The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-028 Updates to the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Service (PUNS). The purpose of this communication is to distribute the updated Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Manual and the revised DP1055 – PUNS Form, effective February 2026, and to announce the implementation of related updates to the Emergency PUNS process.

This communication formally distributes:

Under the current federal administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (U.S. DHS) has lifted restrictions that previously prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from carrying out immigration enforcement actions, including arrests, in protected areas such as medical and behavioral health care facilities and social services establishments. It is now possible that U.S. DHS may attempt to conduct immigration enforcement activities in these settings.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, along with the departments of Aging, Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Health, has prepared a non-regulatory advisory to provide general information about federal law applicable to immigration enforcement activities at health care and social services facilities. We also advise facility leadership and counsel to develop a written policy and standard operating procedures for what to do if immigration enforcement agents arrive on facility property or seek information about individuals you serve for immigration enforcement reasons. In developing these policies and procedures, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services advises that you consider:

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-026 Newly Released - The Certified Investigator (CI) Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter. The purpose of this communication is to announce that the Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) have released a new issue of the quarterly newsletter, The CI Program Spotlight.

Attached is the March 2026 training and events calendar.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-019 UPDATE: Medication Administration Online System Scheduled Maintenance for February 17, 2026 has Concluded. The purpose of this communication is to inform users that the Medication Administration Online System has finished scheduled maintenance and is now available.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released the following press release notifying travelers and others of a possible measles exposure at the Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E on Thursday, February 12^th, 2026 from 1:35 pm to 4:30 pm.

The individual with measles was traveling through Philadelphia. The Health Department is encouraging people who were exposed to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sharing this important announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “FDA MedWatch - Medline Updates Instructions for Use for Homecare Beds”.

Electronic Homecare Bed Correction: Medline Updates Use Instructions for Homecare Beds | FDA

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-024: Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Quality Management (QM) Certification Classes: Registration for Upcoming Spring-Summer 2026 Virtual Classes. The purpose of this announcement is to provide information on upcoming 2026 QM Certification class dates and registration.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-023: NOW AVAILABLE: Room and Board Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Version 2. The purpose of this announcement is to inform all interested parties of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) publication of the Room and Board FAQ Version 2.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-022: New Training Available on MyODP: Understanding, Promoting, and Monitoring Participant Directed Services in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this announcement is to announce that a new Participant Directed Services training, “Understanding, Promoting, and Monitoring Participant Directed Services in Pennsylvania,” is now available on MyODP.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 24-082 UPDATED: Now Available: Guidance for Reviewing Data for Performance Based Contracting Measures RM-IM 01.2 and 01.3. 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.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-021: Quality Assessment & Improvement (QA&I) Cycle 2 and Home & Community-Based Settings Rule Licensing Inspection Statewide Report. The purpose of this communication is to announce the release of the Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA&I) and Home & Community-Based Settings Rule Licensing Inspection Statewide Report, which includes QA&I Cycle 2 and licensing inspection data from fiscal years (FY) 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025.

 Members of the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC), working with the PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), developed a series of recommendations and strategies to support achievement of the vision in Everyday Lives. This publication provides 2025 updates related to those recommendations and strategies. Stakeholders are encouraged to use the information contained in this report in their work supporting people with disabilities.

Access the 2025 ISAC Annual Report.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-019: Medication Administration Online System Scheduled Maintenance for February 17, 2026. The purpose of this communication is to inform users that the Medication Administration Online System will undergo scheduled maintenance on February 17, 2026.