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ODP Announcement 21-074 shares the information that on Saturday, September 11, 2021, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) released enhancements within the EIM system. Please see the accompanying attachment, Enterprise Incident Management Enhancements Newsletter, for a complete listing of the recent enhancements.

Live question and answer sessions will be hosted from October through December specific to recent enhancements and the use of the analytic dashboards. There will be separate Question & Answer (Q&A) sessions for Provider and SC/County users. These sessions will be held multiple times, and users only need to attend one session of the type. Attendees are encouraged to view the pre-recorded webcasts prior to attending the sessions. All of these sessions are currently available on the Home and Community Services Information System Learning Management System (HCSIS LMS) for registration. Please see the announcement for details.

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Many children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have other concerns or disorders. For some children, symptoms that look like ADHD can be better explained by another diagnosis. Recognizing symptoms of ADHD and other disorders and finding ways to help children can be a challenge for families. Read more about how to help children who have ADHD and other disorders.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funds the National Resource Center on ADHD (NRC), a program of CHADD — Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Visit the NRC for more information and resources for children with ADHD and their families. The NRC also operates a call center (866-200-8098) with trained staff to answer questions about ADHD and related disorders.

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Effective October 18, 2021, the following regulatory statutes and regulations are reinstated:

If you have any questions or concerns related to this announcement, please contact your local OMHSAS Regional Field Office at the following numbers:

Central Field Office — 717-705-8395
Northeast Field Office — 570-963-4335
Southeast Field Office — 610-313-5844
Southwest Field Office — 412-565-5226

If you have further questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director(s).

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A message from Pam Gilbert, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Fiscal Manager:

The ICF unit has re-evaluated the FY 21–22 Transmittal Letter Form which was included with the 9/15/21 mailing of the Mercer created ID-47 Budget/Waiver forms. The primary purpose of the Transmittal Letter was to eliminate the need for the Administrator to sign every waiver request form and to roll them up on to one document for signature. We do not want to create unnecessary work for you or require something that we do not anticipate actually using. Therefore, we have attached a simplified version which only requires the total amount being requested for each site.

If you have already prepared the former version, you may submit that. It is your choice if you wish to use the attached simplified version. We intend to be flexible with the acceptance of these letters while we all work through the transition. In order to get this form out to you as quickly as possible for the 11/1 due date, we have not updated the ID-47 Instructions for this simplified transmittal letter form option.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact both Steve Evitts and me.

Regards,
Pam
Pamela S. Gilbert | Fiscal Manager
PA Department of Human Services | Office of Developmental Programs
Bureau of Financial Management and Program Support
USPS & InterOffice: P.O. Box 2675 | Forum Place, 8th Fl., ODP Suite | Harrisburg, PA  17105
FedEx/UPS:  555 Walnut St. | 8th Fl., ODP Suite | Harrisburg, PA  17101
Phone:  717.787.7123 (currently voicemail only)
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The Wolf Administration today announced creation of the Interagency Substance Use Response Team (ISURT), a new tool for collaboration across state government to combat the disease of addiction. ISURT replaces the Opioid Command Center (OCC), which was originally created under the governor’s opioid disaster declaration. In replacing the current OCC structure, this newly-established group will shift its focus from solely opioids to all SUDs due to the increase in polysubstance use, stimulant use, and additional SUDs emerging in Pennsylvania.

For more information, contact the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

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ODP Announcement 21-073 announces the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is continuing to promote awareness of pressure injuries as part of our ongoing efforts to assure participant health and safety. ODP is working in conjunction with the state’s Health Care Quality Units (HCQUs) to implement a Skin Integrity Initiative.

The goals of this pressure injury initiative are twofold: to raise awareness about pressure injury occurrences and to identify appropriate preventive measures that will reduce associated health risks. Pressure injuries (also referred to as pressure ulcers, pressure wounds, bed sores or decubiti) can be associated with significant health complications and even death. The announcement contains details on the implementation, data collection, and reporting methods that will be used going forward in this initiative.

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