4/14/21 |
New* 20-114 UPDATE: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About
Modifications to Medication Administration Course
Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
4/16/21 |
New* Thresholds for Community Spread Report (Updated Every Friday) | |
4/8/21 |
ODP Announcement 20-066 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings | |
4/8/21 |
ODP Announcement 20-068 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Applying Department of Health Testing and Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents and Health Care Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes | |
4/7/21
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New* ODP Announcement 21-031: Prudent Payment of Claims Suspended Until April 2022
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3/31/21 |
ODP Announcement 20-072: COVID-19 HCBS At-A-Glance By Level of Community Spread 3-26-21 Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Operation Implementation | |
3/15/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-027: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Extension of Appendix K for ODP Waivers Approved | |
2/26/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-022 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Department of Human Services (DHS) COVID019 Vaccine Administration Tracker Now Available for Immediate Use | |
2/12/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-021: COVID-19--Managing the Impact of Temporary Enhanced Rates for Community Participation Support and Transportation Trip on Individual Support Plans (ISP) and Annual Fiscal Limits | |
2/10/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-019: COVID-19--Updated Government Benefits and Representative Payee Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | |
2/3/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-017:Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Temporary Fee Schedule Rates for Community Participation Support and Transportation Trip Services | |
2/1/21 |
ODP 20-088 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Guidance on Masks, Close Contact, Screening, and Handwashing | |
1/29/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-016: COVID-19 - Guidance for Maintaining Regulatory Compliancy in CPS facilities | |
1/26/21 |
ODP Announcement 20-101 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-- Temporary Closure of Older Adult Daily Living Centers, Structured Day Habilitation, and Licensed Facilities Where Community Participation Support is Provided Due to Community Spread Community Participation Support & Older Adult Facility Closure Reopening Tool Version 2 | |
1/14/21 |
ODP Announcement 21-006: Guidance for Individual Support Plans That Are Effective Through June 30, 2021 | |
12/15/20 |
(Obsoletes 20-102) ODP Announcement 20-114 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
12/01/20 |
ODP Announcement 20-068 UPDATE: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Applying Pennsylvania Department of Health Testing and Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents and Health Care Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes | |
12/01/20 |
ODP Announcement 20-109: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Guidance for Providing the Life Sharing Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
11/13/20
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20-108 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Version 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the Office of Developmental Programs' (ODP) Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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11/03/20
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20-066 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings (ODP)
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10/28/20
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20-105:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Version 2 of Operational Guide for
Appendix K: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Adult Autism Waiver
(AAW)
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10/20/20
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Interim Act 24 Reporting Extended to October 28, 2020
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10/16/20
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20-104: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Version 2 of the Operational Guide for Appendix K Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Community Living, Consolidated and PFDS Waivers
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10/09/20
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20-063 Update: Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Reinstatement of the Supports Intensity Scale-Adult
and Pennsylvania Supplement Assessment
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9/30/20
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20-069 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2020-2021 Waiver Cap Exception Guidance for the Person Family Direct Support and Community Living Waivers
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9/21/20
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20-095: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments - New Updates | |
8/27/20
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CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Payments Available for Medicaid/CHIP Providers - EXTENDED DEADLINE 9-13-2020
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8/21/20 |
20-099: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Clarification of Staff Reporting of COVID-19 | |
8/18/20
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20-098: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Appendix K Update Waiver Services Provided to Individuals in Hospital Settings and Specialized Supplies
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8/12/20
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20-097: Appendix K Second Submission and Approval: Emergency Preparedness and Response for ODP Waivers | |
8/11/20
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Update* 20-085: Provider Attestation Form for Retainer Payments - Clarification for CPS Providers Added
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8/11/20
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20-096: Government
Benefits and Representative Payee Services Frequently Asked Questions
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8/05/20
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20-095: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) July Retainer Update (Updated - 9/21/2020)
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8/05/20
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20-094: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quality Assessment & Improvement Interim Review Process
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8/04/20
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20-093: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Solving Disagreements and Individualized Planning for Individuals Receiving Residential Habilitation and Community Participation Support or Day Habilitation | |
8/04/20
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20-092: COVID-19 FAQ Version 2 Services Rendered Through ODP's Waivers DHS (Obsolete - updated on 11/13/2020)
FAQ Version 2 - Regarding Services Rendered Through ODP's Waivers During COVID-19 (Obsolete - updated on 11/13/2020)
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8/04/20
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20-091: Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Delay in Employment Credentials and Certificates | |
8/04/20
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Closure of OADLC and Licensed CPS Facilities When Staff or Individual Diagnosed with COVID-19 (Obsolete)
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8/03/20
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20-086 Update: Notifying Designated Persons and Providers of an Individual's COVID-19 Exposure of Diagnosis | |
7/31/20
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20-090: COVID19 Clarification Regarding IDA Services Provided by Relatives and Legal Guardians
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7/31/20
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20-089: Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19) Guidance for Community Participation Support Providers in Counties in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania
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7/20/20
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20-087: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Managing Situations Where Masks are Not Worn During the Provision of Services
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7/07/20
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20-072: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Home and Community Based Services At-a-Glance Reopening Guide by Phase
