Advocacy Agenda to Improve Part C EI Services for PA

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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