The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is excited to announce the Third Annual Pediatric Capacity Building Institute (PCBI).  PCBI is a unique, interactive, educational experience which will occur monthly from March 2026 to October 2026.  DHS strives to bring exceptional speakers who engage participants in a wide range of topics designed to better support children and families with complex needs across the Commonwealth.  Some of the topics include infant mental health, leading through change, multisystemic planning, impact of trauma on children and families, vicarious trauma among professionals, expressive therapies and much more.  PCBI also strives to incorporate the voices and experience of the children and families using these supports and services at every juncture.  PCBI is open to professionals across systems with an interest in learning more about supporting children with complex needs and system change. 

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-005 Notice of Change to Federal Reimbursement of Transportation Costs Effective January 1 2026.  The purpose of this communication is to provide notice of the rate change, as well as instructions for Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) on how to add transportation mileage to the vendor screen. It also instructs direct service providers on how to submit claim adjustments, if applicable.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-004 Provider Qualification Process. The purpose of this communication is to share the updated 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 in the attached communication outlines the steps the Assigned Administrative Entity (AE) and provider must follow to meet these requirements and the steps Supports Coordinators (SCs) take to transition individuals if needed. This communication does not describe the qualification process for SC organizations.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the following message:

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce the Request for Application (RFA) for the Children's Trust Fund (CTF) grants. The CTF Board has identified the following funding priorities to be explored by communities as they seek to create or grow community-based primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention programs and projects:

Please assist the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs in sharing the attached informational flyer: ODP’s Division of Quality Management’s QM Spotlight, the 16th in a series of quarterly publications. This issue focuses on the QA&I Self-Assessment and how to use it well, so that the QA&I process becomes predictable, manageable, and an opportunity – not a surprise.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication ODPANN 26-002 Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Provider Billing for Individual Support Plan (ISP) Team Meetings. The purpose of this communication is to provide guidance regarding the intent and purpose of an Individual Support Plan (ISP) meeting and whether attending an ISP meeting is a billable unit of service.

This recall involves correcting devices and does not involve removing the devices from where they are used or sold. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type. This device may cause serious injury or death if you continue to use it without correction.  

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-117 Now Available Employment Service Definition Question and Answer Version 3 and Employment Services Quick Guide Version 2.  This communication is intended to inform all interested parties of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) publication of updated versions of the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) Employment Services Definition Question and Answer (Q&A), and the Employment Service Definition Quick Guide for ID/A Waivers and Base-Funded Participants.

NOTE: The release of this communication obsoletes ODP Announcement19-025 – Now Available Updated ID/A Waiver Employment Service Definition Question and Answer Document and ID/A Waiver Employment Service Definition Quick Guide.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-116 Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Provider Qualification Process.  The purpose of this communication is to inform providers of Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) services and Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) of the updated 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 in the attached communication outlines the steps the 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 AAW SCOs.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-114 Now Available: Recorded Webinar on the 1.1.26 Changes to the IDA Waivers. The purpose of this communication is to notify all interested parties of the recorded webinar that explained the January 2026 Waiver Amendments.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-114 Now Available: Recorded Webinar on the 1.1.26 Changes to the IDA Waivers. The purpose of this communication is to notify all interested parties of the recorded webinar that explained the January 2026 Waiver Amendments.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-113 Now Available: Updated and Translated Individual Support Plan Signature Form (DP 1032). The purpose of this communication is to announce revisions to the Individual Support Plan Signature Form (DP 1032) and availability of the Spanish translation of this form (DP 1032-S). 

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 24-082 Update - Now Available Guidance for Reviewing Data for Performance Based Contracting Measures RM-IM 01.2 and 01.3. The purpose of this communication is to advise providers of the availability of the Office of Developmental Programs updated Guidance for Reviewing Data for Performance Based Contracting (PBC) Measures RM-IM 01.2 and 01.3 and the corresponding recorded webinar on MyODP. Updates appear underlined in red text.

The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the January 2026 training and events calendar.