POLICY

  1. Parents may request reimbursement for the expense of Early Intervention (EI) Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) services if the following conditions apply:
    1. The child's IFSP was developed in compliance with EI system requirements;
    2. The child's IFSP included the services for which reimbursement is being sought; and
    3. The Child and Family Connections (CFC) office confirms that no enrolled EI provider or Provisional Part C provider could be obtained to provide the service(s) for which reimbursement is being sought.
  2. Reimbursement will not be authorized for services available through an enrolled EI service provider but purchased privately due to parent choice.
  3. Parents may be reimbursed for expenses associated with transporting their child to and from EI services that are identified on the child's IFSP if all of the following apply:
    1. The family member who is transporting the child is enrolled as a EI Transportation provider and a authorization can be generated; and
    2. If services are provided in a setting other than one that is natural for the child and his/her same age peers, the IFSP team must have agreed (and adequately justified) that the service setting is necessary in order for the intervention to be successful.

PROCEDURE

  1. If a parent requests reimbursement for the expense of EI IFSP services, assist the family in completing the Parent Reimbursement Request form (pdf) and all required attachments.
    1. Completed requests can be faxed to the attention of the Parent Reimbursement Coordinator at 217/524-6248
      or mailed to
      Parent Reimbursement Coordinator
      222 S. College, 2nd Floor,
      Springfield, IL 62704.
  2. If a parent needs to become an enrolled Transportation provider, direct them to the Provider Connections web site for an enrollment application and/or have them call Provider Connections at (800) 701-0995 for assistance.