The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-018. This communication announces a PDF version of the Residential Provider Pay-For-Performance (P4P) Data Submission Tool. The tool is available here.
Please view the announcement for additional information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-017. This communication announces that ODP will be holding two webinars to give all stakeholders and interested persons the opportunity to voice ideas for updating and improving the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW). ODP will take this opportunity to listen to stakeholders and use this input for the AAW 2026 renewal process, effective July 1, 2026.
Please review the announcement for additional information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) contracts with Temple University Harrisburg to deliver the ODP Certified Investigator (CI) Program. ODP and Temple University have developed a new lesson that, in addition to the exam, must be completed as part of the recertification process.
The new lesson is called “Recertification Review: The Certified Investigator’s Role in the Investigative Process.” This lesson will provide an overview of the investigation process as well as cover anything that has changed in the CI Manual since the CI’s last certification. This new requirement is effective beginning with May 2025 recertifications.
Additionally, there will be some timeframe changes to when the recertification exam is available, beginning with May 2025 recertifications.
Please view announcement ODPANN 25-016 for additional information and details.
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:
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:
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.
You can view the announcement ODPANN 25-011 for additional information and details.
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