Options for People Through Services (OPTS)

OPTS Retirement Letter

The OPTS Guiding Principles for existing OPTS Contracts:

Section I - Background Information

• This section provides information regarding the OPTS initiative including a brief discussion of the process utilized to organize and develop the initiative. Additionally, information is provided regarding the proposed contractual, certification, funding and billing aspects of the initiative.

Section II - Proposal Information

Pre-Screening and Proposal Review Sheet (Microsoft Excel)

Program Evaluation Interim Reporting

• Directions Word document  PDF format

• Questions Word document  PDF format

ISS Electronic Secure Messaging

• OPTS Service Types (Program Descriptions)

Section III - Persons to Contact for Information

OPTS Agreement

• Excerpts of the Required Documentation Section from various Appendix B documents are provided. The Required Documentation Section includes information Service Coordinators will need regarding Individualized Service Plan (ISP) updates, and information pertaining to the Habilitation Plan if one is applicable, for the OPTS service being authorized.

OPTS Boilerplate of the Service Agreement html version | PDF format

Evaluation Ideas for Options for People Through Services Proposals

• Examples of outcomes and measurement techniques for the evaluation component of OPTS proposals.

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