Webinar to Discuss Moving Beyond the Carve-out/Carve-in Debate — January 25
Webinar
Changes to the Remote Supports Component of Assistive Technology in Waivers
Changes to the Remote Supports Component of Assistive Technology in the Consolidated, Community Living and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers
ODP Announcement 21-094 notifies interested parties of changes to Remote Supports in the most recently approved waiver amendments, including the requirement to complete the Variance Form (DP 1086) when an individual needs more than $5,000 of Remote Supports per fiscal year.
Amendments to the Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS Waivers approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) effective November 22, 2021, contain changes to Remote Supports which are a component of the Assistive Technology service (all requirements contained in the waivers prior to the amendments continue to apply). The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has updated Variance Form DP 1086 and the related instructions originally found in Bulletin 00-18-06, Variance Form and Process, to reflect the requirements for intensive remote supports in these amendments.
ODP is holding a webinar on February 16, 2022, from 10:00 am–11:00 am to discuss requirements and best practices for the Remote Supports component of Assistive Technology in the Consolidated, Community Living and P/FDS waivers. The date, time, and link for registration to attend the webinar can be found here.
21st Century Jobs – What COVID-19 Has Done to the Workforce: Webinar Materials
Jeannine Pavlak of New England Business Associates presented a webinar on 12-16-21 to RCPA members. The recording is available on the RCPA website, as is the PowerPoint presentation.
Sexuality and Adults With IDD Webinar
Guidance for Use of Assistive Technology and Remote Supports in Residential Settings
ODP Announcement 21-090 is to provide guidance to licensees that operate Community Homes for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Autism, licensees that operate Life Sharing Homes, ODP-enrolled providers of licensed or unlicensed Residential Habilitation, ODP-enrolled providers of licensed or unlicensed Life Sharing, and/or ODP-enrolled Supported Living providers (“Providers”). This guidance is about the use of assistive technology and remote supports to achieve individual’s goals and outcomes while balancing the benefits of technology use with the requirement to protect each individual’s right to privacy.
ODP has developed a Residential Technology Evaluation Tool to assist providers in determining whether a privacy violation will or may occur. The tool is not a required form, although ODP strongly recommends its use. Providers may develop their own tool to determine whether a privacy violation will or may occur.
ODP is holding a webinar to discuss requirements and best practices for the use of assistive technology and remote supports in residential settings. The date, time, and link for registration to attend the webinar are as follows:
- January 18, 2022
- 10:00 am–11:00 am
- Register here
Webinar Information for January 5 MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting
The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting has been scheduled for January 5, 2022, from 10:00 am–1:00 pm via webinar. The information to participate in this meeting is provided below:
- Webinar Registration Link : If you have trouble accessing the webinar registration through the Internet Explorer or Safari web browsers, please try accessing it through a different web browser, such as Chrome or Edge.
- Dial In Number: The dial-in number is: 1 (415) 655-0052 Access Code: 592-813-305
- Remote Captioning and Streaming Link
Overview of ODP’s ARPA Funding Plan Webinar — Dec. 9
Overview of ODP’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Plan Webinar
Thursday, December 9, 2021
12:00 pm–12:45 pm
Register
Join Deputy Secretary Ahrens for a discussion with stakeholders to review the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) sections of the Department of Human Services’ ARPA Spending Plan, which received conditional approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on December 1, 2021.
RCPA’s Physical Disabilities & Aging Division Webcast Rescheduled to January 10, 2022
Due to a scheduling conflict with a national conference, the decision has been made to reschedule RCPA’s Physical Disabilities & Aging (PD&A) Division webcast, which was originally scheduled for December 9, 2021. The new date for this meeting is Monday, January 10, 2022, from 1:00 pm–4:00 pm. The meeting will be held via webcast. If you have any suggested agenda topics, please send them to Melissa Dehoff.
PLEASE NOTE: If you previously registered for the December meeting, you WILL need to re-register for the January meeting. Please register here.
ODP Webinar: One-Time Supplemental Payment to Address Staff Expenses
ODP Webinar: One-Time Supplemental Payment to Address Recruitment, Retention, and COVID-19 Related Staff Expenses
Today
Friday, December 3, 2021
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Join ODP Director of Financial Management Rick Smith to address your general questions regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Examining White Privilege Webinar — December 4
“Examining White Privilege with Jill Freedman, LCSW and Gene Combs, MD”
December 4, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register here.
This webinar will occur once a week on Saturday from December 4–18, 2021, for a total of three sessions.
This group is intended for white-identifying mental health professionals, students, and supervisors who are committed to engaging in antiracist work.
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