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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-087, which informs stakeholders of corrections to rates for select services provided through the ODP Consolidated, Community Living, Person/Family Directed Support, and Adult Autism Waivers and base-funding that were published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Corrections were made to the following rates:

  • Community Participation Support Rates, Effective July 1, 2024; and
  • Life Sharing Without Day 1-Person Needs Group 3 and 4 Rates, Effective October 1, 2024.

The corrected final Fee Schedule Rates and Department-Established Fees for each service can also be found on DHS’s website. Please view the announcement for details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-086. This announcement provides the hourly wage and benefits ranges for specific participant directed services (PDS) provided to participants utilizing the Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (VF/EA) Financial Management Services (FMS) model, effective October 1, 2024. Please view the announcement for information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-085. The purpose of the announcement is to provide the hourly wage and benefits ranges for specific participant directed services (PDS) provided to participants utilizing the Agency With Choice (AWC) Financial Management Service (FMS) model effective October 1, 2024. Please view the announcement for details and information.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared communication ODPANN 24-084, which informs stakeholders that rates for services rendered through ODP have been published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

There is a 30-day public comment period. Comments may be sent to the Department via email using subject header ”PN Fee Schedule.” Written comments can also be sent within 30 days to the Department of Human Services, Office of Developmental Programs, Division of Provider Assistance and Rate Setting, 4th Floor, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released bulletin ODPANN 24-083. This communication is to announce the release of the latest issue of the CI Spotlight, which can be found on the Certified Investigator Program Home Page. This edition of the CI Program Spotlight includes articles on interviewing people who don’t communicate in universally understood ways, Temple University’s CI Peer Reviews, and more.

If you have a suggestion for a future Spotlight article, please visit here to submit your suggestion.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-082. The announcement advises providers of the availability of the Incident Management (IM) Overview Dashboard to Assess Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Measures RM-IM.01.2, .01.3, and .01.4 Guide on MyODP. Please view the announcement for information on the guide and how to access it.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to bulletin ODPANN 24-025. ODP has received accreditation for designated MyODP trainings that meet requirements towards the National Association of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) E-Badge Academy. Changes to the original announcement have been made in red. You can view the accredited training list here.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-080. This communication announces that Temple University Harrisburg’s Certified Investigator (CI) Program and ODP will be facilitating forums for certified investigators and others involved in the incident investigation process. It also announces the posting of Q&A documents from past CI Forums on MyODP. Please view the announcement for registration information and details.