HR Committee: August 7 Meeting Follow-Up Materials Now Available
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DHS Announces August Statewide Quarterly Positive Approaches & Practices Virtual Meeting
The Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) have announced that they are holding their Statewide Quarterly Positive Approaches & Practices virtual meeting on Thursday, August 8. The meeting will be held from 10:30 am – 3:00 pm, and the topic will be “Building Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania.”
View the flyer for detailed session and registration information.
Agenda and Registration Details for August 7 LTSS Subcommittee Released
The agenda for the August 7, 2024, Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting has been released. The meeting is hybrid and will be held for in-person attendees in the Honors Suite, 1st floor, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126. The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Comments and questions may be sent electronically. Details for attending via webinar can be found below:
- Conference line Bridge Number: 1-562-247-8422 PIN: 523-634-941#
- Webinar Link
- Remote Streaming Link
Update for Upcoming BI Provider Quarterly CHC-MCO Meeting Announced
August IDD Committee Meeting Rescheduled to August 2
RCPA PD&A Meeting for July 17 Cancelled
The RCPA Physical Disabilities & Aging Committee meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, has been cancelled. RCPA is working on a new date for the meeting and will inform members as soon as this has been scheduled.
If you have any questions, please contact Fady Sahhar.
HCBS Provider Call on July 18 to Focus on Mercer Rate & Wage Study
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has announced that they will be hosting a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider call on July 18, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm that will include a presentation from Mercer providing an overview of the HCBS rate and wage study.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) contracts with Mercer Government Human Services consulting for actuarial services, Medicaid policy and fiscal analysis, financial monitoring, and other technical support.
Mercer will evaluate the following services categories in this rate study:
- Adult Daily Living;
- Residential Habilitation;
- Personal Assistance (Agency and Participant-Directed);
- Structured Day Habilitation; and
- Employment and Training Services.
Because this is an HCBS Provider Call, registration for the call will be limited to providers who are enrolled with DHS to provide any of these particular services to individuals. Participant-Directed Common-Law Employers are also encouraged to attend. If you are not a provider of these services or are unable to attend the July 18 HCBS Provider Call, you are welcome to attend the July 2 Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting to hear from Mercer about the HCBS Rate and Wage Study and ask questions.
Everyone is welcome to submit questions about the HCBS Rate and Wage Study electronically to OLTL in advance of the July 18 call. Questions submitted will be read during the call as time allows. Questions and Answers will be compiled into a Q&A document that will be available after the call.
A registration link for the July 18, 2024, HCBS Provider Call will be issued shortly. If you have any questions about the call itself, please contact Kristi Mundis.
RCPA BI Committee Meeting With OLTL on July 30
OMHSAS Schedules Next Stakeholder Webinar for August 1
The next Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Stakeholder Webinar is scheduled on Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. To participate, please register for the webinar using the provided registration link. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent to you with details on how to join the webinar.
If you have any other questions, please contact RCPA COO and Policy Director Jim Sharp.
ISAC June Meeting Information and Materials Now Available
The Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) met today, June 11, 2024. Deputy Secretary Ahrens presented an update regarding Performance-Based Contracting. The office received comments from approximately 100 commentators, resulting in over 700 separate comments regarding the proposed Selective Contracting Waiver.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released several tools for providers to utilize and has scheduled four summits to delve deeper into the specifics for the performance measures. Providers who do not meet all standards for the Primary category but are not in the conditional status will be placed in the Primary category with a corrective action plan required. Residential provider agreements will not need to be returned to ODP until the end of July, rather than June, as previously stated.
There are several federal rules that have been finalized recently, and Deputy Secretary Ahrens gave an overview of these.
Candi Walton reported on Recommendation #4: Support Families Throughout the Lifespan.
StationMD presented an overview of their services. Geoff Musti can be reached via email for more information.
Lauren House presented information on Recommendation #10: Expanding Housing Options and the ODP Housing Pilot Update.
Dr. Greg Cherpes provided an update on Recommendation #5: Promote Health, Wellness, and Safety & Recommendation, and Recommendation #6: Support People with Complex Need. Note that both recommendations are included in the same document.
For any questions, contact Carol Ferenz.
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