Calculated percentage of persons with an intellectual disability or autism served by Department of Human Service's (DHS) Office of Developmental program (ODP) who are served in a community base setting as compared to the total served in an Intermediate Care Facility

This data set includes the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate for individuals with and without disabilities as well as the total for all individuals. This data is Pennsylvania specific and is source from the U.S. Census' Current Population Survey (CPS).


The data given for each month is a "rolling" average, which represents the average for the 12 month period ending with the reference month. For example: The July 2019 “People with Disabilities Participation Rate” is the average participation rate of August 2018 – July 2019. The August 2019 rate is the average of September 2018 – August 2019, and so on.

The county percentage of those served in an Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) waiver (Attendant Care, OBRA, Independence, and Aging) as compared to those served in a Nursing Facility.
Attendant Care/Act 150
If you have a physical disability, the Attendant Care Waiver and state funded Act 150 program may be available to you to continue to live in your home and community with support and services.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Attendant Care Services, you must:
Be a resident of Pennsylvania
Meet the level of care needs for a Skilled Nursing Facility
Be between eighteen (18) and fifty-nine (59) years of age
Be capable of a) hiring, firing, and supervising attendant care worker(s); b) managing your own financial affairs; and c) managing your own legal affairs
For the Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Services Attendant Care Program, meet the financial requirements as determined by your local County Assistance Office.
Have a medically determinable physical impairment that is expected to last of a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) calendar months or that may result in death
To take advantage of the Attendant Care Act 150 Program, you may be assessed a minimal co-payment. This co-payment is based on your income and will not be more than the total costs of services
Services that may be available to you include:
Community Transition Services (available only through Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver Services)
Participant-Directed Community Supports
Participant-Directed Goods and Services
Personal Assistance Services
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Service Coordination

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), also known as the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, has dramatically improved the quality of care in the nursing home over the last twenty years by setting forth federal standards of how care should be provided to residents.

Independence Waiver
If you are an adult with a severe physical disability, the Independence Waiver may be able to help you live or remain in the community and remain as independent as possible.
To be eligible for the Independence Waiver you must:
Be a Pennsylvania resident
Be 18-60 - Individuals that turn 60 while in the waiver will be able to continue to receive services through the Independence Waiver.
Individuals who are physically disabled (but not individuals with an intellectual disability or have a major mental disorder as a primary diagnosis, or who are ventilator dependent), who reside in a Nursing Facility (NF) or the community but who have been assessed to require services at the level of nursing facility level of care.
In addition, the disability must result in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following major life activities:
Self-care, understanding and use of language, learning, mobility, self-direction and/or capacity for independent living.
Meet the financial requirements as determined by your local County Assistance Office.
Services available may include:
Adult Daily Living Services
Accessibility Adaptations, Equipment, Technology and Medical Supplies
Benefits Counseling
Career Assessment
Community Integration
Community Transition Services
Employment Skills Development
Financial Management Services
Home Health
Job Coaching
Job Finding
Non-Medical Transportation
Personal Assistance Services
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Respite
Service Coordination
Therapeutic and Counseling Services

Aging Waiver
Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Individuals Aged 60 and Older
Aging Home and Community-Based Waiver Services may be available to Pennsylvanians over the age of 60 to enable them to continue to live in their homes and communities with support and services.
To be eligible for the Aging Waiver, you must:
Be a resident of Pennsylvania
Be a U.S. citizen or a qualified Non-citizen
Have a Social Security Number
Be 60 years of age or older
Meet the level of care needs for a Skilled Nursing Facility
Meet financial re

State and county agencies and entities providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability shall review their respective policies relating to payment of service providers, including supports coordinators, to align payment policies with the requirements of Employment First. Financial incentives, when allowable under Federal funding rules for employment services, shall be granted to providers who support the placement and continued employment of individuals with a disability in competitive integrated employment. -Act 36 [Public Law 229] Signed into Law June 19, 2018

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) serves individuals with an intellectual disability or autism. In support of the Employment First Act and Everyday Lives philosophy, ODP provides services that support an individual to obtain and maintain competitive integrated employment as the "first consideration and preferred outcome." Each individual enrolled with ODP has an Individual Support Plan (ISP) developed using Person Centered Planning. Whether an individual has an employment goal is captured in their ISP, which is updated at least annually, or more often if needed.

Some examples of an employment goal are exploring competitive integrated employment, increasing or decreasing hours of current employment, changing jobs, or career advancement. The number of individuals in competitive integrated employment is captured by the Supports Coordinator when conducting Individual Monitoring. The frequency of Individual Monitoring varies depending on the program in which the individual is enrolled.

The following are a selection of annual outcomes of services provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Outcomes include applicants and case outcomes including employment and wages.

Key Footnotes:
1) Employed in Competitive Labor Market means employment at or above the minimum wage in settings where most employees do not have disabilities.
2) Estimated Taxes Paid are based on a standard deduction for the year, annual tax brackets and rates established by the IRS, and flat-rate FICA, state, and local taxes.
3) Estimated Total Government Savings are estimated federal, state, and local taxes paid plus annualized public support dollars at closure.
4) Average per Person Cost for a Competitive Employment Placement is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having a competitive employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
5) Average per Person Cost of Services is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having an employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
6) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Pennsylvania, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_pa.htm#00-0000.

The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities was authorized by Act 36 of 2018. It charges members with, among other things, consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data.

This dataset contains the following metrics:

1. Persons aged 18-64 enrolled with Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) with Competitive Integrated Employment

2. Persons aged 18-64 enrolled with Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) with an Employment Goal in their ISP

3. Data starts Calendar Year (CY) Quarter (QTR) 1 of 2021

The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities was authorized by Act 36 of 2018. It charges members with, among other things, consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data.


Act 36 of 2018 also charges state agencies, among others, with developing clear outcome expectations for employment that include annual baseline employment data and specific percentage goals for individuals with a disability gaining competitive integrated employment. Each agency is to complete an assessment of its progress toward meeting these goals annually and ensure that the information is publicly available and posted on its publicly accessible Internet website.


By hosting some of its employment first data on this publicly accessible dashboard DHS is working towards meeting its obligations under Act 36.

The following are a selection of annual outcomes of services provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. This chart represents individuals engaged with OVR during the program year.

Employment Outcomes of Pennsylvanians with Disabilities – Department of Human Services (DHS) Employment Programs

Null field indicates count is under 11.

1. Community HealthChoices (CHC) Participants with employment documented on the Person Centered Service Plan (PCSP) as a goal

2. Participants employed broken out by Community HealthChoices - Managed Care Organization (CHC-MCO )

3. CHC participants confirmed with Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE)

4. Number of Authorized Employment Services by CHC-MCO

Note : Values from 1-10 are suppressed for confidentiality reasons

CIE - Competitive Integrated Employment

The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities was authorized by Act 36 of 2018. It charges members with, among other things, consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data.
Act 36 of 2018 also charges state agencies, among others, with developing clear outcome expectations for employment that include annual baseline employment data and specific percentage goals for individuals with a disability gaining competitive integrated employment. Each agency is to complete an assessment of its progress toward meeting these goals annually and ensure that the information is publicly available and posted on its publicly accessible Internet website.
By hosting some of its employment first data on this publicly accessible dashboard DHS is working towards meeting its obligations under Act 36.
Source: MCO submitted Operational Employment reporting and Secondary source is Enrollment reports pulled out of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Eligibility System.

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