Common use of Early Intervention Clause in Contracts

Early Intervention. The contractor shall cooperate with and coordinate its services with local Early Intervention Programs to provide medically necessary (as defined in this contract) contractor-covered services included in the Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP). These programs are comprehensive, community based programs of integrated developmental services which use a family centered approach to facilitate the developmental progress of children between the ages of birth and three (3) years of age whose developmental patterns are atypical, or are at serious risk to become atypical through the influence of certain biological or environmental risk factors. At a minimum, the contractor must have policies and procedures for identifying children who are candidates for early intervention, making referrals through Special Child Health Services County Case Management Units (See Appendix B.4.11) in accordance with the Department of Health and Senior Services procedures for referrals, and sharing information with early intervention providers.

Early Intervention. The contractor shall cooperate with and coordinate its services with local Early Intervention Programs to provide medically necessary (as defined in this contract) contractor-covered services included in the Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP). These programs are comprehensive, community based programs of integrated developmental services which use a family centered approach to facilitate the developmental progress of children between the ages of birth and three (3) years of age whose developmental patterns are atypical, or are at serious risk to become atypical through the influence of certain biological or environmental risk factors. At a minimum, the contractor must have policies and procedures for identifying children who are candidates for early intervention, making referrals through Special Child Health Services County Case Management Units (See Appendix B.4.11B. 4.11) in accordance with the Department of Health and Senior Services procedures for referrals, and sharing information with early intervention providers.