The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance distributing the attached communication, ODPANN 21-025: Respite for a Participant Receiving Life Sharing Services. This communication is intended to clarify which procedure codes to use for a participant receiving Respite services in a Life Sharing setting. ODP is implementing five (5) new 24-hour Respite service procedure codes that represent Respite for a participant(s) who receives this service in a Life Sharing setting only (whether licensed or unlicensed). Please review the announcement for additional information.

Attachment 1: ODPANN 21-025: Respite for a Participant Receiving Life Sharing Services