RCPA SCO Subcommittee Meeting on Performance Standards Rescheduled to May 1
Meeting
Postponement of RCPA SCO Subcommittee Meeting
Save the Date! RCPA 2025 Annual Membership Meeting on May 13
SCO Subcommittee to Hold PBC Standards Comment Development Discussion on April 24
Registration Available for April 2 LTSS Subcommittee Meeting
The next Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2025. The meeting will be held from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Forest Room at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, which is located at 400 North Street in Harrisburg, PA. The option to participate virtually is also available. If attending virtually, please register here.
The option to call in is also available by dialing (213) 929-4212; Access code: 967-895-502#.
Public comments will be taken following each presentation. Questions can be entered into the chat box during the presentations, which will be asked at the end of each presentation. There will be an additional period at the end of the meeting for any additional comments or concerns. Questions about alternative methods for submitting questions or comments during a subcommittee meeting, including options when no internet access is available, should be sent via email to the LTSS Subcommittee inbox.
OLTL Publishes Responses to Feb. 5 LTSS Subcommittee Meeting Questions
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has published responses to questions brought up at the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting held on February 5, 2025.
The highlights include:
- All consumer questions about the specifics of the Assisted Living In Lieu of Services should be addressed to the MCOs.
- The information about Personal Needs Allowance in Personal Care Homes has been corrected. “SSI recipients will receive a PNA deduction of $52.10 ($30 SSI plus the individual state supplement of $22.10).”
- Any organization who is interested in participating in the Direct Care Worker Quality Grant should contact Abigail Peslis, Director of Penn State Harrisburg Continuing Education.
If you have any questions, please contact Fady Sahhar.
DDAP Webinar to Examine Real-World Implications of 42 CFR Part 8 Final Rule
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) will host a webinar at 10:00 am on Monday, March 3, to discuss the changes to 42 CFR Part 8 and their real-world implications in treatment settings. The interactive session will feature Dr. Sarah Kawasaki and Elizabeth Ward, both from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute’s Advancement in Recovery Opioid Treatment Program.
Add the meeting to your calendar.
Email DDAP to receive calendar invitations to upcoming webinars, which are held the first Monday of every month.
March 11 Medical Rehabilitation Committee Meeting Postponed
The Medical Rehabilitation Committee meeting scheduled for March 11, 2025, has been postponed to April 1, 2025, and will be held from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Registration details will be sent at the end of February. Members that registered to participate in the March meeting will need to re-register for the April 1 meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Dehoff.
Human Services Committee to Hold Second Info Meeting on Treatment & Support for TBI
Tomorrow, February 5, the House Human Services Committee will hold a second informational meeting on the treatment and support for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). The meeting will be held at 9:00 am in Room G-50 in the Irvis Office Building of the Capitol.
The hearing will include testimony to be provided by the PA Department of Health, NeuroRestorative, Woods Services, Penn State Health, and Penn State College of Medicine. Following the testimony from the panelists, they will receive questions from the members of the Committees.
The meeting will be livestreamed, which can be accessed from the Human Services website here.
OMHSAS Peer Support Services Stakeholder Meeting Recording Now Available
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is providing the YouTube link from their last quarterly PSS Stakeholders Call that was held on January 14, 2025, as well as the presentation that was reviewed, for any interested stakeholders or individuals.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. A meeting invite will be distributed closer to the meeting date.
Recommendations for agenda topics or questions can be submitted electronically to the OMHSAS Peer Support Services inbox and must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the meeting date.
Please reach out to RCPA Policy Associate Emma Sharp with any questions.
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