The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 24-082 Update - Now Available Guidance for Reviewing Data for Performance Based Contracting Measures RM-IM 01.2 and 01.3. The purpose of this communication is 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 and the corresponding recorded webinar on MyODP. Updates appear underlined in red text.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-075 Update - Now Available Waiver Amendment Submissions and Supporting Documents for Supports Coordination (SC) Performance Based Contracting (PBC). The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders of updates to the Implementation Guide. All changes are highlighted in red within this communication. The attached document replaces Appendix C: Supports Coordination Minimum Activity for Billing. 

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-096: Now Available: Supports Coordination Organization (SCO) Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The purpose of this announcement is to is to notify stakeholders that ODP has published FAQs received about SCO-PBC. Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Development Programs (ODP) request your assistance sharing this updated communication, ODPANN 25-086: Residential Performance-Based Contracting Performance Standards for Contract Year 2026-2027. The purpose of this communication is to create awareness of changes made to the original announcement and the attachments. Please note, changes in the announcement are in red.

Attachments:

• Attachment 2 of Bulletin 00-24-01: Residential Performance Standards
• Residential Performance Standards and Process Details for Contract Year 2026-2027

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..

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-075: Now Available: Waiver Amendment Submissions and Supporting Documents for Supports Coordination (SC) Performance-Based Contracting. The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders of the submission of amendments to the Targeted Support Management State Plan, 1915(b)(4) Waiver, Consolidated Waiver, Community Living Waiver and Person/Family Directed Support Waiver (P/FDS) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the availability of supporting publications. Links are provided throughout the announcement to the waiver amendment submissions and to the supporting documents and resources.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing Bulletin 00-25-03: Performance Standards for Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) and its 2 accompanying attachments. The purpose of this bulletin is to announce the performance standards Supports Coordination Organizations must meet as part of the Office of Development Programs’ (ODP) implementation of performance-based contracting for Supports Coordination and Targeted Support Management services. Attachment 1 outlines the performance standards and measures. Attachment 2 provides the expected timeline for implementation of performance-based contracting for Supports Coordination and Targeted Support Management services.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-056: Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Residential Provider Directory - Now Available. The purpose of this communication is to announce that all Residential Providers have been assigned PBC tiers and the assignments are now available to view in a directory on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website. Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

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.

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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.