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Provider News and Updates from MCBDDS

Vaccination incentives continue: To help providers recruit new direct support staff, MCBDDS will continue to offer the $400 vaccination incentive for direct care staff who are receiving their first series of vaccines. To take advantage of this offer, contact Mitch Snyder at msnyder@mcbdds.org

Provider grants continue: MCBDDS is continuing to offer grants to day service providers with a specific need for assistance with modifications or equipment. The viability of these grants will be reassessed at the end of each quarter. If you have requests, please contact Mitch Snyder as soon as possible.

Seeking reimbursement? Providers who are seeking reimbursement for allowed expenditures from MCBDDS must submit their invoice by the cutoff date provided, or the request cannot be honored.

In-home vaccinations coming: MCBDDS is partnering with Ace Home Products to deliver vaccinations for homebound individuals in late January. These can be for first and second doses or for boosters. If you know of a person served who wishes to be vaccinated but cannot leave their home, please contact Mitch Snyder at msnyder@mcbdds.org.

Pandemic Resource Center remains open: MCBDDS's Pandemic Resource Center at Northview remains open. If you need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), please review the list of items available at https://bit.ly/3qtYnhG and email providerhelp@mcbdds.org with your order. You can pick up PPE on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or contact us to make special arrangements.

January Provider Meeting: If you missed the January Provider Meeting, you can review notes from that meeting here: https://bit.ly/3nEudqc

Important updates from INHC

Important updates from INHC Our friends at Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation (formerly known as MVIO) have some important information to share:

• As of January 1, 2022, Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation will operate as a private nonprofit housing corporation.  
• New website: INHC has a new website: www.inhcmc.org  
• INHC staff have new email addresses:
  • Carri Paschal, CEO: carri@inhcmc.org 
  • Kathleen Ditmer, Office Manager: kathleen@inhcmc.org  
• Work orders and maintenance emergencies: Providers should continue to contact Nikki Frazier for work orders (nfrazier@mcbdds.org or 937-457-2892) and David Birch (937-657-9201) for after-hours maintenance emergencies.  
• Weapons policy: All firearms or weapons must be registered by the property owner, stored in a locked cabinet, and reported to INHC. Current tenants will receive an addendum to their lease via U.S. Mail addressing this revised firearms provision.  
• Tenant Representative needed: INHC is seeking a tenant to serve on its Board of Trustees. If you know of a person that might be interested, please contact Carri Paschal at carri@inhcmc.org. Resources are available to help them participate in remote meetings, and INHC can also pay for transportation and staff time to assist the person as needed.  
• 2022 Capital Projects: INHC is planning capital projects for 2022. If there are any special requests you would like them to consider, please contact Carri Paschal at carri@inhcmc.org by January 31.   
• Property modifications: INHC asks that providers do not make property modifications without consulting Carri Paschal first at 937-457-2860.

Medical Updates

• Free COVID tests for every home: The U.S. Government is offering four free at-home COVID-19 tests to every home in the U.S. Please make sure that the homes you serve have ordered theirs. To do so, please visit https://www.covidtests.gov/    
• Telemedicine options: The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is asking County Boards to identify anyone that may be interested in telemedicine options. If you know of anyone that might benefit, please reach out to MCBDDS Assistant Superintendent Kamarr Gage at kgage@mcbdds.org no later than Wednesday, January 20.  
• New COVID-19 guidance: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidance regarding isolation and quarantine for people with COVID-19, as well as information about booster shots. For more information, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/  
• Medical marijuana guidance: MCBDDS staff contacted the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities' Nursing Department to request guidance pertaining to the administration of medical marijuana to persons with developmental disabilities. They learned it is a federally-prohibited Schedule 1 drug that personnel with Medication Administration Certification (including Homemaker Personal Care [HPC] staff, independent providers and other staff) are not permitted to administer. Because it is not a prescribed medication, a certified physician recommends the frequency and amount. The individuals must have a registration card that allows them to purchase a limited 90 day supply, and allows for the individual to have up to two registered care providers to assist them with the purchase and administration. These registered care providers cannot be HPC staff. The self-administration assessment will guide the team in determining necessary supports for administration. Those supports must be within what can legally be provided. The determination of safe and secure storage of the medical marijuana would be determined using person-centered concepts. Administration of medical marijuana would not be documented on a Medication Administration Record (MAR). The administration of medical marijuana is controlled by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. For details, please visit https://www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/

Provider News and Updates from MCBDDS

Vaccination incentives continue: To help providers recruit new direct support staff, MCBDDS will continue to offer the $400 vaccination incentive for direct care staff who are receiving their first series of vaccines. To take advantage of this offer, contact Mitch Snyder at msnyder@mcbdds.org

Provider grants continue: MCBDDS is continuing to offer grants to day service providers with a specific need for assistance with modifications or equipment. The viability of these grants will be reassessed at the end of each quarter. If you have requests, please contact Mitch Snyder as soon as possible.

Seeking reimbursement? Providers who are seeking reimbursement for allowed expenditures from MCBDDS must submit their invoice by the cutoff date provided, or the request cannot be honored.

