This announcement has 2 purposes; first, to draw attention to the revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) describing how to determine if a facility should be considered a healthcare or a non-healthcare congregate setting. The second purpose is to provide updated guidance to providers of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) home and community-based services (HCBS) and Private Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/IDs) for the development of policies related to infection control procedures. Please review the announcement and attachments for further information and detail.
For more information, please review ODPANN 23-046 along with Attachment 1 & Attachment 2
