The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to ODPANN 22-068: Transition to Independent Living Payments. The announcement provides guidance for providers and teams of individuals who may wish to choose to receive and transition to Supported Living or Lifesharing services. Changes are in red.
Please review the announcement for details.
This communication is intended to provide guidance to all stakeholders who participate in the process of transitioning an individual from Residential Habilitation Service to Supported Living or Lifesharing. Updated information includes instructions for adding procedure codes for transition payments and directions to AEs. The new language is below:
Once a request is approved, ODP will issue communication directly to the Provider, AE, and SC with instructions for adding the transition payments to the individual’s ISP. The communication will contain procedure codes, steps for adding the service to the ISP, and additional instructions for submitting claims.
By signing the transition request form, the AE is indicating they agree that the provider has presented a plan that ensures the individual’s health and safety needs will be meet in the proposed Lifesharing or Supported Living program. A move date does not need to be determined for a signature to be applied, but the AE may use discretion to request more detailed transition information from the provider to assure a reasonable and safe transition plan is in place.
Immediate Action Required
Dear Lifesharing Provider Agencies:
The Department of Human Services has established a pharmacy partnership to make COVID-19 vaccines available to individuals and caregivers who live and work in Chapter 6500 Lifesharing Homes.
It is critical that each Lifesharing Agency submit the information requested on this spreadsheet and return it to the Department no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 18, 2021.
To enter information, save a copy of the spreadsheet and use the filter button at the top of the column to show only your agency. Complete the requested information for each home operated by your agency, save the sheet, and send it via email.
If you are not serving any individuals in the home, you do not have to enter information in columns H – O.
Please complete columns I – O even if you are already working with a vaccine provider.
The “Agency Contact Person for Vaccine Arrangements” must be a person from the Lifesharing Agency, not a host home provider.
Please contact send an email with any questions you may have.
