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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announced a new training course for all new Supports Coordinators (SC) in the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) application. This training will be required for all new SCs after January 20, 2025.

The course is titled “HRST Training for Case Managers.”  It takes the place of the all-day live virtual training for new SCs. This training contains all the information new SCs need to use and apply the information found within the HRST. The training lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a work-at-your-own-pace model.

New SCs who have previously completed this or the all-day live virtual training are not required to take this fully-updated course. However, ODP highly recommends existing SCs complete this course as a refresher.

Please view announcement ODPANN 25-015 for additional information and details.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require a statewide process to ensure providers are qualified to render services to waiver-funded individuals. The Provider Qualification Process described in announcement ODPANN 25-014 outlines the steps the Assigned Administrative Entity (AE) and provider must follow to meet these requirements and the steps Supports Coordinators (SC) take to transition individuals if needed. This communication does not describe the qualification process for SC organizations.

Please view the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) held a Performance-Based Contracting Provider General Information Session yesterday, January 29, 2025.

The agenda items included:

  • What can you expect?
  • How to Prepare — Self-Assessment and Workbook
  • Technical Guidance/Tips for QPro
  • Choosing a Tier: Checklist and ODP Measures
  • Introduction to Pay for Performance (P4P)
  • Resources and Reminders

For those of you who were unable to attend, the handouts are available here.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared updates to the process for Administrative Entities (AE) to validate that new Provider Applicants have satisfied all Waiver Provider Qualification requirements effective January 1, 2025. Updated documents are included below:

  • Attachment #1: New Provider Qualification Approval Template
  • Attachment #2: New Provider Qualification — Additional Information Needed Template
  • Attachment #3: New Provider Qualification Not Approved Template

The Assigned AE will maintain all documentation in accordance with record retention standards. The Assigned AE will send any documents to ODP upon request.

Please view announcement ODPANN 25-013 and its attachments for additional information and details.

NOTE: ODP Announcement 24-002 Qualification Process for ID/A Provider Applicants Update will become obsolete as of the date of this publication.

The Office of Development Programs (ODP) shared updates to the Individual Support Plan (ISP) Bulletin Attachments due to the waiver amendments effective January 1, 2025.

As outlined in ODP Bulletin 00-22-05, updates to Attachment 1 (the ISP Manual) and Attachment 8 (Summary of Major Changes Made to ISP Requirements or Processes) are being announced through this ODP Communication.  The updated Individual Support Plan Signature Form is Attachment 3.  Bulletin 00-22-05 and attachments two and four through seven remain current until updated through other ODP Communications. Attachments 1, 3, and 8 should be used effective immediately and have been uploaded as the current attachments to ODP Bulletin 00-22-05 on the DHS Bulletin web page. The updated documents can be reached by clicking the blue hyperlinks in the Attachments section below.

In addition, the Individual Support Plan Signature Form (DP 1032) may be found on MyODP at Forms – MyODP.

Please view announcement ODPANN 25-012 for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) contracts with Temple University Harrisburg to deliver the ODP Certified Investigator (CI) Program, which includes conducting Certified Investigator Forums. These forums are an opportunity for current Certified Investigators and other interested parties to receive up-to-date information about the incident investigation process.

The next session date and time is Friday, March 14, 2025, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am.

The topic will be “Communication During Investigations Part II,” presented by ODP’s Special Populations Unit. During this session, they will discuss effective ways to ensure communication accommodations are offered during interviews with those who may not use traditional communication.

If you have questions regarding the topic, please submit them via this link before the close of business Friday, March 7, 2025.

Register at MyODP

You can view the announcement ODPANN 25-011 for additional information and details.

The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) is partnering with the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education and Human Development, and the University of Kansas Center on Disabilities’ State of the States team to host Pennsylvania Technology Summits as part of a statewide initiative called PA Tech Accelerator.

The goal of the Summits is to expand the awareness of, and access to, assistive technology and remote technologies in order to build capacity of technology users throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Summits will be held on March 6, 2025, in Philadelphia and March 13, 2025, in Pittsburgh. To attend, please register here.

The Summits will feature a keynote address by Rebekah Taussig, PhD; a panel of technology users giving advice, sharing their stories, and answering questions; and vendors showcasing services, devices, and solutions.

Who is invited?

  • People with disabilities and their families.
  • Direct Support Providers and professionals working with people with disabilities, such as Direct Care Workers, Direct Support Professionals, Support Service Professionals, Supports Coordinators, Job Coaches, and healthcare professionals.
  • Organizations and providers who serve people with disabilities.
  • Policymakers, advocates, and allies for people with lived disability experience.
  • Students looking to work in disability-related fields.
  • Anyone interested in technological supports for people with disabilities.

If you have additional questions about the Summit, please contact Kristy Crocetto at (215) 204-1356 or via email.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-010. This announcement notifies trainers of the following:

  • The 2022 student courses deadline has been extended to February 28, 2025, due to system issues experienced after January 13, 2025;
  • Fillable forms are now available on the Trainer Resources page; and
  • Provides guidance on the number of attempts permitted for each Medication Administration course before requesting a course reset from the Helpdesk.

Please view the announcement for information and details.