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Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has published announcement ODPANN 25-096 to notify stakeholders that ODP has published the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) received about Supports Coordination Organization Performance-Based Contracting (SCO-PBC). The FAQ resource has been developed from questions submitted during webinar summits, virtual office hours, and to the PBC Resource Account. Questions have been categorized by topic and performance measures.

The FAQ can be accessed on MyODP at the SCO Frequently Asked Questions web page.

SCOs should continue to send questions via email so ODP can ensure they are answered consistently.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared communication ODPANN 25-095 and its accompanying attachments. This communication advises stakeholders of a change to the Cycle 3, Year 1 (C3Y1) Quality Assessment & Improvement (QA&I) Tools. The following questions from the QA&I C3Y1 Tools have been removed due to a high volume of stakeholder inquiries related to evaluation expectations:

  • AE Question #1 – The AE engages in activities, or has a written policy, to improve racial equity performance.
  • SCO Question #4 – The SCO engages in activities, or has a written policy, to improve racial equity performance.
  • Provider Question #4 – The Provider engages in activities, or has a written policy, to improve racial equity performance.

View the attachments below:

Please review the announcement and attachments for additional information on the changes.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is hosting a series of discussion boards and focus groups focused on 1-person licensed residential homes. These sessions are designed to gather input from a variety of stakeholder perspectives, including providers, direct support professionals (DSP), family members, and self-advocates.

The discussion boards will be online forums open for 48 hours, allowing participants to log in and out at their convenience throughout the two-day period. Total participation time is expected to be about 2 – 3 hours, and the forums will be semi-anonymous (participants will be identified only by first name).

Focus groups will follow the discussion boards and will be scheduled at a later date.

How to Participate
Interested individuals should submit their name, agency, and contact information to Tim Sohosky no later than October 20, 2025. Agencies may designate representatives for more than one stakeholder group.

Stakeholder Groups & Dates

Provider Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 1 – 2, 2025
ODP seeks provider representatives who can share insights on:

  • Factors contributing to individuals being supported in 1-person licensed homes;
  • Approaches to successfully supporting individuals with significant behavioral needs in 2+ person homes;
  • Successes and challenges in managing 1-person homes; and
  • Strategies for introducing roommates and supporting transitions to multi-person homes.

ODP aims for balanced representation across agency roles (program, executive, clinical), geographic regions (urban/rural), and provider size (small, medium, large).

DSP Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 4 – 5, 2025
ODP is seeking DSPs who:

  • Support individuals in 1-person homes and can speak to their experiences, successes, and challenges;
  • Have helped individuals transition from 1-person to 2+ person homes; and
  • Support individuals with significant behavioral support needs in 2+ person homes.

Family Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 11 – 12, 2025
ODP is seeking family members who have a loved one living in a 1-person licensed home and are willing to share their perspectives and experiences.

Self-Advocate Group
Focus Group (Virtual): Date TBD
ODP is seeking self-advocates who:

  • Currently live in a 1-person licensed home, OR
  • Have transitioned into or out of a 1-person home from a 2+ person setting.

For questions or to submit interest, please contact Tim Sohosky by October 20, 2025.

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Elevating Pennsylvania’s Providers: The Future of AI for Documentation & Compliance in BH and IDD
October 29, 2025
1:00 pm ET
Register Here

Pennsylvania’s behavioral health and IDD providers face increasing demands for accuracy, compliance, and efficiency — all while staff are overextended and burnout is rising. Traditional documentation tools are no longer enough.

This webinar, presented in partnership with RCPA, will showcase how Pennsylvania providers are embracing organizational AI to strengthen clinical documentation, improve compliance, and reduce administrative burden across every program and service line. Ross Young and Michelle Montowski of Clinically AI will showcase how their organization is supporting RCPA members through adoption cohorts, creating a statewide movement to elevate documentation quality, reduce risk exposure, and give staff back valuable time for care.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Implement real-time compliance auditing that ensures documentation meets state, federal, and payer requirements.
  • Use ChartAware AI to incorporate longitudinal client history into documentation, enhancing quality and continuity of care.
  • Support every discipline and setting — from therapists and psychiatrists to DSPs, case managers, nurses, and peer specialists.
  • Reduce audit risk by automatically flagging compliance gaps before submission.
  • Explore how Pennsylvania providers are working together to shape best practices and accelerate adoption.
  • See how AI can be deployed responsibly — with clinicians always in charge.

This webinar is primarily for:

  • CEOs, COOs, and CFOs of behavioral health and IDD organizations;
  • Compliance, Quality, and Clinical leaders; and
  • IT & Operations leaders.
Register Today

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The Office of Developmental Program (ODP) has begun posting the Supports Coordination Organization (SCO) Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Measures on Docushare. Please note that all reports are compiled by MPI, not by Service Location.

The SCO PBC Measures report is specific to entities providing ID Waivers and TSM. If your SCO does not have a report available, feel free to reach out for clarification.

Some SCOs may currently experience access issues due to recent employee role changes that were not accompanied by updated DocuShare access requests to ODP. If this applies to your organization, please contact us so we can assist.

If you have any questions about the report, please reach out to the ODP Data Analysis team via email.

Thank you for your continued collaboration.

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