The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attach Health Alert: Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this communication is to share important information about tickborne diseases in Pennsylvania, symptoms of tickborne diseases, and tick removal. Please review the announcement for additional details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication; ODPANN 25-042: Now Available: Room and Board Residency Agreement Translated into Spanish. This announcement provides access to stakeholders to a DP 1077-S form in Spanish.

Please review the announcement for additional information on accessing the form.

The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the May 2025 training and events calendar.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-041 Open for Public Comment: Proposed Supports Coordination Performance-Based Contracting and IDA Waiver Amendments. The purpose of this communication is to inform all interested stakeholders of the opportunity to submit public comments on the proposed implementation of Performance-Based Contracting for Supports Coordination services and proposed additional changes to the Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers that are not related to Performance-Based Contracting effective January 1, 2026. The public comment period starts on April 19, 2025, and ends on May 26, 2025, at 11:59 PM for all proposed changes in this communication.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-040 Clarification on Monitoring of Chapter 2380 and 2390 Regulations for Individuals Who Reside in ICF/ID Settings. The purpose of this communication is to clarify which regulatory requirements in Chapters 2380 and 2390 will and will not be monitored during licensing inspections when applied to individuals who reside in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID) settings and attend facility-based day services. This announcement replaces Info Packet 136-11 issued in 2011.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) is excited to announce the Room and Board Bulletin (00-25-01), which was released in March 2025.

ODP extends gratitude to all stakeholders who participated in the development of the bulletin.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-039 Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Individual Support Plan (ISP) Renewal Guidance. The purpose of this communication is to provide guidance to all stakeholders who participate in the FY 2025-2026 renewal ISP process.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Council released a statement about the federal government's proposal to dismantle the Administration of Community Living (ACL). This change, along with several other recent decisions, will impact services for people with developmental disabilities.

If you have concerns about eliminating ACL, cuts to Medicaid, closing the Department of Education, or any other federal policy changes; please share how your life will be impacted by emailing Council at [email protected] so PADDC can pass your story along to policy makers.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing this updated Health Alert on Possible Measles Exposure. Please review the Health Alert for information on areas of possible exposure, symptoms, resources, and additional details.

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached proclamation signed by Governor Josh Shapiro for Autism Acceptance Month 2025. Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the diverse nature and qualities of individuals with Autism throughout the month of April.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-036: Performance Analysis Services (PAS) for Performance-Based Contracting. The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders that the contract for PAS associated with PBC has been awarded. Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

Please assist the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs in sharing the attached informational flyer: ODP’s Division of Quality Management’s QM Spotlight, the 13th in a series of quarterly publications. This issue focuses on developing effective target objectives in quality management plans to increase the likelihood of being successful.

The ODP Annual data report provides statistical information to educate our stakeholders about the individuals ODP serves and the services they receive. This data provides an important overview of the service system ODP oversees that supports individuals with disabilities. The accompanying resource, Everyday Lives: Values in Action Information, Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Recommendations, Strategies, and Performance Measures, provides information on indicators of success used to gauge the effectiveness of the work of ODP.

Access the ODP FY 2023-2024 Annual Data Report by clicking here. This document can also be found by visiting MyODP and following this path: Everyday Lives > Everyday Lives Publications > ODP’s Annual Data Reports.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-035:The Office of Developmental Programs' (ODP) Investigation Standards and Expectations - Requirements to Monitor Delegated Tasks. This announcement provides a reminder of the standards, expectations, and requirements of an investigation conducted by an ODP Certified Investigator (CI) in the following areas:

• Ensuring health and safety
• Visiting the scene
• Interviews
• Communication needs
• Process deviations
• Requirements to monitor delegated tasks

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.