Early Intervention
Early Intervention Quality Improvement Monitoring Program
IPRO, as an agent for the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention (NYSDOH BEI), monitors providers that deliver early intervention services, and municipalities which are responsible for local implementation of the EIP, to ensure infants, toddlers, and their families have access to timely, consistent and appropriate services and administrative processes while participating in the EIP.
This Web page will provide useful information, that will help early intervention professionals and providers to ensure that services are delivered according to EI regulations and guidance, and identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
- Early Intervention Monitoring Resource List
- Self-Assessments
- Items to be Made Available for Monitoring
- Instructions for Completion of Personnel List for Agency Monitoring Review
- Quality Assurance Plan (Agencies only)
- Confidentiality Attachment
- Health and Safety Standards
- Developing a Corrective Action Plan
Early Intervention Monitoring Resource List
This list contains many helpful resources for NY State providers and municipality administrators, as they carry out EI services, evaluation, and service coordination.
Provider Self-Assessments
The self-assessments are tools, developed and approved by the NYSDOH BEI, that can be used by providers at any time to ensure services provided adhere to regulations and guidance for EI service delivery. They are useful in preparing for a monitoring review. The self-assessments contain the indicators that comprise the monitoring tools, against which providers are assessed during their monitoring review.
- Provider Self-Assessment: Facility-Based Providers
To be used by providers who deliver EI services in their own facility, which they own, rent or lease. These providers may also provide services in home and/or community settings. - Provider Self-Assessment: Home/Community-Based Providers
To be used by providers who deliver services only in the home and/or community-based setting.
Items to be Made Available for Monitoring
Prior to a comprehensive monitoring review, a list of materials, documents, and records needed for the review process is sent to all providers. The list specifies items that must be made available to IPRO personnel at the start of the on-site visit.
- Items List: Facility-Based
To be used by individual and agency providers who deliver EI services in their own facility which they own, rent, or lease. These providers may also provide services in home and/or community settings. - Items List: Home/Community-Based
To be used by individual and agency providers who deliver EI services only in the home and/or community-based setting.
Personnel List for Agency Monitoring Review
In addition to materials identified in the ‘Items to Be Made Available for Monitoring” list, all agency providers must prepare a personnel list, according to the instructions on the attachment, “Instructions for Completion of Personnel List for Agency Monitoring Review.” Correct completion of this form will expedite the monitoring review process, and may prevent delays and/or additional monitoring days.
- Instructions for Completion of Personnel List for Agency Monitoring Review
- Personnel List Templates
These templates may be downloaded for electronic completion.
Quality Assurance Plan
Agency providers are required to have a quality assurance plan for each service offered by the agency. The chart below identifies the information required for the quality assurance plan, and should be completed prior to the onsite monitoring review.
Confidentiality Attachment
The NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention, has published the “Confidentiality Attachment”, to assist providers with development of the policies and procedures that will enable them to meet confidentiality requirements.
Health and Safety Standards
The NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention, has published the “Health and Safety Standards For The Early Intervention Program And Frequently Asked Questions, Revised – February 2010”, to assist providers with development of the policies and procedures that will enable them to meet health and safety requirements.
Developing a Corrective Action Plan
After each monitoring review, a report of the assessment results is sent to the provider. The provider will also receive an Attachment A, “Submission Requirements for a Corrective Action Plan”, that will provide instruction as to any Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that may be required. An electronic CAP form, available below, may be used to facilitate development of the CAP.
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