Section 16.03.09.586 - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSIdaho Medicaid and the ITP coordinate the delivery of Early Intervention Services through an intra-agency agreement published on the Department's website. Program requirements include:
01.Physician Recommendation. The ITP can bill for health-related services provided to eligible children when the services are documented as medically necessary and provided under the recommendation of a physician, certified nurse midwife, PA, or NP. ITP may not seek reimbursement for services provided more than thirty (30) days prior to the signed and dated physician recommendation. The recommendation is valid for up to three hundred sixty-five (365) days.02.Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The ITP may bill for Medicaid services covered by a current IFSP. The plan must be developed by a multi-disciplinary team and be based on the results of assessment(s).03.Qualified Staff. ITP staff qualifications must meet IDEA Part C requirements, and all Medicaid regulations as specified in the intra-agency agreement.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.09.586