Subject:  Frequently Asked Questions on IFSP and Early Intervention Services and Eligibility and Referral
Source:  Margaret Strecker, Assistant Director, Special Education Compliance
Intended Audience:  SPOEs, Service Coordinators, Providers, SICC
Date:  March 17, 2005

The Frequently Asked Questions on the topics of IFSP and Early Intervention Services and Eligibility and Referral have been recently revised.  These can be accessed at:   /divspeced/FirstSteps/QandA.html

Please note some of the new or revised questions/answers include:

• Does First Steps reimburse Parent Educators in the PAT program for attending IFSP meetings?

• What are compensatory services, and when should they be offered?

• How should the intake or service coordinator document a situation where there is no enrolled First Steps provider available to provide an early intervention service determined necessary by the IFSP team, and the family has chosen to use a Medicaid provider who is not enrolled with First Steps until a First Steps provider can be found?

• What happens when the initial IFSP process goes beyond the 45 day timeline?

• How is adjusted chronological age calculated, and when should this be used?

• How is the date of referral determined by the SPOE?