In-home vaccinations coming: MCBDDS is partnering with Ace Home Products to deliver vaccinations for homebound individuals in late January. These can be for first and second doses or for boosters. If you know of a person served who wishes to be vaccinated but cannot leave their home, please contact Mitch Snyder at msnyder@mcbdds.org.

Pandemic Resource Center remains open: MCBDDS's Pandemic Resource Center at Northview remains open. If you need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), please review the list of items available at https://bit.ly/3qtYnhG and email providerhelp@mcbdds.org with your order. You can pick up PPE on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or contact us to make special arrangements.

January Provider Meeting: If you missed the January Provider Meeting, you can review notes from that meeting here: https://bit.ly/3nEudqc

Important updates from INHC

Important updates from INHC Our friends at Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation (formerly known as MVIO) have some important information to share:

• As of January 1, 2022, Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation will operate as a private nonprofit housing corporation.  
• New website: INHC has a new website: www.inhcmc.org  
• INHC staff have new email addresses:
  • Carri Paschal, CEO: carri@inhcmc.org 
  • Kathleen Ditmer, Office Manager: kathleen@inhcmc.org  
• Work orders and maintenance emergencies: Providers should continue to contact Nikki Frazier for work orders (nfrazier@mcbdds.org or 937-457-2892) and David Birch (937-657-9201) for after-hours maintenance emergencies.  
• Weapons policy: All firearms or weapons must be registered by the property owner, stored in a locked cabinet, and reported to INHC. Current tenants will receive an addendum to their lease via U.S. Mail addressing this revised firearms provision.  
• Tenant Representative needed: INHC is seeking a tenant to serve on its Board of Trustees. If you know of a person that might be interested, please contact Carri Paschal at carri@inhcmc.org. Resources are available to help them participate in remote meetings, and INHC can also pay for transportation and staff time to assist the person as needed.  
• 2022 Capital Projects: INHC is planning capital projects for 2022. If there are any special requests you would like them to consider, please contact Carri Paschal at carri@inhcmc.org by January 31.   
• Property modifications: INHC asks that providers do not make property modifications without consulting Carri Paschal first at 937-457-2860.

Medical Updates

• Free COVID tests for every home: The U.S. Government is offering four free at-home COVID-19 tests to every home in the U.S. Please make sure that the homes you serve have ordered theirs. To do so, please visit https://www.covidtests.gov/    
• Telemedicine options: The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is asking County Boards to identify anyone that may be interested in telemedicine options. If you know of anyone that might benefit, please reach out to MCBDDS Assistant Superintendent Kamarr Gage at kgage@mcbdds.org no later than Wednesday, January 20.  
• New COVID-19 guidance: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidance regarding isolation and quarantine for people with COVID-19, as well as information about booster shots. For more information, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/  
• Medical marijuana guidance: MCBDDS staff contacted the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities' Nursing Department to request guidance pertaining to the administration of medical marijuana to persons with developmental disabilities. They learned it is a federally-prohibited Schedule 1 drug that personnel with Medication Administration Certification (including Homemaker Personal Care [HPC] staff, independent providers and other staff) are not permitted to administer. Because it is not a prescribed medication, a certified physician recommends the frequency and amount. The individuals must have a registration card that allows them to purchase a limited 90 day supply, and allows for the individual to have up to two registered care providers to assist them with the purchase and administration. These registered care providers cannot be HPC staff. The self-administration assessment will guide the team in determining necessary supports for administration. Those supports must be within what can legally be provided. The determination of safe and secure storage of the medical marijuana would be determined using person-centered concepts. Administration of medical marijuana would not be documented on a Medication Administration Record (MAR). The administration of medical marijuana is controlled by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. For details, please visit https://www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/

<h2 class="subhead1">Provider News and Updates from MCBDDS</h2>

<p><strong id="isPasted">Vaccination incentives continue:</strong> To help providers recruit new direct support staff, MCBDDS <strong>will continue to offer the $400 vaccination incentive</strong> for direct care staff who are receiving their first series of vaccines. To take advantage of this offer, contact Mitch Snyder at <a href="mailto:msnyder@mcbdds.org" target="_blank">msnyder@mcbdds.org</a></p>

<p><strong id="isPasted">Provider grants continue:&nbsp;</strong>MCBDDS is continuing to offer grants to day service providers with a specific need for assistance with modifications or equipment. The viability of these grants will be reassessed at the end of each quarter. If you have requests, please contact Mitch Snyder as soon as possible.</p>

<p><strong id="isPasted">Seeking reimbursement?</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>Providers who are seeking reimbursement for allowed expenditures from MCBDDS must submit their invoice by the cutoff date provided, or the request cannot be honored.</p>

<p><strong id="isPasted">In-home vaccinations coming:</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>MCBDDS is partnering with Ace Home Products to deliver vaccinations for homebound individuals in late January. These can be for first and second doses or for boosters. If you know of a person served who wishes to be vaccinated but cannot leave their home, please contact Mitch Snyder at <a href="mailto:msnyder@mcbdds.org" target="_blank">msnyder@mcbdds.org</a>.</p>

