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The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) will be conducting their third webinar as part of their spring webinar series on May 14, 2021 from 2:00 pm–3:30 pm. This webinar, Medicaid Telehealth Policies for Seniors, will bring together Medicaid officials for a panel discussion about how state programs and Medicaid agencies incorporate telehealth into their services for seniors and other benefits for dually-enrolled for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. State Medicaid presenters will also discuss relevant policy changes during COVID-19 and how that has impacted plans for the future of telehealth and seniors in their states. Members interested in participating in this webinar are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

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The Morgan Stanley Foundation is providing $500,000 in seed-funding for game-changing mental health care solutions for children and young people through the inaugural Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards.

U.S.-based non-profits are invited to submit innovative project ideas to advance children’s mental health. Selected organizations should visit the Innovation Awards website, which has all the information on the program, including selection criteria, application information, project scope, and FAQ. For additional inquiries, please email the Morgan Stanley Foundation.

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ODP Announcement 20-101 UPDATE provides guidance regarding temporary closure of Older Adult Daily Living Centers, Structured Day Programs, LIFE Day Centers, Adult Training Facilities, and Vocational Facilities related to the community spread of COVID-19 or when more than one individual or staff member is diagnosed with COVID-19 and spent 15 minutes or more in the facility within a 24 hour period starting 2 days prior to symptom/illness onset, or for asymptomatic individuals, 2 days prior to the test specimen collection date, until the time the person is isolated. Additionally, this announcement describes the process for reopening facilities using the Community Participation Support and Older Adult Facility Reopening Tool and provides guidance for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in facilities.

Changes in the guidance include consideration of the amount of participants and staff who have been fully vaccinated. Providers may not require that a program participant be vaccinated to receive services.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a reminder that the submission deadline for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) quality reporting program (QRP) is coming up on Monday, May 17, 2021.

IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI) assessment data and data submitted to CMS via the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) October 1–December 31 (Q4) of calendar year (CY) 2020 are due with this submission deadline. In addition, the annual NHSN Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Personnel measure is also due with this deadline. The list of measures required for this deadline is found on the CMS QRP website.

As a reminder, it is recommended that providers run applicable CASPER/iQIES/NHSN analysis reports prior to each quarterly reporting deadline in order to ensure that all required data has been submitted.

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Improving Outcomes by Recognizing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Presented by Dan Dubovsky — Part One
This training addresses the importance of recognizing an FASD in those with whom we work or live. The brain damage seen in FASD is examined, along with common behaviors that result from this damage and that may result in misdiagnoses such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Antisocial Personality Disorder in the individual and neglect and sabotaging treatment in family members. Methods to identify those with a possible FASD are identified.
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Register now.

Improving Outcomes by Modifying Approaches for Those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Presented by Dan Dubovsky — Part Two
This training builds on the first FASD training provided. Due to the brain damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, which spans the intellectual spectrum, evidence-based practices that rely on verbal interactions and reward and consequence approaches such as point, level, and privilege systems are often not successful with them and set them up to fail.
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
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Law Enforcement-Led Diversion and Mental Health and Opioid Outreach Innovations
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the significant impact first responder-led diversion can have in connecting overdose survivors and those with mental health disorders to treatment. Retired Deputy Chief Mitch Cunningham from the Wilmington, North Carolina Police Department and Sheriff Daron Hall from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee will highlight the need for diversion and cite examples of the successful programs they have implemented.
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021, 2:00 pm
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Governor Tom Wolf today signed the 14th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. This declaration was the first of its kind for a public health emergency in Pennsylvania that proves to be an important tool to allow the state to respond quickly, adapt to developing needs, increase access to treatment, and save lives.

The declaration allows the state to loosen regulations and work outside of typical procedures to expedite aid and initiatives to help those suffering from opioid use disorder and those who work to prevent and treat this medical condition. It also allows agencies more flexibility to coordinate and share resources to address the changing needs of communities throughout the commonwealth.

Read the full press release here.

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ODP Announcement 21-032 Update provides updated guidance for the fiscal year (FY) 2021–2022 renewal period. The following topical areas are addressed in this communication:

  1. General Guidance — Consideration for COVID-19 Pandemic
  2. (Updated) Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) and Community Living Waiver (CLW) Cap Exceptions
  3. Variance Process for Established Service Requirements
  4. (Updated) Creating FY 2021–2022 Renewals (Addressing Partial Year Service Segments)
  5. Consolidated Waiver Fee Schedule Residential Rate Exceptions
  6. (Updated) FY 2021–2022 Waiver Rate Load in Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS)
  7. Resources

This communication is intended to provide guidance to all stakeholders who participate in the FY 2021–2022 renewal ISP process. While the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has not added any new services that will impact the FY 2021–2022 renewal ISPs, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to influence FY 2021–2022 service needs.

The duration of COVID-19 and efforts to resume services as approved in the current waivers is unknown at this time. To ensure adequate planning to meet the anticipated needs of individuals during FY 2021–2022, all stakeholders involved in the planning process should assume, at a minimum, that an individual’s current level of service and support needs are reflected in their FY 2021–2022 renewal ISP until ODP issues subsequent guidance.

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