Policies

First Steps' COVID-19 policies

First Steps COVID-19 policies remain in place until further notice

• Telehealth and COVID-19 policy update (5/20/2021)
• 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

First Steps make-up session policy

• First Steps make-up session policy

Memos

• Telehealth Policy (7/1/2021)
• 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

• AT buyout methodology
• Orthotics update

Audiology

• Audiology codes change notice
• Audiology issue clarification
• Request for audiology authorization

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

• Cost participation procedures
• Cost participation sliding fee schedule

Financial matters

• Family signature on billing documentation, issue clarification #37 A
• Financial case management definition and billing

Issue clarification

• Distance service provision

Matrix – provider selection

• Family selection of providers issue clarification
• Matrix guidelines

Provider information

• Exit skills checklist training
• Final disenrollment procedure
• First Steps best practices in early intervention
• Professional conduct