The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-053: Clarification on Eligibility and Enrollment for Waiver Reserved Capacity for Students Who are in School or Individuals Who are Under Age 21. This announcement provides clarification to assist SCOs and AEs in properly identifying and planning for individuals who may be eligible for enrollment in the Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waiver through reserved capacity provisions.

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The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 24-109 Cameras and Video Monitoring Equipment in Individual Bedrooms and Bathrooms. The purpose of this announcement is to inform providers of updated guidance regarding the use of cameras and video monitoring equipment in individual bedrooms and bathrooms.  

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The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 24-096 PBC and January Waiver Amendment Approval. The purpose of this announcement is to inform all interested parties that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the 1915(b)(4) Performance-Based Contracting waiver and the Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS Waiver amendments effective January 1, 2025. All waivers are available on the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) website.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication update: ODPANN 23-083: Consolidated Waiver Fee Schedule Addition of Residential Needs Group 5 (NG5) and Updated Rate Exception Process. Please review the announcement for updated information in red.

The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders of corrections to rates for select services provided through the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Consolidated, Community Living, Person/Family Directed Support, and Adult Autism Waivers and base-funding that were published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

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The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders that rates for services rendered through the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) have been published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

NOTE: The Community Participation Support rates published on August 30, 2024 in the August 31, 2024 Pennsylvania Bulletin and on the Department of Human Services website are incorrect. The 8% inflationary adjustment factor was not added to the most current rates for Community Participation Support services. On September 3, 2024, ODP will publish the correct rates through an ODP announcement and update the rate tables on the DHS website. A notice with the correct Community Participation Support rates will also be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin as soon as possible.

The purpose of this communication is to provide guidance for implementing changes to Assistive Technology and Remote Supports in the amendments to the Consolidated, Community Living, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) and Adult Autism Waivers. Please note: this communication is being reissued with an update to Attachment B only. The other attachments are being included for reference.

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• Attachment A - Guidance to Enter Remote Supports Services on Plan in HCSIS
• Attachment B - Guidance to Enter Remote Supports Services on ISP in HCSIS for AAW Participants
• Attachment C - Remote Supports Device or Assistive Technology Device Decision Tree

The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders that the PBC 1915(b)4 Waiver and 1915(c) Waiver amendments have been submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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