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Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

This community-focused advocacy forum brings together experts and stakeholders to discuss the local impact of federal funding cuts to Medicaid, particularly on vulnerable populations and essential services.

The event will be moderated by Chip Minemyer, publisher of The Tribune-Democrat, and panelists will include RCPA Honorary Board Member Jim Cook, who serves as Executive Director of Cambria Residential Services.

The event will be held Monday, April 21, at 6:30 pm. You can view the flyer here for more details.

Register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website!

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The team at Greenspace Health are hosting a timely and insightful panel to explore the evolving role of Measurement-Based Care (MBC) in accreditation and clinical practice. The session, Measurement-Based Care & CARF Accreditation: Driving Quality Through Measurable Outcomes, brings together an exceptional group of experts to discuss how organizations can leverage MBC to improve outcomes, align with accreditation standards, and elevate care quality across their services. The webinar will be held May 15 at 1:00 pm EDT. Register here.

Speakers include:

  • Michael Johnson, Senior Managing Director of Behavioral Health at CARF;
  • Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, Medical Director of Mobile Response and Stabilization Services at iMind Behavioral Health, a CARF accredited organization leveraging MBC;
  • Dr. James Boswell, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the University at Albany; and
  • Host: Jeremy Weisz, CEO and Co-Founder at Greenspace Health.

Whether you’re preparing for CARF accreditation, already using MBC, or exploring how to integrate it into your practice, this webinar will offer actionable insights, real-world strategies, and guidance on meeting CARF’s updated 2025 standards which now require ongoing progress measurement.

If you are unable to participate live, you can still register to receive the recording and resources after the session.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-040. This communication clarifies which regulatory requirements in Chapters 2380 and 2390 will and will not be monitored during licensing inspections when applied to individuals who reside in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID) settings and attend facility-based day services. This announcement replaces Info Packet 136-11 issued in 2011.

Effective immediately, the following regulatory requirements are considered fulfilled by the ICF/ID Interdisciplinary Team process and will not be measured during licensing inspections:

  • 2380.181(b) / §2390.151(b): Program Specialist Recommendation to Revise Service/Outcome in Individual Support Plan (ISP)
  • 2380.181(f) / §2390.151(f): Assessment Submission to Plan Lead 30 Days Prior to ISP Meeting
  • 2380.182 / §2390.152: Development, Annual Update, and Revision of ISP
  • 2380.183 / §2390.153: (Previously related to ISP content; now refers to team membership)
  • 2380.184 / §2390.154: (Previously related to team members; now refers to ISP process)
  • 2380.185 / §2390.155: (Previously referred to implementation of ISP; now refers to plan content)
  • 2380.186 / §2390.156: (Now addresses plan implementation; former subsections repealed)
  • 2380.188(c) / §2390.158(c): Requirement to Provide Services as Specified in ISP
  • 2380.173(7)-(9): Removed
  • 2390.124(12): Removed

Please note that §2380.173(5) and §2390.124(8), which refer to invitation/signature documents for ISP meetings, continue to be considered not applicable to individuals residing in ICF/ID settings.

Please contact your ODP Regional Licensing Office with questions about the application of these requirements or this announcement.