The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-039 Update Performance-Based Contracting 2026-2027 Residential Pay-for-Performance Details Now Available. The purpose of this communication is to provide details about the Residential Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Pay-for-Performance (P4P) initiatives for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.  Updates are provided in Red.

Please review the announcement for more details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-057 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.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-056: Upcoming Changes and Launch of the 2026 Medication Administration Student and Practicum Observer Courses. The purpose of this communication is to remind users that the 2026 Medication Administration standard student courses and practicum observer courses will be available on June 1, 2026 and to inform trainers, students, and practicum observers of modifications to these courses.

 The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-055 Now Available - Administrative Review (AR) Live Case. The purpose of this communication is to announce that new live case study sessions for the AR Course are now available, featuring a new case study that allows participants to actively engage and apply their learning. The case study is new as of April 2026.

Attached is the June 2026 training and events calendar. The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance in sharing it widely. 

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-054 Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) 2025 Multi-Year Program Growth Strategy: Eliminating the Emergency Adult Waiting List Report is Now Available. The purpose of this communication is to announce the release of the Multi-Year Program Growth Strategy (MYPGS): Eliminating the Emergency Adult Waiting List Report 2025.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the following communication, ODPANN 26-050 UPDATED Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Individual Support Plan (ISP) Renewal Guidance. This Office of Developmental Program (ODP) announcement provides technical guidance to stakeholders who participate in the FY 2026-2027 ISP renewal process.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the following communication, ODPANN 26-053 Updates to Consolidated Waiver Needs Exception Allowance Process. The purpose of this communication is to announce updates to the process and procedures for requesting residential fee schedule rate exceptions in the Consolidated Waiver, referred to as a Needs Exception Allowance (NEA), previously announced in 23-083.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-052 Medication Administration Pre-requisite Requirements, 2026 Student and Practicum Observer Course Coming Soon, and New Email Subscription List Now Available. The purpose of this communication is to inform users of the Medication Administration Training Program pre-requisite requirements. To inform users that 2026 Medication Administration standard student courses and practicum observer courses are coming soon. To inform users that a new e-mail subscription list for future Medication Administration communications is now available.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-051 Requirements for Updated Common Law Employer and Managing Employer Agreements in ODP Participant-Directed Services. The purpose of this communication is to notify stakeholders that ODP has updated the Common Law Employer Consent Form for CLEs and the Managing Employer Agreement Form for MEs, and has established timeframes for review and signature of the updated agreements.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached ODP Bulletin, 00-26-02 Rescission of Class 1 Joint Bulletins. The purpose of this bulletin is to rescind bulletins that do not align with current policies, practices, or procedures and were jointly issued by program offices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-050 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Individual Support Plan (ISP) Renewal Guidance. The purpose of this communication is to provide guidance to all stakeholders who participate in the FY 2026-2027 renewal ISP process.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing Bulletin 00-26-01: Policies and Procedures for Appeals and Hearings for Individuals Who Request or Receive an Office of Developmental Programs Funded Service. The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify appeal and hearing processes for individuals who are applying, or already authorized, for Targeted Support Management services, base-funded services, or services through the Person/Family Directed Support, Community Living, Consolidated, or Adult Autism Waivers. A version of the DP 458 translated in Spanish, will be released soon. Stakeholders will be notified when this version of the form is ready for use.

Attachment 1: Guidance and Procedures for Individuals Applying for or Enrolled to Receive Services Through a Waiver or Requesting or Receiving Targeted Support Management Services

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-048 ODP Asks Residential Provider Agencies to Participate in the 2025-2026 IM4Q External Evaluation. The purpose of this announcement is to request that ODP residential providers participate in an external evaluation of the IM4Q process.

On March 7, 2026 ODP published the final Fee Schedule Rates for Supports Coordination Services Funded Through the Office of Developmental Programs' Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers and Targeted Support Management in the Pennsylvania Bulletin with an effective date of July 1, 2026. ODP is delaying the effective date of the published Fee Schedule until January 1, 2027, to allow additional time for transition activities related to the rates changing from 15- minute Fee Schedule Rates to monthly case rates and flat fee-for-service rates. Notice of the change in effective date will be published in a future Pennsylvania Bulletin.

ODP Announcement 26-046.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-045 Information About the Family Medical Support Assistance Service and Upcoming Webinar. The purpose of this communication is to remind stakeholders about the intend of the Family Medical Support Assistance service which will also be explained further during ODP’s upcoming webinars.