APPENDIX H
AGENCY PROGRAM OFFICES
The following information provides a brief description of each Agency program office that uses this contract, which includes but is not limited to:
Department of Public Welfare – Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS):
Six (6) Hospitals and one (1) Restoration Center across the Commonwealth which are CMS accredited facilities providing psychiatric evaluations and treatment utilizing primarily psychiatrists but also has additional direct care resource requirements. Additional information can be located on DPW’s website at
Department of Public Welfare – Office of Developmental Programs (ODP):
The Office of Development Programs oversees operation of 5 state-operated (public) certified Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID) which provide 24 hour residential and habilitation services to adults with Intellectual disabilities as well as private ICFs/ID across the Commonwealth. It also oversees community support services for persons with intellectual disabilities/autism. A wide variety of health care and habilitation services are provided in all programs. Additional information can be located on DPW’s website at
Department of Public Welfare – Office of Children, Youth and Family Services (OCYF):
Medical services shall be provided for adjudicated juvenile delinquents at six (6) sites. These complexes comprise six (6) different facilities: Loysville Youth Development Center, Loysville, Pennsylvania; Loysville Secure Treatment Unit, Loysville, Pennsylvania; North Central Secure Treatment Unit, Danville, Pennsylvania; Youth Forestry Camp #3, James Creek, Pennsylvania; Youth Forestry Camp #2, White Haven, Pennsylvania; and South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit, South Mountain, Pennsylvania. Medical services may include: physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists for the treatment of residents of these facilities.
North Central Secure Treatment Unit is comprised of three (3) different buildings: Reed, Green and General Secure. Additional information can be located on DPW’s website at:
Department of Public Welfare – Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP):
The Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) utilizes non-direct care medical service staff to evaluate the quality of services provided to consumers that are funded through the Department. It performs medical necessity determinations to manage utilization of selected services. In addition, these resources perform ongoing medical record review, case management, prior authorization, and pharmacy and provider call center personnel. OMAP utilizes academic resources at an associate professor level practitioner who provide specialty urgent reviews on an as needed basis. OMAP utilizes contracted medical and ancillary staff as support of operations in the Deputy Secretary’s Office and within the Bureaus of Fee-for-Service Program, Program Integrity, Managed Care Operations and Policy, Budget and Planning.
Additional information can be located on DPW’s website at:
Department of Public Welfare – Office of Long Term Living (OLTL):
The OLTL utilizes non-direct care medical service staff to evaluate the quality of services provided to consumers that are funded by the Medical Assistance Program to insure that they are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Services are provided to elderly and disabled consumers in a variety of long term living settings including nursing facilities and Home and Community Based locations. These resources perform ongoing utilization medical record reviews, case management, financial reviews and administrative services. OLTL utilizes contracted registered nurses, financial representatives, social workers, administrative assistants and other potential staff. Additional information can be located on DPW’s website at:
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Facilities (DMVA):
Pennsylvania offers its veterans and their spousesaccess to six (6) long-term-care facilities with a geriatric focus. The level of care provided includes skilled nursing (to include dementia care), personal Care and domiciliarycare. A medical director and a staff of dedicated clinicians provide a continuum of health care that addresses all aspects of the treatment plan for the veteran residents. Additional information can be located on DMVA’s website at:
Department of Corrections (DOC):
The Department of Corrections has 25 institutions and one (1) boot camp that may have a need in the future to supplement current staffing with contracted resources for nursing, medical records and dental staff. Additional information can be located on DOC’s website at:
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