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BI Committee

The 2025 meeting dates are provided below for the RCPA Brain Injury (BI) Committee meetings, as well as the Department of Human Services (DHS) Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meetings.

RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee meetings are held both in person at RCPA and via webcast from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

The LTSS Subcommittee meetings will be held in the Forest Room in the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, with the option to participate via webcast. The meetings are held from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Members are encouraged to mark their calendars.

RCPA BI Committee Meetings

  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025
  • Wednesday, August 27, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025

LTSS Subcommittee Meetings

  • Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (virtual only)
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (virtual only)
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 4, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 2, 2025
  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Wednesday, September 3, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Questions about the meetings should be directed to Melissa Dehoff.

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RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee meeting with representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), which was rescheduled to June 26, 2024, is unfortunately being postponed again. This postponement is due to a scheduling conflict for staff within OLTL. RCPA is currently working on finalizing a new date for this meeting and will advise members as soon as this has been scheduled.

RCPA’s regularly scheduled bi-monthly Brain Injury Committee meeting is still being held as scheduled on June 12, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Dehoff.

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RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee meeting with representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), originally scheduled for May 22, 2024, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. The meeting will include Deputy Secretary Juliet Marsala and Director of the Bureau of Coordinated and Integrated Services Randy Nolen. Additionally, representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) advised they will be attending the meeting.

While this will be a hybrid meeting, members are encouraged to attend in person if possible. Register for the meeting here.

We are asking members to send topics and/or questions to Melissa Dehoff by Friday, May 31, 2024.

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RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee meeting with representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), including Deputy Secretary Juliet Marsala and Director of the Bureau of Coordinated and Integrated Services Randy Nolen, which was scheduled for May 22, 2024, is being postponed. This postponement is due to OLTL being called to testify at a legislative hearing.

RCPA is currently working on finalizing a new date for this meeting and will advise members as soon as this has been scheduled. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Dehoff.

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RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee will conduct an exclusive meeting with representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), including Deputy Secretary Juliet Marsala and Director of the Bureau of Coordinated and Integrated Services Randy Nolen. This meeting has been scheduled for May 22, 2024, at RCPA’s office, and will be held from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. While this will be a hybrid meeting, members are encouraged to attend in person if possible. Register for the meeting here.

We are asking members to send topics and/or questions to Melissa Dehoff by May 8, 2024.

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Due to a scheduling conflict with the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) participating in RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee meeting on October 26, 2022, OLTL has agreed to provide their update via a separate webcast. The update/webcast has been scheduled for November 16, 2022, at 11:00 am and will be led by Randy Nolen. The topics of discussion include:

  • Clarification of the role of the Service Coordinators and the process providers should use for reporting inaccuracies, etc. Providers are experiencing an increase of SCs telling families and providers that job functions are not their job, including not assisting participants, families/support persons, and providers with issues such as the participant needing a higher or lower level of care.
  • Updates on the next RFP for the CHC-MCOs.
  • Consideration of a bed hold provision and how this could help ease some financial strain for the BI providers. Is this something that can be included in the next RFP for the CHC-MCOs?
  • Possibility and consideration of having a BI Specialist within OLTL and the CHC-MCOs.
  • With only 25% of ARPA funds spent, is there a possibility of applying for more?
  • Status/update on the checklist that was shared in April 2022.
  • Updates on next steps from OLTL regarding CMS’ HCBS quality measure set.

Register to participate in this discussion here. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Dehoff.