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Medication Administration Initial Training Requirements and Train-the-Trainer Schedule
ODP Announcement 22-125 is to provide updates regarding the Medication Administration training. The observation timeframe schedule for Initial Training Requirements has been reduced. If the required initial medication administration observations have not been completed successfully within 90 days, the student must repeat the entire standard medication training course. Trainers will now be responsible for marking the Handwashing/Gloving total grade activity in the Medication Administration Student course. The announcement also includes the Train-the-Trainer Winter/Spring 2023 Face-to-Face Schedule.
ODP January 2023 External Training and Events Calendar Now Available
Request for Information Regarding Respite Services With ICF Providers
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is evaluating options to expand access to respite services and is interested in having a discussion with any ICF provider who has provided Private Pay Respite at an ICF location since the pandemic began. If one or more of your facilities has provided this service, please send an email to Rick Smith.
ODP Publishes New Room and Board Residency Agreement
ODP Announcement 22-123 announces that a new Room and Board Residency Agreement (DP 1077) has been developed to align with 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100 requirements. Please note that if a provider agency has a current, accurate room and board contract (DP 1051) in the participant’s file, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is not requiring provider agencies to complete the new DP 1077. The intent is for provider agencies to begin using the new Room and Board Residency Agreement § 6100.687 (DP 1077) form when a new contract is needed.
ODP is continuing to revise the Room and Board Bulletin that was put out for public comment in the summer of 2021. Once this bulletin is finalized, ODP will communicate with stakeholders regarding the release of the Room and Board Bulletin that will contain the requirements found in the 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100 regulations.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your ODP Regional Office.
Provider Qualification Process Reminder
ODP Announcement 22-122 is to remind providers that this is the time of year to being the Provider Qualification process. 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 outlines the steps the Assigned AE and provider must follow to meet these requirements and the steps Supports Coordinators (SCs) must take to transition individuals if needed. This communication does not describe the qualification process for SC organizations
The release of this communication obsoletes ODP Announcement 22-005 Provider Qualification Process. In addition, the qualification process for Providers enrolled in the Adult Autism Waiver can be found in ODP Announcement 20-110.
Providers that are shared across Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) and the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) must complete the Provider Qualification processes with both the AE for the ID/A waivers and the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP) for the AAW.
Providers must submit the qualification documentation (Posted on MyODP — DP 1059 and the Provider Qualification Documentation Record with all required supporting documentation) by 03/31 of the year that their requalification is due.
Failure to meet this deadline will affect the assigned AE’s ability to requalify the provider by the due date of 04/30. The updated ODP Provider Qualification Documentation Record contains all instructions and qualification requirements.
For inquiries regarding this communication, contact the ODP Provider Qualification inbox.
Webinar Recording Now Available: Public Comment on ODP Heightened Scrutiny Service Locations
ODP Announcement 22-121 reports that the recording of the presentation provided by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) staff during the webinar on December 1, 2022, which was to provide an overview of the heightened scrutiny process and to listen to public comments, is now posted on MyODP.
Public comments are being accepted until 11:59 pm on December 19, 2022. Please review ODP Announcement 22-117: Open for Public Comment: Proposed Heightened Scrutiny Service Locations to be Submitted To CMS. This announcement gives a background description of Heightened Scrutiny, the documents available for public comment, and how to provide public comment
Questions about this communication should be directed via email.
ODP Announces Second Publication of “Communication and…” Series
The goal of this series is to provide information on how each diagnosis could impact communication and offer strategies to support effective communication. This series can be found on MyODP under Trainings > Special Populations > Infographics.
Diagnosis or conditions include:
| Alzheimer’s Disease | DeafBlindness | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Angelman Syndrome | Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder | Reactive Attachment Disorder |
| Apraxia of Speech | Down Syndrome | Rett Syndrome |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Dyslexia | Schizophrenia |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | Sensory Processing Disorder |
| Borderline Personality Disorder | Hearing Loss | Stroke |
| Central Auditory Processing Disorder | Huntington’s Disease | Stuttering |
| Cerebral Palsy | Idiosyncratic Speech | Tourette Syndrome |
| CHARGE Syndrome | Language Deprivation | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Communication Disorder | Limited English Proficiency | Usher Syndrome |
| Conduct Disorder | Long COVID | Visual Impairment |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome | Multiple Sclerosis | |
| Cortical Visual Impairment | Parkinson’s Disease |
Please contact the ODP Special Populations Unit via email with any questions.
Now Open: Registration for Certified Investigator (CI) Initial Certification Course
ODP Announcement 22-120 communicates that registration for the January – June 2023 Certified Investigator (CI) Initial Certification Course classes (also known as cohorts) are now open on MyODP. Due to continued concerns regarding COVID-19, the January – June 2023 CI Initial Certification cohorts of the course will be provided virtually rather than in person.
If you do not have a MyODP account, use the MyODP login page and follow the instructions under “Is this your first time here?” If you are not sure whether or not you have a MyODP account, contact MyODP Support or Kiyona Duncan.
For assistance with registration, contact Kiyona Duncan. For questions regarding course content, contact Amanda Black.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters — Holiday Guidance
ODP Announcement 22-118 reminds Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) providers of the expectation to support individuals to access all available and recommended vaccinations and promote health and safety by providing helpful reminders about holiday gatherings.
ODP expects that providers will ensure that all individuals supported have timely opportunities to remain up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccination as defined by the CDC and are educated on how to practice heathy habits. This announcement also shares resources available to support people in making safe decisions during the holiday season.
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