blog posts IDHS Stakeholder Updates Nov 6, 2023 2:00 pmPlease note: This is not an exhaustive list of provider notices from IDHS. For a full list of early intervention announcements and notices from IDHS notices, please visit the Provider Connections website. For updates related to COVID-19, please visit the Provider Connections COVID-19 Information page. Provider Information Notice - Provider Incentive Payment W-9 Process - 11/3/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Provider Incentive Payment Update - 10/27/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – EI Approved Assessment Instruments – Part 1 (memo) – 10/25/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – EI Approved Assessment Instruments – Part 2 (Tools being removed from the Approved List) – 10/25/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Provider Payment Issues - Update 10/19/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Provider Payment Issues - Update 10/13/23 (pdf)Provider Quarterly Meeting - 08/22/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Provider Payment Issue - Update 08/17/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – Provider Payment Issue – Update 08/10/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – Provider Payment Issue – 08/03/23 (pdf)Incentive Payments for Our Dedicated Service Providers and Service Coordinators - 07/26/23 (pdf)Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2023 (pdf)Provider Quarterly Meeting (pdf)Updates to Policies and Procedures following the Expiration of the Public Health Emergency - 05/12/23 (pdf)Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (I/ECMHC) - Office of Early Childhood DevelopmentEI Workforce Survey Request - 04/14/23 (pdf)AT Stakeholder Update 04/12/2023 (pdf)FFY 2022 - Annual State Grant Application – Revised – 03/2023IDHS: FFY 2023 - Illinois Annual State Grant ApplicationNew Erikson IECMH Certificate Opportunity (pdf)Early Intervention Family Survey Reminder - 03/01/23 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Survey Reminder- 03/01/23 (pdf)EI/ES Family Survey Notice - 02/2023 (pdf)EI Stakeholder Update - 2/21/2023 (pdf)Save the Date - FY24 Health & Human Services Budget Briefing (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Provider State Licenses - 01/05/23 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – Urgent Request for Feedback due 12/20/22 (pdf)EI Stakeholder Update - Transgender Day of Remembrance - 11/18/2022 (pdf)EI Stakeholder Update - 11/3/2022 (pdf)Notice of Early Intervention Provider Quarterly Meeting - 09/01/2022 (pdf)Welcoming Applications for IICEI Members 08-05-2022 (pdf)Provider Information Notice – EI Rate Increase with Rates– 07/14/22 (pdf)Provider Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2022 (pdf)EI CBO Insurance Billing Unit – 06-24-22 (pdf)Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Strategic Roadmap Town Hall on June 23, 2022 (pdf)Funding Opportunity to Support ECEC Enrollment Campaign-due 06-16-22 (pdf)EI-ES Services - Parent Notice 06-2022 (pdf) - includes both English and Spanish versionsProvider Quarterly Meeting PowerPoint – 06-02-22 (pdf)Notice of Early Intervention Provider Quarterly Meeting - 05-26-22 (pdf)EI Stakeholder Update – Revised Illinois Early Intervention Provider Handbook – 05-20-22 (pdf)Summary of Updates for Provider Handbook Revisions – R07-2022 (pdf) Final DRAFT Provider Handbook R07-2022 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Update – EI-ES Services – 05-09-22 (pdf)Revised Live Video Visit Resource Compilation – 04-22-22 (pdf)Early Intervention Live Video Visit Fundamentals - 04-21-22 (pdf)Early Intervention Live Video Visit Authorizations – 04-21-22 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Update – 04-18-22 (pdf)Provider Quarterly Meeting PowerPoint 04-01-22 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Update – 03/14/22 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Update – 03/02/2022 (pdf)Early Intervention Program Updated COVID-19 Family Guidance – 03/01/22 (pdf)Early Intervention Stakeholder Update – New COVID-19 Mitigation – 03/01/22 (pdf)Interim COVID Guidance – Masking Requirement Lifted – 02/28/22 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention Stakeholder Update - 02/18/22 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention Stakeholder Update - 01/31/22 (pdf)Early Intervention (EI) Family Participation Fee Credit Process - 01/27/22 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention Stakeholder Update - 01/21/2022 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 01/07/2022 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 12/22/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 12/10/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 11/29/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 09/17/2021 (pdf)Provider Information Notice on Executive Order 87 - 09/03/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 08/27/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 08/13/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 07/23/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 07/09/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 06/29/21 (pdf)Revised Early Intervention (EI) Plan for Resuming In-Person Services - 06/23/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 06/10/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 06/04/2021 (pdf)Summary of Changes to the 3/25/21 Service Delivery Guidelines (pdf)Early Intervention