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ODP Announcement 22-084 informs all interested parties that the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is offering a webinar regarding the approved Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers effective June 1, 2022. Information and the link to register for the webinar is as follows:

August 19, 2022
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Register here.

To access the current waivers that contain the changes that will be discussed during the webinar, please use the following links:

For each waiver, you will have the option to review the full waiver or the “Record of Change” document that contains a concise version of the substantial changes that were made.

CONTACT: Questions about this communication should be directed to the appropriate Office of Developmental Programs Regional Office.

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ODP Announcement 22-073 notifies stakeholders that there is now an additional training session available to members of HRTs and HRCs. With the release of Bulletin 00-21-01 “Guidance for Human Rights Teams and Human Rights Committees,” the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) released a 4-part webcast series titled “Human Rights In Depth” to provide information and support for stakeholders involved in implementing the guidance and requirements related to individual rights and restrictive procedures.

The 4 webcasts, which are available on MyODP, provide detailed discussions of the following topic areas:

  1. Responsibility to Inform and Strategies to Support People to Exercise their Rights;
  2. How to Make a Determination;
  3. Human Rights Teams; and
  4. Human Rights Committees.

Following up on those webcasts, ODP offered webinar trainings to members of HRTs and HRCs to delve more deeply into the process of “MAKING A DETERMINATION.”

The direct link to the Making a Determination course and recordings is here. The navigation path from the MyODP Home page is: Training > Intellectual Disability > Human Rights.

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ODP Announcement 20-114 explains that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) currently allows staff who are required to take the Standard Medication Administration Training Course (“Standard Course”) to take the Modified Medication Administration Training Course (“Modified Course”) until July 31, 2022.

The Department previously required that staff who took the Modified Course in lieu of the Standard Course complete the Standard Course no later than December 31, 2022. Please be advised that this deadline has been extended to June 30, 2023.

Staff persons may take the Modified Course in lieu of the Standard Course until July 31, 2022. Beginning August 1, 2022, staff persons must take the Standard Course.

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ODP Announcement 22-080 informs stakeholders that Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators (CIs) and others involved in the incident investigation process. It also announces the posting of Q&A documents from past CI Forums on MyODP.

The session date and time is Friday, August 12, 2022, at 10:00 am – 11:30 am.
Topic: Investigatory Process
Registration for August 12, 2022, is open. Registration will close at the end of the day on August 10, 2022.

Please submit investigatory process questions and provide input on future forums. Complete this questionnaire by close of business Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

For all CI Forum-related questions, please send an email to Amanda Black.

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ODP Announcement 22-079 announces the start of Cycle 2 of the Quality Assessment & Improvement (QA&I) Process. Cycle 2, Year 1 of the QA&I Process will begin on August 1, 2022. All materials and resources related to the QA&I Process will be posted on the MyODP Training & Resource Center (MyODP). Please note that you must be logged into MyODP to access the information.

Please direct any inquiries, issues, or concerns regarding this communication to the QA&I Process inbox.

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ODP Announcement 22-078 announces a second opportunity for providers to have staff person(s) participate in a virtual certification program with the goal of receiving a Work Incentives Practitioner credential.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is pleased to announce that it will cover the cost of the certification program and credential for an additional 25 people (up to two staff persons per provider). Providers will be selected using a competitive application process.

Please read the announcement for details regarding the application process. If you have any questions, please contact Gary Smith.

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ODP Announcement 076-18: Re-Issue is to inform providers that the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is requiring newly enrolling providers of Residential Habilitation Services to complete the ODP-approved Dual Diagnosis Training curriculum. This applies to new Residential Habilitation providers who will be enrolled and qualified to provide these services effective September 1, 2018, and thereafter. This re-issue is to announce that the 2022 Dual Diagnosis Curriculum is now available on MyODP, and a new link has been linked in the Discussion section of this announcement.

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ODP Announcement 22-077 reports that the United States General Services Administration announced a change for the rate of Transportation Mile reimbursement rate, procedure code W7271, beginning July 1, 2022, and is effective for the remaining months in 2022. The new rate is $0.625 per mile.

The mileage rate is being adjusted to better reflect the recent increase in fuel prices. This communication provides notice of the rate change as well as provides instruction for Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) on how to add transportation mileage to the vendor screen. It also instructs direct service providers on how to submit claim adjustments, if applicable.

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