Opwdd.ny.gov

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments.

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URL: https://opwdd.ny.gov/

Health Care Decisions

WEBThe Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS) provides legal services, advice and assistance to individuals receiving care in certified settings. With respect to health care decision making, the Mental Hygiene Legal Service must receive notice of decisions by legally authorized surrogates who provide consent to withhold or withdraw life sustaining …

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Medicaid and OPWDD Services Office for People With …

WEBMost OPWDD services are provided through New York State’s Medicaid program, jointly funded by the federal and state governments. OPWDD also offers limited services with …

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NYSTART/CSIDD Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

WEBNew York Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment Resources and Treatment (NYSTART)/ Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) offers crisis prevention and response services to people who have both developmental disabilities and complex behavioral needs, as well as to their families and those who …

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About Us Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

WEBOPWDD was created in 1978 as the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, an independent cabinet-level state agency, largely because of the need for an autonomous entity to implement the Willowbrook consent decree and the resulting closure and downsizing of institutions. In the decades that followed, it has become one of the

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Statewide Health Information Network for NY (SHIN-NY)

WEBStatewide Health Information Network for NY (SHIN-NY) is a secure network for sharing electronic clinical records. OPWDD is partnering with Healthix and the New York State …

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OPWDD Launches Statewide Campaign to Combat Stigma Against …

WEBThe New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) today announced a new, statewide campaign called “Look Beyond My …

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2024 State of the State Office for People With Developmental …

WEBOPWDD applauds Governor Hochul’s proposals outlined in New York’s 2024 State of the State which will positively impact people with developmental disabilities.. …

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Find a Care Manager

WEBPeople who live in the downstate region of New York State can also enroll in the FIDA-IDD program for care management. You can find an overview of enrollment and care …

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Benefit Development Resource Toolkit Office for People With

WEBThe Benefit Development Tool Kit is designed to assist employees who are responsible for developing the financial benefits and entitlements necessary to fund services for …

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Types of Services Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

WEBAssistive Technology, Environmental Modifications, and Vehicle Modifications are all supports you can request through the OPWDD Comprehensive Waiver. These supports can assist you to live in your own place, or with your family, and be a part of your community. Camp Wilton, a state-operated camp for people with developmental disabilities is

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Watch the Commissioner’s Medical Grand Rounds About Access to

WEBDear Friends and Colleagues, I recently had the opportunity to join New York State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald, for the DOH …

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Find An Article 16 Clinic Office for People With Developmental

WEBArticle 16 Clinic services are habilitative in nature, as they improve or limit disabling conditions, disease, or illnesses through the provision of assessments and therapies to people with developmental disabilities, through an interdisciplinary model of care. The services offered vary by clinic. Contact the clinic nearest you for information

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Employee Benefits

WEBEmployee Benefits. As a permanent, full-time New York State employee you will be eligible for a variety of attractive benefits. Vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave. As a full …

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Safety Alerts Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

WEBOverview. OPWDD regularly issues safety alerts related to product recalls, seasonal and environmental safety, protection and oversight, fire safety and health as part of our …

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My Consent Choice. ONE box is checked to the left of my …

WEBDetails about the information accessed through Healthix and the consent process: 1. How Your Information May be Used.Your electronic health information will be used only for …

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Health Information Exchange: Facts to Know

WEBMillions of patients, millions of records. The trusted resource for Greater New York. Health Information Exchange: Facts to Know as a hospital, nursing home, physician, home care …

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SEPSIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!

WEBHealth and Safety Alert July 2018 Preventing Sepsis Sepsis is a life-threatening, time-critical condition that arises when the body’s response

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Article 16 Clinics

WEBThis crosswalk provides an exhaustive listing of procedure codes approved by OPWDD for use in Article 16 clinics by the following disciplines: dietetics/nutrition, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, social work, and speech and language pathology.

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CCO Policy Manual

WEBThe CCO Planning Guide and Manual provides comprehensive guidance. to providers participating in the New York State Health Home program known as Care. Coordination …

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Independent Practitioner Services for Individuals with …

WEBPeople who are determined by OPWDD to have a developmental disability as defined in MHL 1.03(22), and people who are not enrolled at a facility or program that includes provision of the clinical services of OT, PT, SLP, psychology or social work as part of its service model and reimbursement rates (e.g., developmental center, specialty hospital, …

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