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Now Available: Version 3 of the ODP Operational Guide For the ID/A Waivers
ODP Announcement 22-010 announces that the Operational Guide for Appendix K has been updated to align with current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH).
Additionally, guidance has been added regarding regulatory compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the Operational Guide is to provide guidance to Providers (including services rendered under a participant-directed services model), Supports Coordination Organizations, Administrative Entities, and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) to ensure adherence with current state and federal guidance.
The Operational Guide applies only to participants impacted by COVID-19. Examples of participants impacted by COVID-19 include participants impacted due to staffing shortages, a COVID-19 diagnosis for the participant or a participant’s housemate or caregiver, and closures of service locations (residential homes, Community Participation Support service locations, etc.). For any requirement not listed in the Operational Guide, refer to the current approved ODP waivers.
ODP is finalizing Version 3 of the Operational Guide for the Adult Autism Waiver and will publish it soon.
DDAP Adds Third Option to List of Approved ASAM Criteria Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has added a third option to its list of approved ASAM Criteria education.
- The ASAM Criteria New Training Announcement 2022 details course content and access instructions to this online course from ASAM.
- The ASAM Criteria Training Options 2022 provides a list of all DDAP-approved education on the ASAM Criteria.
For more information on ASAM, visit DDAP’s website.
NEON Community of Practice Webinar
From ACCSES:
Last Thursday, ACCSES was pleased to be among the panelists on the National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network Community of Practice webinar. For those who were unable to attend or wish to see it again, you can watch the webinar recording. The NEON National Plan to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment is available here.
One of our members, Brandon Yorty from VISTA, spoke in the webinar as an RCPA/ANCOR NEON project participant!
HHS Distributing $2 Billion More in Provider Relief Fund Payments to Health Care Providers Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Residential Habilitation Service Providers Virtual Office Hours
Residential Habilitation Service Providers Virtual Office Hours: Best Practice Standards in Behavioral Support
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) recognizes that effective, quality behavioral support must be grounded in and informed by basic, broadly accepted knowledge and processes. We have disseminated the Best Practice Standards in Behavioral Support to streamline expectations and practices for those individuals providing behavioral support in ODP programs. These standards were developed by ODP’s Unified Clinical Team consisting of representation from both the Bureau of Community Supports and the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations. The standards were drafted and disseminated in early 2021.
We are excited to discuss the standards with Residential Providers, encouraging those within the agency who have a role in oversight or implementation of Behavioral Support Services (e.g. Program Specialists, Clinical Staff, Behavioral Specialists) to join us!
March 2, 2022: 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
March 4, 2022: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
March 8, 2022: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
March 9, 2022: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
March 11, 2022: 10:00 am–11:00 am
March 18, 2022: 10:00 am–11:00 am
Please feel free to send questions and comments in advance during registration electronically.
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