Early Intervention Funding Sources

Federal law guarantees the following Part C entitlements at no cost to families:

• Child Find/Referral
• Service coordination (Family Resource Coordination )
• Comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation/assessment
• Development and ongoing review of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Procedural safeguards for families (Parent Rights)

In King County, parents’ participation in payment for services is limited to assigning their insurance to the Early Intervention (EI) provider in order that the provider can bill for EI services. Most insurance companies require co-pays and/or deductibles. Co-pays and deductibles cannot be paid for with Washington State Part C funds and must be paid for by parents. However, no IFSP service can be denied because your family cannot afford it. View a letter from the Early Intervention Program Manager clarifying insurance, deductibles, and co-pays related to early intervention services: Payment Policy (pdf).

Depending on the individual child and situation, services are paid for by various public and private funding sources, which can include:

• Family’s insurance or Medicaid
• IDEA Part C funds
• King County Developmental Disabilities funds
• Charitable Contributions
• School districts that participate as funding partners.