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On July 1, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed an order requiring universal face coverings. This order has implications for service provision, especially for individuals with deaf-blindness.

Some of the restrictions create barriers to communication and would impede effective supports for deaf-blind individuals. It is essential to remember that the needs of each individual must be considered separately. There will be no one-size-fits-all plan to support someone who is deaf-blind. Guidance can be found on ODP’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dashboard.

Ultimately, we need to assure that an individual’s communication, choices, preferences, needs, and understanding of personal risk are balanced with concerns for safety.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Announcement 20-107 provides updated issuance and effective dates for the revised Incident Management Bulletin and subsequent changes to the Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) system as a result of the impacts of COVID-19.

At this time, the new issue date is targeted for March 2021 with an effective date of July 2021. Modifications to the EIM system are also being delayed until July 2021.

As the system transitions to comply with the Incident Management sections of 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100, providers will continue to report and investigate incidents as outlined in the current Incident Management Statement of Policy 55 Pa Code Chapter 6000 Subchapter Q. Effective July 2021, ODP will align: 1-Chapter 6100 Incident Management sections (replacing Chapter 6000 subchapter Q), 2-implementation of the Incident Management Bulletin, and 3-implementation of technology updates to the EIM system.

ODP plans to hold live webinars to explain the new IM Bulletin and to hold a series of trainings prior to the implementation date. This training will meet the requirements specified in the Chapter 6100 regulations, although providers are not required to utilize these trainings to meet this requirement if they choose to train their staff another way. Please see the announcement for the timeline of these activities.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is partnering with pharmacies to offer on-site COVID-19 vaccination services for long-term care facilities when a vaccine becomes available. The Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program provides end-to-end management of the COVID-19 vaccination process, including cold chain management, on-site vaccinations, and fulfillment of reporting requirements, to facilitate safe vaccination of this patient population while reducing the burden on facilities and jurisdictional health departments.

The program is available for residents and staff in long-term care settings where most individuals are over 65 years of age, including skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential care homes, and adult family homes. Additionally, facilities must be enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to participate in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program; all facilities enrolled in the NHSN are eligible to participate. Intermediate Care Facility and intellectual disability (ICF/ID) facilities wishing to enroll in the NHSN should follow the enrollment steps listed here. Other facilities wishing to participate should visit here to see if they are eligible to enroll in the NHSN.

Participation in this program identifies your facility as willing to receive vaccines from CVS or Walgreens when the vaccine becomes available and if your facility is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine. The program is free of charge to facilities. CVS or Walgreens will bill private and public insurance for the vaccine administration fee. Additional information regarding COVID-19 vaccination costs can be found here.

All Long-term Care Facilities wishing to participate in the program must be registered with the Pharmacy Partnership to determine eligibility.

ODP providers of adult day programs/Community Participation Supports, residential services, and Intermediate Care Facilities willing to receive the vaccine through this Partnership program may complete this online form. Please respond by 11:59 pm EDT on Friday, November 6, 2020

If you have any questions please email.

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To the Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Community,

October 27 marks a painful anniversary for Pennsylvania and for our nation. Two years ago today in Pittsburgh, 11 lives were taken during the brutal attack on the Tree of Life/L’Simcha Synagogue. Three of those people were members of the ID/A community. While we send strength and loving energy to the bereaved families and friends of all of those who perished that day, we are reminded of the need to keep their memories alive and to do all we can to muster the courage and hope to navigate times that test us to the core. We mark this day in quiet reflection but also with an awareness of the need to move forward even through the enormity of our sadness.

This year has brought unprecedented challenges for us all both individually and collectively. The pandemic is a stark reminder of our own vulnerability and of the fragility of life. At the same time, for so many, this is a time that has powerfully illustrated how much we all need and rely on one another. Even with the physical separation that this pandemic has necessitated, we have persevered and forged paths to connect and engage with each other.

With the myriad challenges and upheaval in our day-to-day lives and the tragic losses so many have endured, 2020 has gifted us with tremendous examples of courage, hope, and an unparalleled commitment to finding our way through unprecedented times. We see examples of this in our daily lives within our safe circles of family and friends. We also see this from our efforts with colleagues to do the most important work that focuses on helping keep others stay safe and connected to their communities and support systems.

Finally, as I sit at my desk looking out my window, I am awed by the beautiful and dramatic colors of the changing season. I don’t remember an autumn when the colors were quite so vivid and spectacular.

Perhaps the message on this day of remembrance and reflection is that, even in the midst of the hardest and most daunting challenges, there is always beauty and a reason for hope.

Kristin Ahrens

Deputy Secretary

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Rick Smith sent the following message on October 28, 2020:

To Providers of Community Participation Supports (CPS):

For those providers who have signed attestations, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is currently processing the September retainer payments allowed under Appendix K at 25 percent of your pre-COVID CPS billing. These payments should be visible on your November 2 remittance advice. ODP has also reviewed CPS billing from July to September and has identified some CPS providers who have signed attestations and are at or near pre-COVID billing levels with the combination of retainers and billings. Additionally, ODP has identified a number of CPS providers who have signed attestations and currently have receivable balances beyond 30 days with the office. If you fall into either of these two categories, you will not automatically see a retainer payment and should contact Rick Smith for further details.

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