The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached October Training and Events Calendar. Please share widely.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached updated communication, ODPANN 25-044: New Assessments Required for Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Participants. This communication is being reissued to provide a link to the assessment protocol training now posted on MyODP and to ensure SCOs are using the correct assessment links. Updates are in red.
Please review the updated communication for additional changes and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-087: Billing Guidance for Community Participation Support (CPS) Facility Procedure Codes for Provider Specialty 525 and Planning Coordination. This communication is intended to inform 100% community location-based CPS providers (Specialty 525) of CPS Facility procedure codes available in HCSIS to permit billing for groups of more than 3 individuals, and to provide guidance on the planning and coordination component of the CPS service. Please review the announcement for additional information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication; ODPANN 25-086: Residential Performance-Based Contracting Performance Standards for Contract Year 2026-2027. The purpose of this communication is to announce the availability of performance standards for providers of Residential Habilitation, Life Sharing and/or Supported Living services in the Consolidated and/or Community Living Waivers (residential services) for contract year 2026-2027..
Please review the announcement and attachments for additional details.
Many people feel at a loss as to how to best provide support to individuals with a dual diagnosis (individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Autism with cooccurring mental health issues, and challenging behaviors) to lead healthy, happy, and meaningful lives. Current best practices and supportive models that have shown to be most helpful are sometimes beyond the reach of people who work directly with individuals with a dual diagnosis. The Capacity Building Institute (CBI), presented by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) addresses these issues from an individual and systemic level through training, integration of knowledge into practice, and opportunities to build a statewide cohort to work together to effect change and build capacity. The participants will share individual best practice experiences leading to recommendations to ODP and OMHSAS to facilitate a more effective delivery of services across systems.
The Capacity Building Institute (CBI), provides an in-depth learning opportunity to professionals across the entire service partnership including direct support staff and supervisors, supports coordinators/case managers and supervisors, agency trainers, managed care organizations, behavior specialists, psychiatrists, professional counselors and therapists, and dual diagnosis treatment teams. CBI participants represent a wide range of agencies including Direct Support Providers, Supports Coordination, State Hospitals, State Centers, Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities, Autism Supports, Education, Resources and Training Centers, Administrative Entities, and the Health Care Quality Units.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached Medical Assistance Bulletin 05-25-03: Electronic Visit Verification Manual Edits Noncompliance in the Fee-for-Service Delivery and Managed Care Delivery Systems. This bulletin is being distributed to inform providers how the Department of Human Services (Department) will enforce compliance with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements and remind providers of existing EVV resources.
This bulletin applies to providers enrolled in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program who render Personal Care Services (PCS) and Home Healthcare Services (HHCS) to participants in:
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached document, Office of Developmental Programs’ External Acronym Guide. This document serves as a guide to understand some of the acronyms used throughout ODP’s service system.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication; ODPANN 25-085: Newly Released: The Certified Investigator (CI) Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter. This communication announces the release of a new issue of the quarterly newsletter, The CI Program Spotlight.
Please review the announcement for information on how to access the newsletter.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-084: Updated Chapter 6100 Training Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Provider Developed Training Matrix Now Available and accompanying attachments. The purpose of this announcement is to announce the availability of an updated Chapter 6100 training FAQ and a training content requirement matrix for provider developed trainings.
Please review the documents for additional information and detail.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is excited to announce the annual publication of the Resource Guide for Supporting Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing Individuals.
The purpose of this guide is to offer resources in one central location for those who support or care for someone who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind, and receives supports from ODP. The guide provides some of the most frequently accessed resources to assist in addressing the unique needs of these populations, such as information about American Sign Language (ASL) courses, home modifications, assistive technology, a foundational organizations directory, and so much more!
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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-082: Reminder for Certified Trainers: Medication Administration Guidance for training at multiple Eligible Providers. The purpose of this announcement is to provide guidance for Certified Trainers that train for multiple eligible providers.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-081: The Important Role of The Incident Management (IM) Representative Training Now Available on MyODP. The purpose of this announcement is to advise Provider and Supports Coordinator Incident Management Representatives (IM Reps) that a new training is available on MyODP. The training should be considered a prerequisite for future trainings, technical assistance, and skill building opportunities that may be offered through ODP. Please review the announcement for additional information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached ODP Health Alert: A Late Summer Increase in COVID-19 Activity in Pennsylvania. The Health Alert provides information on increasing COVID-19 rates in Pennsylvania, recommended actions for preventing and treating the virus, and a list of resources to help better understand the current situation.
