Rules have been drafted and shared with OPRA. They are back at DODD for some additional work. DODD hopes to release them for public comment in December. They will need to go through the clearance process and should go into effect sometime in the first quarter of 2012, barring any hold up. Anita -----Original Message----- From: list-manager@opra.simplelists.com [mailto:list-manager@opra.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of shoelscher@mrsinc.org Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:50 AM To: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com Subject: Re: Adult Day Provider training and certification requirements Does anyone have an update on when the new training requirements will take effect? THey were under review of the state and due to be implemented soon. It will give private providers a different requirement (lots less training) than the guidelines that are currently in effect. I haven't heard anything recently from Anita on when they are due to take effect....it will save hundreds of dollars in yearly training cost for private provider. Suzanne > -------Original Message------- > From: Dan Sechkar <sechkar@gmail.com> > To: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com > Subject: Re: Adult Day Provider training and certification requirements > Sent: Nov 30 '11 10:41 > > Todd, >  > I'm not an expert on this, but that never stopped me before. As I > understand things, if your staff are not county board employees, they will > not need to hold a DODD certificate as they do now. HOWEVER, they still > need to meet the same employment and training requirements as they do now, > but they just won't have a certificate from DODD. Your training > records will, in effect, be their 'certificate.' >  > Your staff will be kind of like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz: He was > just as smart as a college graduate; he just didn't have the paper > degree. >  > Hope I'm correct. Hope this helps. >  > Dan Sechkar > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Todd Cribbet <[LINK: > mailto:tcribbet@browncbdd.org] tcribbet@browncbdd.org> wrote: > > > I am becoming an adult day program (sheltered workshop) provider and I have > ran into some confusion in my county. Our non-profit is privatizing from > our county board. I know that all my adult service staff will need the > training outlined in the Medicaid Provider Application however will they > also need to hold a DODD certificate as a Hab/Workshop Spec. as they are > now required to under the county board? > > -------------------- > I am using the Free version of [LINK: http://www.spamfighter.com/len] > SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 4686 of my spam emails to date. > > Do you have a [LINK: http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen] > slow PC? Try free scan! Welcome to the OPRA Members email group, an > on-line forum intended to > facilitate timely communication among the members of the Ohio Provider > Resource Association. As a group member, you will receive updates on > important issues related to developmental disabilities(such as work > around the ICFMR, Waiver, rule changes, etc.); and, you will be asked > to > provide your input regarding such issues. 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As a group member, you will receive updates on important issues related to developmental disabilities(such as work around the ICFMR, Waiver, rule changes, etc.); and, you will be asked to provide your input regarding such issues. Also, you can post to this site questions and comments on issues of the day, and other members can respond. Please note that EACH POSTING GOES TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, AS DO THE RESPONSES. The group consists of those OPRA members who have provided us with an email address. You can view this list by clicking on the members link at this website. We hope to obtain email addresses from all OPRA members over time. ALTHOUGH THIS GROUP IS OPEN ONLY TO OPRA MEMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT OPRA'S MEMBERSHIP IS LARGE AND DIVERSE; THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED THROUGH THIS ON-LINE FORUM WILL BE VIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS AND OPINIONS. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN CONTRIBUTING YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE GROUP. (BE COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL, ETC.) THE VIEWS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE OPRA BOARD OR THE OPRA STAFF. <b>To send a message to this listserve, please use the reply button or opra_members@opra.simplelists.com. Thank you.</b> Welcome to the OPRA Members email group, an on-line forum intended to facilitate timely communication among the members of the Ohio Provider Resource Association. As a group member, you will receive updates on important issues related to developmental disabilities(such as work around the ICFMR, Waiver, rule changes, etc.); and, you will be asked to provide your input regarding such issues. Also, you can “post” to this site questions and comments on issues of the day, and other members can respond. Please note that EACH POSTING GOES TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, AS DO THE RESPONSES. The group consists of those OPRA members who have provided us with an email address. 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