All program transmittal: June 21 – June 25, 2021 To go directly to the transmittal, mouse over the transmittal hold down Ctrl, and click on the transmittal. Palmer Camp, Lookingglass – 1908. Caption reads: Does this look natural? Transmittal Issue Subject/Topic # date APD-AR-21- 6/21/21 APD Central Office LTSS Policy and Training Units to 031 Review Training Materials involving Case Manager Policy - An ODHS workgroup has created a priority list of training needs for LTSS case managers. The work group also developed a process to review locally created training materials, determine gaps in current offerings, and share resources statewide. See transmittal for details. APD-IM-21- 6/21/21 Provider Time Capture (PTC): Go-Live Staff Webinars - 054 Paper vouchers for in-home services are being replaced by a new electronic solution on September 12, 2021. See transmittal for details. APD-IM-21- 6/21/21 Weekly Update for CM Tools Website (06/14/2021 - 055 06/18/2021) - See transmittal for details. APD-IM-21- 6/22/21 ONE error affecting Community Based Care (512) system 056 b -An update in the June 16th ONE build introduced a problem affecting the Community Based Care (512) system causing a significant number of CBC/512 records to suspend. See transmittal for details. APD-PT-21- 6/24/21 Two New APS Policies: 060-010: Receiving and 018 Responding to Reports Made by Telephone; 060-011: Notifying Reporters of Screening Decisions - See transmittal for details. APD-PT-21- 6/24/21 Community Based & Nursing Facility Rates - the January1 019 temporary rate increase for extraordinary expenses incurred by long term care providers as a result of the COVID-19 crisis has been extended to March 31, 2022. See transmittal for details.

1 APD-AR-21- 6/24/21 AAA Nutrition Congregate Meal Program Reopening - 032 AAA’s are now able to allow congregate meal sites to open but must follow ACL guidelines. See transmittal for details. APD-AR-21- 6/24/21 Change in rate and rate structure for consumers 033 receiving in-home services provided by Quad Inc. - Effective 07/01/2021, the contract for QUAD Inc .is being amended to move to a single, flat rate; the new flat rate will be $5956.00a month. See transmittal for details. APD-AR-21- 6/24/21 APS notifications and Investigations: ODDS Regulated 034 Settings - See transmittal for expectations and details related to adult protective services notifications for ODDS. SS-PT-21- 6/25/21 Advance Draft Copy of Administrative Rules for Various 013 Self-Sufficiency and Aging and People with Disabilities Programs – Please see transmittal for full details and complete list of all changes OAR 461-110-0530, financial group: adds a section clarifying married individuals not in the same household group as their spouse who may otherwise be eligible for OSIPM under standard living arrangement rules are still subject to the community spouse resource allowance provisions if applying for Long Term Care services. 461-135-0660, SNAP; COVID-19: is temporarily amended to extend the period during which ODHS shall waive the SNAP application interview requirements. 461-135-0880, OSIPM and QMB Programs; COVID-1: removes from the list prohibited adverse actions during the COVID-19 emergency period. It is also being amended to remove the provision allowing electronic signature on all forms related to OSIPM and QMB program eligibility and to make clear the requirements for those who need to verify US citizenship, US national, or qualified non-US citizen status

2 SS-IM-21- 6/25/21 Replacement of SNAP benefits - With the excessive heat 010 warning in effect for large parts of Oregon, SNAP policy wants to issue a reminder that Oregonians can request replacement SNAP benefits for the value of food purchased with SNAP benefits that have been destroyed or spoiled due to a local disaster, such as a fire or sustained power outage.

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