Dear Nassau CPSE Related Services Providers,
We hope you are all safe and healthy! We received the following communication from the Nassau DOH today, March 25, 2020, pertaining ONLY to
Nassau CPSE Related Services
:
Guidance on Teletherapy
for Related Service providers ONLY:
As of March 26, 2020, Nassau County will reimburse Related Service preschool providers for teletherapy
.
As per NYSED, it is the decision of the CPSE to amend the IEP and change the recommendation for each child when appropriate. As always, providers must deliver services as per the IEP, therefore, county reimbursement will not be provided unless the IEP indicates teletherapy.
The county will continue to reimburse providers for teletherapy during the mandatory closure of school districts. We will update you when we receive additional guidance from NYSED.
Currently there is no guidance from NYSED regarding tele practice for SEITs.
Parents should understand all the mandates on the IEP will likely not be fulfilled during this health crisis.
Instructions for providers on how to document sessions in the Portal will be forthcoming.
Preschool Special Education Program
Nassau County Department of Health
Office of Children with Special Needs
60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Ste 100
Uniondale, NY 11553-3683
(516) 227-8647 voice
(516) 227-8666 fax
We understand that this is a new way of providing services so please know that NYTPS is here to support you in every way we can. In addition to future updates from the DOH and NYSED, we will be sharing information on the best methods of implementing Teletherapy services. We have recently begun using Teletherapy in Early Intervention and have heard lots of positive feedback from our providers.
Please reply immediately to this message and let us know if you will be able to continue with your full or partial caseload utilizing Teletherapy, should the families consent
. We will be giving further instruction on contacting each of your families. Stay tuned for more information and updates.
Thank you for your continued dedication during these challenging times!
-CPSE Management Team, NYTPS
