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MyODP News Online Digest — May 31, 2024
“Aging Our Way, PA” Publication Ceremony Scheduled for 12:00 pm Today
A publication ceremony is scheduled for 12:00 pm today, May 31, for Aging Our Way, PA. This is Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth-wide 10-year strategic plan for aging. The development of this plan involved more than 19,000 Pennsylvanians and was developed in partnership with more than 20 state agencies. To view the publication ceremony, visit the livestream link.
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RCPA Signs PACHW Letters on State Plan for Payments for Community Health Worker Services
RCPA recently signed two letters, one to Governor Shapiro and one to the PA Department of Human Services (DHS), alongside dozens of other organizations and the Pennsylvania Community Health Worker Collaborative (PACHW) regarding the state’s plan for an amendment to authorize payments for Community Health Worker services under Pennsylvania State Medicaid. The letters outlined several key features PACHW wished to highlight regarding these payments, including:
- Requesting DHS set “an equitable and adequate” reimbursement rate;
- The creation of a Community Health Worker provider type; and
- Recognizing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) as a primary diagnosis code.
Shapiro Administration Highlights Governor’s Plan To Invest In ID/A, BH Services, RCPA Member Partners for Quality Featured
ICYMI: DHS Secretary Highlights Governor Shapiro’s Historic Budget Investments in Intellectual Disability and Autism Services, Workforce
Harrisburg, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh recently published two opinion pieces highlighting the historic investments for intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) services and the ID/A workforce in Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2024/25 proposed budget. At events across the Commonwealth, Secretary Arkoosh has met with advocates, families, caregivers, and direct support professionals to talk about what these investments would mean to them and why they are vital to Pennsylvanians with ID/A so they can live with the dignity and independence they deserve.
The Governor’s proposed $483 million in federal and state funding would provide more resources for home and community-based service providers, so they in turn can pay competitive rates to attract and retain the staff who provide these essential services. The proposal includes a $78 million investment of federal and state funds to serve an additional 1,500 Pennsylvanians with ID/A currently on the waitlist in the next fiscal year.
Governor Shapiro and Secretary Arkoosh recently met with Pennsylvanians with ID/A, caregivers, and advocates to hear how the proposed investments in his 2024/25 budget would address the needs of Pennsylvanians with ID/A by expanding access to support home and community-based services and addressing the shortage of direct support professionals.
Watch Secretary Arkoosh’s visit to Vision for Equality in Philadelphia.
Watch Secretary Arkoosh’s visit to Penn-Mar Human Services in York County.
Read additional materials below:
- The Reporter: Governor Shapiro’s budget would make a real difference for families caring for individuals with disabilities
- PennLive: Gov. Shapiro’s budget would help families caring for people with disabilities
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