Figure 4. Pennsylvania Part C EI Program Performance, By County: Percentage of Program Participants Who Received EI Services on their IFSPs in a Timely Manner, 2019-2020. Pennsylvania Part C EI Program Performance, By County: Percentage of Program Participants Who Received EI Services on their IFSPs in a Timely Manner, 2019-2020
100% 99%
Key
Erie
98-97% 96-91% ≤ 90%
Susquehanna
Mckean
Warren
Bradford
Tioga
Potter
Wayne
Crawford
Forest
Wyoming
Cameron
Sullivan
Lackawanna
Elk
Venango
Pike
Lycoming
Mercer
Clinton
Luzerne
Clarion
Jefferson
Monroe
Columbia
Montour
Clearfield
Lawrence
Union
Centre
Butler
Carbon
Armstrong
Northumberland
Snyder
Northampton
Beaver
Mifflin
Indiana
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Juniata
Cambria
Allegheny
Blair
Dauphin
Berks
Perry
Lebanon
Bucks
Huntingdon
Westmoreland
Montgomery
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Bedford
Somerset
Delaware
York
Fayette
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
Source: BEISFS. Pennsylvania Early Intervention Annual Performance Report: Data on the FY 2019 Infant Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Programs
in Pennsylvania and reflect the commitment of the state’s program to partnering with families. In 2019-2020, 93.9% of Pennsylvania families using the program reported their children received services specified on their IFSP on time. As shown in Figure 4, however, performance in delivering timely services varies by county.
Successfully serving infants and toddlers with or at risk for developmental delay requires partnership and collaboration across state agencies and among child serving systems. The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), part of both the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services, oversees Part C EI (See Figure 5).
Federal appropriations for Part C EI are limited and fall short of covering the full cost of the program in every state. Funding for the Part C EI program in Pennsylvania includes: a) federal Part C funds, state EI funds, and county matching funds (10% of federal dollar allocation to county) via the county-level Part C program, and b) Medicaid fee-for-service payments to EI providers from both regular Medicaid financing and the Infant, Toddler, and Family waiver. By law, federal Part C funds are required to be the last funding source used (i.e., payer of last resort).
Figure 5. State Agency Partners Supporting Early Intervention
Department of Education
Department of Human Services
Medical Assistance Programs
Children, Youth, and Family Services
Office of Child Development
and Early Learning
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Developmental Programs
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