First Steps Service Provider Manual
- Chapter 1: Provider Enrollment
Documents
- Missouri First Steps Personnel Standards
- Provider Enrollment Forms
- How to Upload to the Provider Library
- Professional Development Log for Non-Licensed Providers
- Professional Development Tips and Tricks
- Service Provider Ongoing Enrollment Checklist
Links
- Chapter 2: Early Intervention Teams
Documents
- Chapter 3: Evaluation and Assessment
Documents
- Essential Skills for OT Practitioners During Intervention
- NECTAC Screening and Diagnostic Assessment Instruments
- Pro-Ed's Statement on Tele-Assessment
- DAYC Evaluation Requests in WebSPOE
- Guidelines for Writing the DAYC-2 Report
- DAYC-2 Evaluation Report
Webinars
- Chapter 4: IFSP
Documents
- Checklist for 45-Day Timeline Activities
- Incremental Approach to Decision Making
- Early Intervention Services: Considerations for IFSP Team Meetings
- Individualized Family Service Plan Document
Links
Webinars
- Chapter 5: Services and Authorizations
Documents
- Assistive Technology Devices: Considerations for IFSP Team Meetings
- Teletherapy Guidelines for First Steps Services
Links
- Tele-Intervention for Providers
- Providing Early Intervention Services Through Distance Technology
- Supporting Families During the Pandemic: Four Therapists Share Their Wisdom
Webinars
- Chapter 6: Home Visiting
Documents
- Agreed Upon Practices for Providing Early Intervention Services
- Seven Key Principles: Looks Like/Doesn't Look Like
- Position Statement on Ethical Practice
Links
- Missouri's Mandated Reporter Training
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Developmental Milestones
Webinars
- Chapter 7: Progress Notes and Recordkeeping
Webinars
- Chapter 8: Missed Visits and No-Shows
- Chapter 9: Billing and Accountability
Documents
- Provider Rates Schedule - Updated September 5, 2023
- Provider Reimbursement (Check Run) Schedule - 2025
- How to Submit a Billing Issue
Webinars
- Chapter 10: Mileage and Travel Incentive
Documents
Webinars
- Online System for Provider Mileage Eff. July 2017 Recorded Presentation (approximately 16 minutes)
- Online System Handout (2 slides per page)