<p><strong id="isPasted">Pandemic Resource Center remains open:</strong> MCBDDS&apos;s Pandemic Resource Center at Northview remains open. If you need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), please review the list of items available at <a href="https://mcbdds.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747eaa15d5d1165e8c4dd3594&id=056ac0b16b&e=3a12e90b4f" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3qtYnhG</a> and email <a href="mailto:providerhelp@mcbdds.org" target="_blank">providerhelp@mcbdds.org</a> with your order. You can pick up PPE on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or contact us to make special arrangements.</p>

<p><strong id="isPasted">January Provider Meeting</strong>: If you missed the January Provider Meeting, you can review notes from that meeting here: <a href="https://mcbdds.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=747eaa15d5d1165e8c4dd3594&id=3e12d6a9af&e=3a12e90b4f" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3nEudqc</a></p>

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<h2 class="subhead1">Important updates from INHC</h2>

<strong>Important updates from INHC</strong> Our friends at <strong>Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation</strong> (formerly known as MVIO) have some important information to share:

<ul>

  <li>As of January 1, 2022, Inclusive Neighborhoods Housing Corporation will operate as a private nonprofit&nbsp;housing corporation. &nbsp;</li>

  <li>

    <strong>New website:</strong> INHC has a <strong>new website</strong>: <a href="http://www.inhcmc.org">www.inhcmc.org</a> &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>INHC staff have new email addresses:</strong>

    <ul>

      <li>

        <strong>Carri Paschal, CEO</strong>: <a href="mailto:carri@inhcmc.org">carri@inhcmc.org</a>&nbsp;

      </li>

      <li>

        <strong>Kathleen Ditmer, Office Manager</strong>: <a href="mailto:kathleen@inhcmc.org">kathleen@inhcmc.org</a> &nbsp;

      </li>

    </ul>

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>Work orders and maintenance emergencies:</strong> Providers should continue to contact <strong>Nikki Frazier</strong> for work orders (<a href="mailto:nfrazier@mcbdds.org">nfrazier@mcbdds.org</a>&nbsp;or 937-457-2892) and <strong>David Birch</strong> (937-657-9201) for after-hours maintenance emergencies. &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li><strong>Weapons policy:</strong>&nbsp;All firearms or weapons must be registered by&nbsp;the property owner, stored in a locked cabinet, and reported to INHC. Current tenants will receive an addendum to their lease&nbsp;via U.S. Mail addressing this&nbsp;revised firearms provision. &nbsp;</li>

  <li>

    <strong>Tenant Representative needed:</strong> INHC is seeking a tenant to serve on its Board of Trustees. If you know of a person that might be interested, please contact Carri Paschal at <a href="mailto:carri@inhcmc.org">carri@inhcmc.org</a>. Resources are available to help them participate in remote meetings, and INHC can also pay for transportation and staff time to assist the person as needed. &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>2022 Capital Projects:</strong> INHC is planning capital projects for 2022. If there are any special requests you would like them to consider, please contact Carri Paschal at <a href="mailto:carri@inhcmc.org">carri@inhcmc.org</a> <strong>by January 31</strong>.&nbsp; &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li><strong>Property modifications:</strong> INHC asks that providers do not make property modifications without consulting Carri Paschal first at 937-457-2860.</li>

</ul>

<strong>Medical Updates</strong>

<ul>

  <li>

    <strong>Free COVID tests for every home:</strong> The U.S. Government is offering four free at-home COVID-19 tests to every home in the U.S. Please make sure that the homes you serve have ordered theirs. To do so, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.covidtests.gov/">https://www.covidtests.gov/</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>Telemedicine options:</strong> The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is asking County Boards to identify anyone that may be interested in telemedicine options. If you know of anyone that might benefit,&nbsp;please reach out to MCBDDS Assistant Superintendent Kamarr Gage at <a href="mailto:kgage@mcbdds.org">kgage@mcbdds.org</a>&nbsp;<strong>no later than Wednesday, January 20.</strong> &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>New COVID-19 guidance:</strong> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidance regarding isolation and quarantine for people with COVID-19, as well as information about booster shots. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/">https://www.cdc.gov/</a> &nbsp;

  </li>

  <li>

    <strong>Medical marijuana guidance:</strong> MCBDDS staff contacted the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities' Nursing Department to request guidance pertaining&nbsp;to the administration of medical marijuana to persons with developmental disabilities. They learned it&nbsp;is a federally-prohibited Schedule 1 drug that personnel with Medication Administration Certification (including Homemaker Personal Care [HPC]&nbsp;staff, independent providers and other staff)&nbsp;are not permitted to administer. Because it is not a prescribed medication, a certified physician recommends the frequency and amount. The&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;must have a registration card that allows them to purchase a limited 90 day supply,&nbsp;and allows for the individual to have up to two registered care providers to assist them with the purchase and administration. These registered care providers cannot be HPC staff. The self-administration assessment will guide the team in determining necessary supports for administration. Those supports must be within what can legally be provided. The determination of safe and secure storage of the medical marijuana would be determined using person-centered concepts. Administration of medical marijuana would not be documented on a Medication Administration Record (MAR). The administration of medical marijuana is controlled by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. For details, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/">https://www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/</a>

  </li>

</ul>