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First Steps' COVID-19 policies
First Steps COVID-19 policies remain in place until further notice
- Transitioning back to in-person early intervention services: Session guidance (6/4/2020)
- Returning to in-person early intervention services: What to expect (6/4/2020)
- Guidance for in-person services (5/26/20)
- First Steps COVID-19 policy extension (5/19/20)
- First Steps tele-intervention tip sheets (4/16/20)
- Virtual visit log (4/2/20)
- Frequently asked questions (revised 4/24/20; originally posted 3/24/20)
- First Steps COVID-19 resource document (3/31/20)
- Updates to First Steps' COVID-19 policies and additional resources (3/25/20)
- First Steps' COVID-19 policies announcement and resources
- Best practice for conducting virtual visits
- Informed consent for the use of virtual early intervention
- Informed consent for the use of virtual early intervention (Spanish)
- Virtual early intervention technology checklist
- Virtual early intervention technology checklist (Spanish)
- Provider face-to-face visit summary – virtual visit
- Adjustment to individualized family service plan
- Guidance for receiving verbal consent
- Telehealth IMH document
First Steps manual 9/1/2018
- First Steps policy manual
- Public comment summary
- Public comment response
- OSEP feedback service definitions
- OSEP feedback evaluation and assessment procedures
- Policy manual frequently asked questions
- Provider enrollment information / forms
- Provider credentialing information / forms
First Steps make-up session policy
Memos
- Child progress reports memo update (8/6/2019)
- First Steps rate increased (6/28/19)
- Annual evaluation and annual eligibility extension
- Confirmation start of service
- Transferring early intervention records
- Blind / low vision specialty assessments
- Request for authorization-specialty assessment with note section fillable
- Periodic IFSP review and service authorizations (7/14/17)
- Discipline specific evaluations (3/16/17)
- Exit skills, transitions and discharge
Assistive technology
Audiology
Child services and issues
- 90-day transition meeting and case conference committee meeting issue clarification
- Issue clarification on authorization for interpreter services
- Issue clarification on other early intervention services, #42
- Issue clarification on service delivery within the IFSP, #41
Cost participation
Financial matters
- Family signature on billing documentation, issue clarification #37 A
- Financial case management definition and billing
Issue clarification
Matrix – provider selection
Provider information
- Exit skills checklist training
- Final disenrollment procedure
- First Steps best practices in early intervention
- Professional conduct