Guidance for Individual Support Plans Effective Through June 30, 2021
— January 14, 2021
ODP Announcement 20-114: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic — December 15, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-101 Update: Temporary Closure of Older Adult Daily Living Centers, Structured Day Habilitation, and Licensed Facilities Where Community Participation Support is Provided Due to Community Spread and When Staff or Individuals Are Diagnosed with COVID-19, and the Process for Re-opening Facilities — December 10, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-068 Update: Applying Department of Health Testing and Personal Protective Equipment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Residents and Healthcare Personnel to Community and Life Sharing Homes — December 1, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-109: Guidance for Providing the Life Sharing Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic — December 1, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-108: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic — November 13, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-066: Guidance for Visitation in Residential Settings (ODP) — November 3, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-105: Operational Guide for Appendix K — Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Adult Autism Waiver — October 28, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-104: Version 2 of the Operational Guide for Appendix K — Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Community Living, Consolidated, and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers — October 16, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-102: Frequently Asked Questions about Modifications to Medication Administration Course Requirements as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic — October 14, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-063: Reinstatement of the Supports Intensity Scale-Audit and Pennsylvania Supplement Assessments
— October 9, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-069: 2020-2021 Waivers Cap Exceptions Guidance For the Person/Family Directed Support and Community Living Waivers — Updated: September 30, 2020
Requirements for Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) authorized under 1135 Waivers — September 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-095 Update: Community Participation Support (CPS) Retainer Payments — September 21, 2020
Guidance on COVID-19 for Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living Residences and Private Intermediate Care Facilities —
Updated: September 18, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-099: Clarification of Staff Reporting of COVID-19
— August 21, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-098: Appendix K Update — Waiver Services Provided to Individuals in Hospital Settings and Specialized Supplies
— August 18, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-097: Appendix K Second Submission and Approval — Emergency Preparedness and Response for ODP Waivers
— August 12, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-085: Provider Attestation Form for Retainer Payments — August 11, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-096: Government Benefits and Representative Payee Services During the COVID-19 Emergency — August 10, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-094: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Services Rendered Through ODP Waivers During COVID-19
— August 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-093: Solving Disagreements and Individualized Planning for Individuals Receiving Residential Habilitation and Community Participation Support or Day Habilitation — August 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-091: Adult Autism Waiver — Delay in Employment Credentials and Certificates — August 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-086: Notifying Designated Persons and Providers of an Individuals COVID-19 Exposure or Diagnosis — August 3, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-090: Clarification Regarding Hours of Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) Waiver Services Provided by Relatives or Legal Guardians — July 31, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-089: Guidance for Community Participation Support Providers in Counties in the Green Phase of the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania — July 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-088: Guidance on Masks, Screening, & Handwashing — July 28, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-087: Managing Situations Where Masks are Not Worn Durning the Provision of Services — July 20, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-076: Diagnoses Associated with Elevated Risk of Severe Illness or Death Following COVID-19 Infection — June 18, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-072: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) At-a-glance Reopening Guide by Phase — July 7, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-071: Pennsylvania ODP Provider Staff COVID-19 Tracking Forms — June 11, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-070: CARES Act Funding for Providers of ODP Waiver Services — June 9, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-067: Administrative Entity (AE) In-Home & Community Supports and Companion Services Readiness Tool for COVID-19 — June 24, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-065: Clarification Reporting Cases of COVID-19
— June 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-062: Administrative Entity (AE) Facility Based Community Participation Supports Readiness Tool for COVID-19
- ODP Announcement 20-061: Requesting Provider Information — New Process for Reporting COVID-19 for Provider Staff — May 26, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-060: Reinstatement of QAI C1Y3 Activities —
May 22, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-056 : Individual Transition Guide Announcement — May 11, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-055: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Renewal Guidance — May 11, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-054: Guidance for Modifications to Medical Examinations for Residential Staff and Individuals and to Service Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic —Updated: May 5, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-053: Revised Timeline for Incident Management Bulletin and Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) System Enhancements — May 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-051: Available Behavioral Specialists —
April 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-050: Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Licensed Residential Facilities from the Pennsylvania Department of Health — April 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-049: Reporting Cases of COVID-19 and Requesting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) — Updated: April 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-047: Facilitating Personal Relationships When Visitors are Restricted in Residential Settings — April 17, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-044: Supports Coordinator (SC) Check-in for Well-Being Tool — April 13, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-041 Update: Provider Guidance for Reporting Cases of COVID-19 — Updated: April, 8, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-040: Residential Provider Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID19 — April 6, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-039: Response to Requests for Provider Retainer Payments — April 6, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-038: Guidance and Alerts on Mitigating COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facility Settings — April 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-023 Update: Statewide Suspension of ODP Functions — April 4, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-037: Modification of Key Tasks and Activities in Response to Incidents — April 2, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-036: ISP Revisions in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) — April 2, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-035: Guidance for Preventing and Responding to Behavioral Crises —April 2, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-034: Provisional Hiring Process for Staff Serving Older Adults — Updated: March 31, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-033: Supports and Services Directory for Shift Nursing in the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) — Updated: March 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-032: Temporary Modifications to Waiver and Regulatory Requirements to Support Adequate Staffing — Updated: March 30, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-031: Retainer Payments for Community Participation Supports (CPS) —Updated: March 25, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-030: Provider Tracking ISP Revisions — Updated: March 25, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-029: Provider Tracking ISP Revisions — March 24, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-028: Post Acute and Long Term Care COVID-19 Toolkit — March 23, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-026: Provider Re-qualification Deadline Extension for Cycle One, Year Three — Updated: March 20, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-024: COVID-19 Provider Information Tool — Updated: March 17, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-022: Closure of Older Adult, Adult Training, and Prevocational Facilities — March 16, 2020
ODP Announcement 20-019 Update: Operational Recommendations for Providers of Intellectual Disability and Autism Services — Updated: March 23, 2020