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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-037. The purpose of this announcement is to provide guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 renewal period.

The following topical areas are addressed in this communication:

  • Leap Year to Non-Leap Year;
  • Guidance for Updating FY 2024/25 Renewal Plans with Partial Year Service Segments;
  • FY 2024/25 Waiver Rate Load/Rate Changes;
  • Variance Process for Established Service Requirements;
  • NG5 and Residential Rate Exception NEA Process;
  • Remote Supports;
  • Reserve to Encumbrance; and
  • Resources.

Please view the announcement for information and details.

PA Family Network has announced important workshops and Good Life Groups for April 2024. You can register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website. View the full listing below.

Support Groups

LifeCourse Workshops

Waiver Workshops

The Office of Developmental Program (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-018. The purpose of this announcement is to inform all interested parties that rolling HCSIS data fixes will be performed starting February 8, 2024, to adjust ISPs to support the transition from Palco, Inc. to the new statewide Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (VF/EA) Financial Management Services (FMS) organization, Public Partnership LLC (PPL). Please view the communication for important details about the transition to PPL.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released ODPANN 24-013. This announcement shares details regarding the registration for six half-day virtual training sessions focused on ODP’s expectations of Residential Provider Program Specialists in the implementation of the Residential ISP Staffing approach. Please view the announcement for information and details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has informed RCPA that the final rates for services that will be impacted by the ending of Appendix K, which includes CPS, transportation, and Residential Needs Group 5, will be published in the PA Bulletin this weekend. The rates were first published as proposed rates in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, Volume 53, Number 21, on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

In some cases, these rate changes will require a critical revision to Individual Support Plans (ISP). Information regarding implementing Needs Group 5 for individuals served in residential habilitation with exceptional needs is outlined in ODP Announcement 23- 083.

Please watch for an announcement from ODP with additional information this weekend.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared that registration is open for two upcoming sessions focused on ODP expectations of Residential Provider Executive Leadership (Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, and Executive Directors of Residential Services) in the implementation of the Residential ISP Staffing approach. Please review the announcement for registration information and additional details.

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ODP Announcement 23-050 announces the release of the Individual Support Plan (ISP) Manual that includes information from the Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support waiver renewals that were effective on January 1, 2023. In addition, the Waiver Service Request Form (DP 1022-S) has been translated into Spanish and can be found on MyODP.

Attachment 1 and Attachment 8 should be used effective immediately and have been uploaded as the current attachments to ODP Bulletin 00-22-05 on the DHS Bulletin web page.