Early Intervention Program Memoranda, Guidance and Clinical Practice Guidelines
Telehealth Guidance
- New York State Early Intervention Program Telehealth Consent Form (December 2023) (PDF)
- New York State Early Intervention Program Telehealth Guidance Document (December 2023) (PDF)
- New York State Early Intervention Program Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023) (PDF)
Joint Early Intervention Coordinating Council and Early Childhood Advisory Council Guidance on Social Emotional Development
- Meeting the Social-Emotional Development Needs of Infants and Toddlers: Guidance for Early Intervention Program Providers and Other Early Childhood Professionals (PDF)
- If you would like to request a hard copy of this guidance document, please e-mail OGS.SM.GDC@OGS.NY.GOV. Make sure to include "Publication #: 4226", as well as your name, address to send the document to, and quantity.
Program Memoranda and Guidance
These documents help further explain the Early Intervention Program regulations.
Requests for any of the documents on this page in an alternate format can be made to the Bureau of Early Intervention.
- Implementation of Regulatory Changes for Group Early Intervention Service Visits and Frequently Asked Questions (8/2/2024) (PDF)
- Approvals for Out of State EIP Providers (7/17/2024) (PDF)
- Regulation Summary- February 2024 Updated (PDF)
- Guidance on Collection of Parent/Guardian Consent Using Electronic Systems (PDF)
- Memorandum 94-2 Waiver of Billing Limitations 2023 Reissue (PDF)
- Family-Directed Assessment Form DOH-5784 English (PDF)
- Policy Pertaining to an Individualized Approach to Services in the EIP (10/27/2022) (PDF)
- Early Intervention Program Referral Form DOH-5775 English (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Annual Tuberculosis (TB) Testing for Early Intervention Providers (5/2022) (PDF)
- Use of Text Messaging in the Early Intervention Program (12.29.2020) (PDF)
- Billable Initial and Ongoing Service Coordination Activities in the Early Intervention Program – REVISED 12.29.2020 (PDF)
- Early Intervention Make-up Visit Policy (10.26.2023) (PDF)
- Early Intervention Transportation Guidance Document (12.29.2020) (PDF)
- Respite Guidance Document and Frequently Asked questions and Answers (PDF)
- Assistive Technology for the Early Intervention Program (PDF)
- Justice Center Staff Exclusion List (SEL) check (PDF)
- Temporary Allowance for School Psychologists to be Directly Employed by an EI Agency and Render EI Services (PDF)
- NYEIS: Entering Individuals Who are Gaining Experience for Licensure or While Completing an Internship (PDF)
- Standards and Procedures for Service Coordination Under the Early Intervention Program (PDF)
- Tool Kits for Service Coordinators
- Insurance Tool Kit for Service Coordinators (July 2024) (PDF)
- Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Implementation Tool Kit for Service Coordinators (PDF)
- Notification to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Toolkit for Service Coordinators 5/2022(PDF)
- Transition Tool Kit for Service Coordinators (June 2024) (PDF)
- Tool Kits for Service Coordinators
- Individualized Family Service Plans Guidance (PDF)
- Group Developmental Intervention Services Standards (PDF)
- Clarification Questions and Answers on EIP Provider Agreement - Sections III & XIV (PDF)
- Early Intervention Program List of Developmental Assessment Instruments May 2023 (PDF)
- Health and Safety Standards for the Early Intervention Program (PDF revised 2-2023)
- Dear Colleague Letter - Clarification to Early Intervention Providers on Parental Consent to Use E-mail to Exchange Personally Identifiable Information
- Dear Colleague Letter - Announcement of New Statewide Central Register Database Check Form (LDSS-3370) for Early Intervention Providers
- Dear Colleague Letter - Clarification of Existing Professional Requirements for Early Intervention Providers
- Dear Colleague Letter - Clarification of Existing Policy for Contracted Early Intervention Providers
- Dear Colleague Letter - Clarification of H-1B Visa to Provide Early Intervention Services
- Dear Colleague Letter to Vision Providers Listing Qualified Personnel to Deliver EIP Vision Services
- Appropriate Use of External Evaluations
- Marketing Standards for Early Intervention Service Providers (PDF)
- The Transition of Children from the New York State Department of Health Early Intervention Program to the State Education Department Preschool Special Education Program or Other Early Childhood Services
- Protocol on Children in Foster Care Who Participate in the Early Intervention Program (PDF)
- Memorandum 2005-2 Standards and Procedures for Evaluations, Evaluation Reimbursement, and Eligibility Requirements and Determination Under the Early Intervention Program
- Memorandum 2003-3 Newborn Hearing Screening
- Memorandum 2003-2 Guidance on Claiming Commercial Insurance for Early Intervention Services
- Memorandum 2003-1 Guidance on Early Intervention Program Records
- Additional Information on the Medicaid Requirement for a Professional to be Enrolled as an OPRA Provider
- April 2015 Transition Fact Sheet Final
- Automation of Code 35 Assignments and Rebilling to Medicaid
- Billing and Claiming Address for Payment Purposes
- Confidentiality for e-mail
- Co-Visits in NYEIS
- Diagnosis Codes for Prematurity
- Flu Mask Requirements and Early Intervention
- Group Overlaps in NYEIS
- Guidance on Billing Medicaid for Children Enrolled in Medicaid Managed Care Plans
- Guidance on Multi Plan Agreements for Providers from New York State Regulated Insurers
- Health Home and Early Intervention Notification of Interest
- Health Spending Account (HSA) Guidance
- Insurer Payment Agreement Requests
- Medicaid Data Conflicts and Resolution
- Medicaid Eligibility Verification System (MEVS)
- NYSDOH BEI General Frequently Asked Questions
- Professional Development Opportunities delivered by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Nov 2016 Regulation Changes Summary Chart
- Requesting Revisions to Child's Gender or Date of Birth in Medicaid's Data System
- SED Corporate Practice Waiver for Early Intervention Agencies
- SED EIP to 4410 Calculator Updated
- Technical Assistance Question Template
- The Use of E-mail to Transmit Child Identifying Information
- Update - Policy Regarding the Use of Correction Fluid on Early Intervention Program Records
- Updates to Billing and Claiming – Questions and Answers 2013
- Use of CPT/HCPCS Procedure Codes in NYEIS
Clinical Practice Guidelines
New York State Guidelines offer recommendations based on scientific evidence and expert clinical opinion on effective practices.
- Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders – Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).
- Communication Disorders - Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 years).
- Down Syndrome - Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).
- Report of the Recommendations (PDF)
- Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)
- Hearing Loss – Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).
- Report of the Recommendations (PDF)
- Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)
- Motor Disorders - Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).
- Report of the Recommendations (PDF)
- Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)
- Vision Impairment - Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (Age 0-3 Years).
- Report of the Recommendations (PDF)
- Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)
Note: A CD of all the above publications is available from our Distribution Center, to order http://www.health.ny.gov/forms/order_forms/eip_publications.pdf.
