Aging Program Directives (APD) are organized by 21 program areas identified below and may have multiple attachments and supporting documentation. For additional information, or to obtain a hard copy, please contact the Department of Aging at (717) 783-6207 or email us at aging@pa.gov.
How to Find an APD: To find APD 90-25-01: The first two digits, 90 identify the calendar year (1990), the second two digits, 25, identify the Program Area (Domiciliary Care), and the last two digits, 01, specify that this is the first APD in this Program Area for this calendar year.
Documents are in Adobe PDF Format
Program Area 01 - Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Administration
Sections of the Home and Community-Based Service manual are currently being revised. The Department of Aging/Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has been working closely with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on several waiver amendments and renewals. The two waiver renewals most recently approved by CMS -- Attendant Care and Aging – are accompanied by detailed work plans and contain significant changes that require policy clarifications. Until revisions are completed, please refer to the Waiver applications for policy guidance regarding all Aging/OLTL waivers. The applications may be found at the following link:
