DOH & NYSED

• DOH Update: Home and Community-Based Services Regarding COVID-19 - June 18, 2020​
• Interim Advisory for In-Person Special Education Services - June 8, 2020
• COVID-19 Weekly Healthcare Provider Update Compilation - April 29, 2020
• Note From NYSED - March 30, 2020
  • NYSED COVID 19 Guidance Approved Special Education Schools Executive Order
  • NYSED COVID 19 Provision of Services During Statewide School Closure - March 27, 2020
• HUFSD Contracted Services Provider Letter COVID 19 - March 18, 2020
• DOH COVID-19 Home Care Services - March 16, 2020​​

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Early Intervention:

• Bureau of Early Intervention (BEI) COVID-19 Guidance: Cleaning of test materials ​
  
• Frequently Asked Questions (#58-61) related to resuming group services and waivers of liability.
• Providing Early Intervention Teletherapy Services without a visual component.
• DOH Health Screening Assessment
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• Resuming in-person services
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• DSCSN Guidance on Resuming In-Home Visits - Early Intervention
• Letter to Early Intervention Providers - 6/23/2020
• Nassau County Department of Health Early Intervention Program - Resumption of In-Person Services - 6/23/2020
• ​Nassau County Department of Health COVID-19 Health Screening Assessment​ - 6/23/2020
• Letter from Sheila Ventrice Re: in-person evaluations - June 22, 2020
• DOH Updated FAQs Related to EI - June 18, 2020
• DOH Information Re: NY Reopening & Resuming In Person Services
• Early Intervention Program Memoranda, Guidance and Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Additional Frequently Asked Questions Related to Virtual Early Intervention Visits During COVID-19 - April 1, 2020
• Guidance to EI Providers Regarding COVID-19
• NYS DOH- Early Intervention Guidance to Early Intervention Providers Regarding  (COVID-19) 
• Update from The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention.
  The guidelines pertaining to the use of Virtual Early Intervention Visits in the New York State Early Intervention Program during the COVID-19 declared state of emergency remain in effect at least until April 15, 2020. 
• From Lisa Kenny Nassau County Early Intervention Update -  March 30, 2020​
• Update from Suffolk County Early Intervention - March 25, 2020
• Early Intervention O'Brien Weekly Parent's Signature Form - March 25, 2020
  • Instructions for Early Intervention Weekly Parent's Signature Form
• Early Intervention Teletherapy  Guidance on Virtual Visits - From Shelia Ventrice - Updated March 24, 2020
• Nassau County Early Intervention - Guideline for Virtual Therapy - Updated March 20, 2020
• Suffolk County Early intervention - Guidelines for Virtual Therapy - Updated March 19, 2020
• FAQs Related to Virtual EI Visits During COVID-19 Declared State of Emergency - March 19, 2020​
• Important Direction Regarding Nassau County EI and Preschool Programs
• Important Direction Regarding Suffolk County EI and Preschool Programs​
• COVID-19 Letter - Suffolk County DOH - EI and Preschool ​
• NYS BEI Consent for Use of Telehealth
• NYS EI Consent for Use of Telehealth - Word Doc Editable

Relevant Resources:

• ​OBSLL PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR RETURN TO IN-HOME VISITS
• Current Guidance from the CDC
• Current Guidance from the NYS Department of Education
• ​Digital Signature Resources and Tips
• Early Intervention Therapist & Teacher Online Cooperative

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​Information about Telehealth:​ 

• OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
• Medicaid Update - Expansion of Telehealth
• Update from The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention. The guidelines pertaining to the use of Virtual Early Intervention Visits in the New York State Early Intervention Program during the COVID-19 declared state of emergency remain in effect at least until April 15, 2020

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PreSchool:

• DOH Health Screening Assessment
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• Resuming in-person services
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• COVID-19 Health Screening Assessment - Suffolk DOH SEIS
• Provider & Family Assessment for Home/Community/ Facility Based Services - Suffolk DOH Preschool Special Education Program
• NYSED Guidance Re: Special Education Services
  • Supplement-2 QA Memo
  • Supplement -3 QA Memo
• Interim Advisory for In-Person Special Education Services - June 8, 2020
• Notice to CPSE Related Service Providers for SHUFSD
• NYSED Notice Re: End of School Year - CPSE Services End Date = 06/26/2020
• School Age Consent for Teletherapy
• CPSE Weekly Confirmation of Teletherapy Services for COVID -19   - March 31, 2020
• CPSE Consent for the use of Teletherapy (Audio and Video) During COVID-19 - 3/31/20
  • ​English
  • Spanish
• CPSE Consent for the use of Teletherapy (Audio alone) During COVID-19 - 3/31/20
  • ​English
  • ​Spanish
• Preschool Parental Approval to Communicate via Email - 3/31/20
  • ​English
  • Spanish
• NYSED COVID19 Provision of Services during Statewide School Closure - March 27,2020​
• Important Direction Regarding Nassau County EI and Preschool Programs
• Important Direction Regarding Suffolk County EI and Preschool Programs
• COVID-19 Letter - Suffolk County DOH - EI and Preschool 

School Age:

• DOH Health Screening Assessment
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• Resuming in-person services
  • Nassau County
  • Suffolk County
• NYSED Guidance Re: Special Education Services
  • Supplement-2 QA Memo
  • Supplement -3 QA Memo
• Interim Advisory for In-Person Special Education Services - June 8, 2020
• School Age Consent for Teletherapy​

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