please contact Fady Sahhar or Melissa Dehoff.

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The PA Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) has developed a draft of the Financial Needs Test (FNT) policy. The draft will be posted on OVR’s website for public review beginning August 30, 2024. Virtual meetings will be held via Zoom at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, to provide an overview of the policy and take questions and comments. Please note that the content will be the same in both meetings. The public is invited to comment on the draft policy for 30 days. Comments may be directed to OVR’s Public Comment Resource Account through September 20, 2024.

Meeting Information

CART and sign language interpreters will be available for these meetings via the Zoom link. Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please send your request to OVR’s Public Comment Resource Account.

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Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) and Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP) providers are invited to sign up for a scheduled one-on-one virtual office hour (VOH) session to discuss IM topics with the Office of Developmental Programs’ Bureau of Services for Autism and Special Populations (ODP-BSASP).

Providers may sign up for one 30-minute session, and multiple staff from the provider may join at the provider’s discretion.

Topics for discussion may include provider-specific IM issues or concerns; Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) reports; general questions about certified investigations; brainstorming ideas of how to improve “performance” related IM tasks; reviewing of provider IM data and compliance; discussion of provider trends; etc.

We encourage AAW providers and ACAP to take advantage of this opportunity. Sessions are offered in 30-minutes intervals and are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thursday, September 19, 2024
First scheduled session begins at 8:30 am
Register here

Please be sure to complete all required information to reserve a time slot. Please contact the Provider Support Inbox with questions.

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The Department of Human Services (DHS) released the following Medical Assistance (MA) Bulletin on Friday, August 23, 2024:

In addition, an updated version of the ODP Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Technical Guide can be found below. This updated guide includes essential information on the latest compliance requirements and procedures:

Agencies are encouraged to review these documents thoroughly to ensure compliance and that provider policy and procedures are aligned with the updated requirements.

Thank you for your continued commitment to providing high-quality services for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) and their families in Pennsylvania.

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The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will be hosting its next meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m. ET, and Friday, September 27, 2024, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET. Register for the meeting here.

The meeting is open to the public and will be hosted at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The meeting will take place in the Switzer Building Conference Room 1400, located at 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20201. Members of the public can observe the meeting in person or virtually. To observe the meeting in person, seating will be available for the first 25 individuals to reserve seats due to space limitations. In order to observe the proceedings in person or virtually, you must register in advance.

The Committee will discuss the 2024 PCPID Report focused on home and community-based services (HCBS) as it relates to direct support professionals, employment, community living, and federal support programs. The Committee will also discuss emerging issues facing people with intellectual disabilities.

Comments and suggestions, especially from people with intellectual disabilities, are welcomed. If there are comments that you would like to inform the PCPID, please share them using ACL’s comment form. Comments received by Friday, September 13, 2024, will be shared with the PCPID at the meeting.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) is excited to collaborate with Step Up Services to offer free, in-person training sessions for Support Service Providers (SSP). SSPs support individuals who are DeafBlind in leading a self-determined life. There will be two training sessions, one in the eastern region and one in the western region.

Eastern Region
October 5, 2024
Northampton Community College

Western Region
November 2, 2024
Mount Aloysius College

Please note: In addition to attending one of the two trainings, individuals will need to complete an online course to become an SSP. For more details about this requirement, please contact ODHH.

Sign up today! The deadline to register is September 6, 2024.

For questions, please contact ODHH via email.

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