The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication and attachment, ODPANN 26-079 - New Provider Qualification Requirements for Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Specialized Skill Development (SSD) Providers. The purpose of this communication is to provide guidance and information about provider qualification requirements for the BSS component of the SSD
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-080 - Residential Performance-Based Contracting: Performance Standards for Contract Year 2027-2028 and attachments, PBC Residential Provider Standards and Measures – Feb-Mar 2027 & PBC Residential Provider Measures and Process Details – Feb-Mar 2027. The purpose of this communication is
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication and attachment, ODPANN 26-076 – ODP QM Certification Classes: Registration for Upcoming Fall-Winter 2026 Virtual Classes.The purpose of this communication is to provide information on upcoming 2026 QM Certification class dates and registration. Please review the announcement for more details. Attachment
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication and attachment, ODPANN 26-075 – Supports Coordination Performance-Based Contracting: Performance Standards for Contract Year 2027-2028 and Supports Coordination Performance Standards and Process Details for Contract Year 2027-2028.The purpose of this communication is to notify the field that the updated SCO PBC
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication and attachment, ODPANN 26-039 – Update Performance-Based Contracting 2026-2027 Residential Pay-for-Performance Details Now Available and Rural P4P Operational Guidance 5-1-2026 July Updates.The purpose of this communication is to provide details about the Residential Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Pay-for-Performance (P4P) initiatives for Fiscal
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-070 – QAI C3Y2 Begins July 1st, 2026 and the QAI FAQ. The purpose of this communication is to announce the start of Cycle 3, Year 2 (C3Y2) of the Quality Assesment and Improvement (QA&I) Process on July 1st, 2026.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-068 – New Community Participation Support Provider Qualification Requirement for Providers Licensed Under 55 Pa Code Chapter 2390. The purpose of this announcement is to provide guidance and information about a new qualification requirement that has been added to
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-067 – Operational Guidance as a Result of the Dunkelberger vs. Department of Human Services (DHS) Court Decision. The purpose of this communication isto provide additional information and operational guidance as a result of the Dunkelberger v. DHS court
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-065 – 2025 National Core Indicators (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey Portal Access Extended. The purpose of this announcement is to inform all provider agencies employing DSPs that the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) has extended the deadline for
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-064 – Now Available: Renewal of the AAW Approved by the CMS. The purpose of this communication is to inform all interested parties that the AAW renewal was approved by CMS and will become effective July 1st, 2026. The new
