ODP Announcements – Page 21

Announcements ID-A Providers Interested Parties

Nov 24, 2021

ODPANN 21-083: Determining When an Event Constitutes Neglect for Purposes of Reporting Incidents Involving Provider Employees

The purpose of this announcement is to provide guidance for providers when determining whether an event involving staff employed by the provider1 constitutes alleged neglect in accordance with ODP’s regulations2 […]

Announcements Interested Parties

Sep 29, 2021

ODPANN 21-066: Incident Management Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Version 3

The Incident Management (IM) Bulletin 00-21-02 was available for all stakeholders on March 1, 2021 with an effective date of July 1, 2021. The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has […]

Administrative Entities Announcements ID-A Providers ID-A Supports Coordinators Individuals and Families Interested Parties

Sep 24, 2021

ODPANN 21-064: Changes to Coverage of Home Accessibility Adaptations

The Medical Assistance state plan has been updated to cover home accessibility durablemedical equipment used by individuals with a mobility impairment to enter and exittheir home or to support activities […]

Announcements ID-A Providers ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties Supports Brokers

Sep 9, 2021

ODPANN 21-063 — Incident Management Guidance for Private ICFs

To disseminate operating procedures and directions for the IM process for private ICFsas well as SCOs, and County ID Programs serving individuals residing in a private ICF. Attachment 1: ODPANN […]

Announcements Individuals and Families Interested Parties

Jul 1, 2021

ODPANN 21-051: Incident Management (IM) Bulletin Effective July 1, 2021

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance distributing the attached communication, ODPANN 21-051: Incident Management (IM) Bulletin Effective July 1, 2021. This communication is a reminder to all stakeholders […]

AAW Providers AAW Supports Coordinators Administrative Entities Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

Jun 28, 2021

ODPANN 21-050: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Referral Process for Employment-Related Services Effective July 1, 2021

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance distributing the attached communication, ODPANN 21-050: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Referral Process for Employment-Related Services Effective July 1, 2021. On February […]

Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

Jun 25, 2021

ODPANN 21-049: Incident Management (IM) Clarification of Responsibilities for Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs)

The announcement provides clarification on the roles of SCOs and Supports Coordinators once IM Bulletin 00-21-02 becomes effective on July 1, 2021. Please review the announcement for additional information. Attachment […]

Administrative Entities Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

May 28, 2021

ODPANN 21-041 Clarification on Documentation Requirements for Supports Coordination (SC) Activities and the Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS) Service Notes

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance distributing the attached communication, ODPANN 21-041: Clarification on Documentation Requirements for Supports Coordination (SC) Activities and the Home and Community Services […]

AAW Providers AAW Supports Coordinators Administrative Entities Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

May 28, 2021

ODPANN 21-041: Clarification on Documentation Requirements for Supports Coordination (SC) Service Activities and the Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS) Service Notes

This communication is intended to provide clarification on documentation requirements for service activities and service notes funded through the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) home and community-based waivers and TSM. […]

Announcements Individuals and Families Interested Parties

May 21, 2021

ODPANN 21-039: Incident Management Update Regarding Individual-to-Individual Abuse and Serious Injury

To inform providers that on July 1, 2021, an investigation will not be mandatory and need tobe completed by a Department-certified Investigator for the following incidents whenreported in the Enterprise […]

Announcements Interested Parties

Apr 14, 2021

ODPANN 21-034: ODP Regulation Update: Orientation and Annual Training Question and Answer Document and Annual Training Clarifications

This communication provides updated clarifications on annual training requirements in55 Pa. Code Chapters 2380, 2390, 6100, 6400 and 6500. In addition, thiscommunication announces the development of a question and answer […]

Administrative Entities Announcements ID-A Providers ID-A Supports Coordinators Individuals and Families

Feb 25, 2021

ODPANN 21-023 Human Rights Webcasts

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance distributing the attached communication; Announcement 21-023: Human Rights Webcasts. With the recent release of Bulletin 00-21-01 Guidance for Human Rights Teams […]

AAW Supports Coordinators Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

Jan 27, 2021

ODPANN 21-015: New Orientation for Adult Autism Waiver Supports Coordination Organizations

To inform SCOs of a new orientation curriculum on MyODP for Supports Coordinators(SC) and SC Supervisors serving participants in the AAW. Attachment 1: ODPANN 21-015: New Orientation for Adult Autism […]

AAW Providers Announcements

Jan 14, 2021

ODP Announcement 21-004: The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Provider Qualification (PQ) Form (DP 1088) for the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW)

To inform all AAW providers about the new ODP Provider Qualification Form – DP 1088 which must be completed by all AAW providers as described below. This form is not […]

Announcements Individuals and Families Interested Parties

Dec 17, 2020

Communication and… Series

ODP is happy to announce the publication of the Communication and…Series with over 25 different diagnoses included! The goal of this series is to provide information on how each diagnosis […]

AAW Supports Coordinators Announcements Interested Parties

Dec 4, 2020

ODP Announcement 20-111: New Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) Qualification Process

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) requires a statewide processto ensure SCOs are qualified to render services to waiver-funded individuals. ODP is replacing the previous AAW SCO requalification process […]

Announcements Interested Parties

Nov 20, 2020

ODP Visual Gestural Communication (VGC)

Do you support an individual who uses VGC? This mode of communication can be described as a natural response to wanting to communicate, including all forms of gestures. Join the […]

Announcements Interested Parties

Nov 13, 2020

Visual Gestural Communication: Module 1

ODP is happy to announce publication of our first online Visual Gestural Communication (VGC) training module! Over 8,000 individuals supported in the ODP system have VGC listed as their primary […]

Announcements Interested Parties

Oct 6, 2020

PATC 2020 Follow Up

We have posted PowerPoints and resources from the PATC presentations, as well as personal stories shared by individuals with ASD. If you did attend PATC 2020, and have not yet […]

AAW Providers ACAP Providers Announcements ID-A Supports Coordinators Interested Parties

Aug 28, 2020

ODP Announcement 20-084: Update– AAW and ACAP Restriction Intervention Plan Indicator

To remind AAW and ACAP Behavior Specialists/Behavioral Health Specialists to answer the restrictive procedure plan indicator in the Behavioral Support Plan (BSP), and to request that all existing BSPs are […]