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7/02/20
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20-066 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in
Residential Settings Licensed by ODP in the Green Phase of the Process
to Reopen PA (Updated 11/03/20)
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6/24/20
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20-067: COVID19 - IHCS Companion Readiness Guide
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6/18/20
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20-076: Diagnoses Associated with Elevated Risk of Severe Illness or Death Following COVID-19
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6/17/20
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20-074: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments Update - OBSOLETE
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6/10/20
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20-071: Provider Staff COVID-19 Tracking Forms
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6/09/20
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20-070: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Funding for Providers of ODP Waiver Services
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6/09/20
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20-069: 2020-2021
Waivers Cap Exceptions Guidance for the Person/Family Directed Support and
Community Living Waivers (Obsolete - updated on 9/30/2020)
Cap Exception Excel Template (Obsolete - updated on 9/30/2020)
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6/08/20
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20-068: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Applying Department of Health Testing Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities' Residents and Healthcare Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes (Obsolete-updated on 12/1/2020)
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6/05/20
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20-066: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings Licensed by ODP in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen PA (Updated - 7/02/20)
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6/04/20
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20-065: Clarification Reporting Cases of COVID-19
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5/28/20
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20-063: COVID-19 Reinstatment of SIS and PA Supplement (Obsolete - updated on 10/09/2020)
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5/27/20
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20-062: ODP Administrative Entity (AE) Facility Based Community Participation Supports Readiness Tool for COVID-19
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5/26/20
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20-061: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Requesting Provider Information - New Process for Reporting COVID-19 for Provider Staff
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5/22/20
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20-060 COVID-19 Announcement: Reinstatement of QAI C1Y3 Activities
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5/18/20
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20-056 Update: COVID-19 Individual Transition Guide
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5/13/20
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20-052 Update: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in Counties Designated by the Governor as Yellow Phase (Obsolete - 6/10/20)
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5/11/20
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20-055: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Renewal Guidance
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5/05/20
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20-054: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Modifications to Medical Examinations for Residential Staff and Individuals and to Service Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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5/04/20
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20-053: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Revised Timeline for Incident Management Bulletin and Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) System Enhancements
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4/30/20
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20-051: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Available Behavioral Specialists
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4/30/20
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20-050: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Licensed Residential Facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)
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4/30/20 |
20-049 UPDATE: Reporting Cases of COVID-19 and Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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4/21/20 |
20-048: Temporary Changes to the College of Employment Services ACRE Fieldwork Assignments During COVID-19 Pandemic
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4/17/20 |
20-047 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Facilitating
Personal Relationships When Visitors are Restricted in Residential
Settings
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4/13/20
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20-044: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Supports Coordinator Check-In for Well Being Tool
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4/10/20 |
20-043: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Communication
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4/8/20
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20-041 UPDATE: Provider Guidance for Reporting Cases of COVID-19
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4/6/20 |
20-040: Residential Provider Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
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4/6/20
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20-039: COVID 19 Response to Request for Provider Retainer Payments
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4/4/20 |
20-038: Guidance and Alerts on Mitigating COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facility Settings
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4/3/20 |
20-023 UPDATE: COVID-19 Statewide Suspension of ODP Functions
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4/2/20
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20-037: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Modification of Key Tasks and Activities in Response to Incidents
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4/2/20 |
20-036: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ISP Revisions in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) | |
4/2/20 |
20-035: Guidance for Preventing and Responding to Behavioral Crises
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3/31/20 |
20-034: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Provisional Hiring Process for staff serving Older Adults
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3/31/20 |
20-033: Now Available--Supports and Services Directory for Shift Nursing in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) | |
3/30/20 |
20-032: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Temporary Modifications to Waiver and Regulatory Requirements to Support Adequate Staffing | |
3/25/20 |
20-031: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Retainer Payments for Community Participation Supports (CPS) | |
3/25/20 |
20-030: Provider Tracking ISP Revisions | |
3/24/20 |
20-029: Auto Authorizations for Residential without Day Services | |
3/23/20 |
20-019: UPDATE: COVID-19 Guidance for Developmental Programs Providers - 03-23-20 | |
3/23/20 |
20-028: Post Acute and Long Term Care COVID-19 Toolkit
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3/23/20 |
20-027: COVID 19 Operational Guidance (Obsolete - Updated on 10/16/20)
Attachment: P/FDS, Community Living, and Consolidated Waiver Operational Guide for Appendix K Attachment: AAW Operational Guide for Appendix K Attachment: Provider Plan Change Template
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3/20/20 |
20-026: Provider Re-qualification Deadline Extension of for Cycle 1 Year 3 | |
3/17/20 |
20-024: COVID-19 Provider Information Tool - 03-17-2020 (Obsolete)
Attachment: COVID-19 Provider Information Tool - 03-17-2020 ( Obsolete)
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3/17/20 |
20-023: Suspension of ODP Functions has been updated on 4/3/20. Please see above.
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3/16/20 |
20-022: COVID-19 Closure of Older Adult, Adult Training, and Prevocational Facilities
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3/16/20 |
20-020: COVID-19 Guidance Montgomery-Delaware-Bucks-Chester County - 03-16-2020 -UPDATE | |