Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of Hawai‘i, Department of Health (HDOH), Family Health Services Division (FHSD), Children with Special Health Needs Branch (CSHNB), Early Intervention Section (EIS), is responsible for providing family-centered, community-based evaluation, and early intervention (EI) services for infants and toddlers with special needs, birth to age three (3) years old (as well as their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), hereinafter referred to as parents or family; and/or other caregivers (e.g., family members, foster parents, childcare provider)), with developmental delays and/or diagnosed with a physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay, hereinafter referred to as child. EI services are provided in conformity with the child’s Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP). The STATE’s EIS is requesting proposals from qualified applicants to provide developmental services to infants and toddlers ages birth to three (3) years old with special needs and their families, on an as needed basis as a Fee-For-Service (FFS) contractor within specific geographical areas. The EI services that are being requested are to support the delivery of EI services statewide as specified in the child’s IFSP, on an as needed basis as a Fee-For-Service (FFS) contractor within specific geographical areas. The following EI services being requested include: assistive technology; care coordination; family training, counseling, and home visits (FTCHV); FTCHV-hearing; FTCHV-positive behavioral support; occupational therapy; physical therapy; psychology; social work; special instruction; and speech language pathology (refer to Attachment C EI Service Descriptions & Personnel Qualifications for more information). NOTE: Applicants are not required to provide all the EI services stated above. The Applicant’s proposal must identify at least one of the EI services that they are applying to deliver.
