Service Provider Information
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If you have not received your 1099 tax form, please contact the Kentucky Department of Revenue at (502) 564-7750.
On Nov. 8, 2007, the full Interagency Coordinating Council reviewed the First Steps Provider Code of Ethical Conduct and recommended its implementation. Current, central office is posting the final code for public notice and the code is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008.
Once the code is in effect, program evaluators will apply it when investigating complaints regarding unethical or inappropriate behavior.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services may terminate any provider agreement immediately in the event of egregious and/or persistent code violations. For this reason, it is important that all First Steps providers review the code and ensure that their practices reflect the ethical standards outlined.
2008 PSC Quarterly Meeting Schedule
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Service Providers Needed |
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Specialized skills and services used in the First Steps program are listed below. If you can fill any of these needs, please contact the Technical Assistance Team in the district where you are willing to work. If you contract with First Steps to serve a county, you must be willing to work throughout that county.
- Developmental Interventionist
- Family Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Primary Level Evaluator
- Primary Service Coordinator
- Speech/Language Pathologist
- Psychologist
- Bilingual Provider
- Respite Care Provider
- Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Teacher of the Visually Impaired
- Nutritionist/Dietician
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Enrollment Procedures for New Providers |
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New Service Providers
Developmental Interventionists
Primary Level Evaluators
Service Coordinators
Reminder Regarding Payments
Both Department for Public Health and CBIS are committed to processing your payments as quickly as possible. Though it is not our intent to delay processing payments remember that we are obligated to provide payment within 30 days of receipt of an accurate and properly submitted billing. As a business, you are responsible for managing your cash flow in order to meet your operating expenses within this allowable time frame.
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Provider Enrollment Forms |
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Primary and Intensive Level Evaluators |
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Provider information for child evaluators including both primary- and intensive-level evaluators
Child evaluators are required to attend two mandatory meetings a year. Conferences are planned to support providers involved in evaluating infants and toddlers for First Steps eligibility. These mandatory meetings contribute to the development of a quality, consistent evaluation process;help providers develop new skills and abilities; and support consistent implementation of regulation and policy.
Links to PowerPoint presentations:
PLE Needs Assessment from Fall 2007
Mentorship Presentation
PLE Sample Reports:
Sample #1
Sample #2
Sample #3
Donaldson Sample Report
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