Updated Service Delivery Guidelines - 05/28/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 05/21/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 05/14/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 05/07/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 04/30/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 04/12/2021 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 04/02/2021 (pdf)Early Intervention Distribution of KN95 Face Masks - 04/01/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 03/26/21 (pdf)Revised Early Intervention (EI) Plan for Resuming In-Person Services - 03/25/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 03/19/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 03/05/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 02/26/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 02/19/21 (pdf)COVID-19 Resource Roundup for Families, Providers, and other Stakeholders – 02/11/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 02/11/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 02/05/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 01/29/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 01/22/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 01/15/21 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 01/11/21 (pdf)Early Childhood Workforce Town Hall on Vaccine Distribution and Federal Relief Funding (English/Spanish) - 01/07/21 (pdf)Early Intervention Phased ReOpen Plan - Weekly Update 12/24/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 12/18/20 (pdf)Guidance for Early Intervention Authorizations during Pandemic - 12/17/20 (pdf)Early Intervention Updated Guidance for Limited In-Person Services - 12/09/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 11/25/20 (pdf)The ReOpen message from 11/19/20 was recinded.Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 11/13/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 11/06/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 10/31/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 10/15/20 (pdf)Illinois State Board of Education/Illinois Department of Human Services Joint Guidance on Transition During COVID-19 – 10/09/20 (pdf)Memorandum to Illinois Physicians and Primary Early Intervention Referral Sources – 10/08/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 09/25/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 09/18/20 (pdf)Summary of Revised EI Plan for Resuming In-Person (Face-to-Face) in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan - 9/17/20 (pdf)Revised Early Intervention (EI) Plan for Resuming In-Person (Face-to-Face) in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan – 09/17/20 (pdf)Paycheck Protection Payments - 09/11/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 09/11/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 08/28/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 08/21/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 08/14/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 08/07/20 (pdf)Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - Early Intervention (EI) Plan for Resuming In-Person (Face-to-Face) - 08/06/20 (pdf)Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update - 7/31/20 (pdf)Early Intervention Plan for Resuming In-Person Services: Q & A Information Session Section 1Early Intervention Plan for Resuming In-Person Services: Q & A Information Session Section 2Early Intervention Plan for Resuming In-Person Services and Resources- 07/28/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 07/22/20 (pdf)Early Intervention (EI) Plan for Resuming In-Person (Face-to-Face) in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan – 07/17/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention ReOpen Phased Plan Weekly Update – 07/02/20 (pdf)Provider Information Notice - Illinois Department of Human Services Payment Protection Payments – 06/26/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention Re-Open Phased Plan Weekly Update – 06/26/20 (pdf)Illinois Early Intervention Re-Open Phased Plan Weekly Update – 06/19/20 (pdf)Frequently Asked Questions about Live Video Visits (i.e., teletherapy) for families of children receiving early intervention (EI) during COVID-19 (pdf)Guidance for Medical/Clinic Based Services Requiring Face-to-Face – N06/08/20 (pdf)EI Phased Reopen Plan – Weekly Update - 06/08/20 (pdf)Early Intervention Phased Re-Open Plan - 05/26/20 (pdf)Early Intervention Announcement Evaluations through Live Video Visits – 05/26/20 (pdf)Early Intervention Evaluation Process using Live Video Visits – N05/26/20 (pdf)Update to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers Process - Early Intervention COVID-19 – N05/01/20, Revised 5/7/10 (pdf)Frequently Asked Questions and Answers - Early Intervention COVID-19 Live Video Visits (Teletherapy) - 04/10/20 (revised 04/13/20) (pdf)Guidance for the Illinois Part C Early Intervention Live Video Visits (i.e. EI Teletherapy) during COVID-19 Pandemic - 04/06/20 (pdf)Important Update to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Early Intervention Teletherapy - 04/05/20 (pdf)Additional FAQs - EI COVID-19 Policy/Procedures - 3/23/20 (pdf)Frequently Asked Questions and Answers -Early Intervention COVID-19 Policy/Procedures - 03/19/20 (pdf)Early Intervention COVID-19 Policy/Procedures - Assistive Technology Requests - 03/19/20 (pdf)Early Intervention COVID-19 Guidance – 03/16/20 (pdf)Update from IDHS Early Intervention - 3/13/20
