Dear Providers:
Based on a discussion with providers, OPM is modifying the PBP safety measures associated with staff training, beginning with the FY2018 Q2 scorecards. Additional detail, including the updated PBP Measurements and Standards Guide, will follow in the next two weeks.
A summary of proposed changes:
- The requirement for timely/valid staff safety checks will be removed from the measure "Staff Training and Foundations" and created as a separate measure. Details on point values will follow.
- The requirements for timely reporting of new staff roles, timely registration for Foundations e-learning, and timely completion/waiving of Foundations will not change.
- The requirement for annual staff training hours will no longer be six hours each quarter assessed at the end of the quarter, but 24 hours each fiscal year assessed at the end of the fiscal year. The number of required hours will be prorated from 24 if the staff person does not work the full fiscal year due to role start and end dates and/or leave dates; again, details on the new calculation will follow.
Thank you.
The Office of Provider Management
