Supported Employment services, the total number of hours for these services (whether utilized alone or in conjunction with one another) cannot exceed 40 hours (160 15-minute units) per participant per calendar week based on a 52-week year. Transitional Work Services may not be provided at the same time as any of the following: Companion Services, the direct portion of Supported Employment, Licensed Day Habilitation, Prevocational Services and Home and Community Habilitation Services. C-1/C-3 Transportation Individual Relative/Legal Guardian Individual Guardian Provider Increase flexibility by – Provider Provider Qualifications Qualifications allowing waiver participants Specifications for to receive this service from Service Other Standard: Standard: relative/legal guardian 1.Be a legal resident of Pennsylvania or a 1.Be a resident of Pennsylvania or a providers in Washington DC state contiguous to Pennsylvania with state contiguous to Pennsylvania with and Virginia. supporting documentation (for SSWs supporting documentation (for SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS option). or vendors in the VF/EA FMS option). 2.Have a waiver service location in 1.Have a waiver service location in Pennsylvania or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania, Washington DC or Virginia, Pennsylvania (for individual providers that or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania (for are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS model). 3.Have a signed ODP Provider Agreement 2.Have a signed ODP Provider Agreement on file with ODP (for individual providers on file with ODP (for individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS model)… the VF/EA FMS C-2-a Criminal History Requirements for employees and **Requirements for employees and Update the requirements and/or Background volunteers who are responsible for the volunteers who are responsible for the pertaining to working with Investigations welfare of or have direct contact with welfare of or have direct contact with participants who are under participants who are under age 18. participants who are under age 18.** age 18 to align with Act 15 of 2015 which amended the
Supported Employment services, the total number of hours for these services (whether utilized alone or in conjunction with one another) cannot exceed 40 hours (160 15-minute units) per participant per calendar week based on a 52-week year. Transitional Work Services may not be provided at the same time as any of the following: Companion Services, the direct portion of Supported Employment, Licensed Day Habilitation, Prevocational Services and Home and Community Habilitation Services. C-1/C-3 Transportation – Provider Specifications for Service Individual Relative/Legal Guardian Provider Qualifications Other Standard: 1.Be a legal resident of Pennsylvania or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania with supporting documentation (for SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS option). 2.Have a waiver service location in Pennsylvania or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania (for individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS 3.Have a signed ODP Provider Agreement on file with ODP (for individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS model)… Individual Guardian Provider Qualifications Standard: 1.Be a resident of Pennsylvania or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania with supporting documentation (for SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS option). 1.Have a waiver service location in Pennsylvania, Washington DC or Virginia, or a state contiguous to Pennsylvania (for individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS model). 2.Have a signed ODP Provider Agreement on file with ODP (for individual providers that are not SSWs or vendors in the VF/EA FMS Increase flexibility by allowing waiver participants to receive this service from relative/legal guardian providers in Washington DC and Virginia. C-2-a Criminal History and/or Background Investigations Requirements for employees and volunteers who are responsible for the welfare of or have direct contact with participants who are under age 18. **Requirements for employees and volunteers who are responsible for the welfare of or have direct contact with participants who are under age 18.** Update the requirements pertaining to working with participants who are under age 18 to align with Act 15 of 2015 which amended the
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