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Early Childhood Intervention. Random Moment Time Study. Texas Health & Human Services (HHSC) Time Study Unit. Ray Wilson – Director 512-730-7403 Beverly Tackett – Lead Alexandra Young – Rate Analyst E-Mail Address: [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Early Early ChildhoodChildhood InterventionIntervention
Random Moment Time Study
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Texas Health & Texas Health & Human Human Services Services (HHSC) Time Study (HHSC) Time Study UnitUnit
Ray Wilson – Director 512-730-7403512-730-7403Beverly Tackett – Lead
Alexandra Young – Rate Analyst
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
• The HHSC Time Study Unit assists with questions pertaining to: • Random Moment Time Study (RMTS)• On-line System (Fairbanks, LLC)• Participation Eligibility• Training• Quarterly Participant List• Sampled Participants• Compliance• Disqualification
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AgendaAgenda
• Random Moment Time Study (RMTS)• RMTS Overview
• RMTS Requirements
• Contacts – Roles and Responsibilities
• Participant List
• Moment Selection
• Moment Response
• System Demonstration
• Polling Questions
• Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) Overview
• Wrap up
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Updates & Updates & ConcernsConcerns
• With the start of the 3rd quarter and as a result of a directive from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the sample will only be available to E-MAIL or PRINT 3 days prior to the moment which corresponds with when the selected participant receives their e-mail notification of participation in the RMTS.
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OverviewOverview – –
• What is Random Moment Time Study (RMTS)?
• A federally accepted statistically valid random sampling technique that measures the participant’s time performing work activities
• A RMTS “Moment” represents one minute of time that is randomly selected from all available moments within the time study period
• Statewide time study sample
• Significantly reduces staff time needed to record participant activities
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Overview - Overview - Purpose of RMTSPurpose of RMTS
• Determine the percentage of time the ECI incurs assisting individuals to access medically necessary Medicaid funded services through:
• Medicaid Outreach
• Medicaid Eligibility Determination
• Medicaid Referral, Coordination, and Monitoring
• Medicaid Staff Training
• Medicaid Transportation
• Medicaid Translation
• Medicaid Program Planning, Development & Interagency Coordination
• Medicaid Provider Relations
• Reasonably identifies staff time spent on activities during the given quarter.
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Overview - Overview - Time Study ActivitiesTime Study Activities
• Direct Medical – Providing care, treatment and/or counseling
• Outreach – Informing individuals, families and groups about available services
• Eligibility – Assisting individuals or families with the Medicaid eligibility process
• Referral, Coordination, and Monitoring – Making referrals, coordinating and/or monitoring the delivery of medical services
• Staff Training – Coordinating, conducting or participating in training pertaining to medical or Medicaid services
• Transportation – Arranging or providing transportation to medical or Medicaid services
• Translation – Arranging or providing translation to an individual or family to access medical or Medicaid services
• Program Planning, Development & Interagency Coordination – Developing strategies to improve the coordination and delivery of medical or Medicaid services
• Provider Relations – Activities to secure and maintain Medicaid providers
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Overview - Overview - RMTS ProcessRMTS Process
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RMTS Contact identifies pool of time study participants
Participant responds to selected moment by answering moment online
HHSC contractor codes moment
RMTS Contact ensures selected participants are trained
HHSC Contractor randomly matches moments and participants
HHSC Contractor identifies pool of available time study moments
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Requirements for Requirements for RMTSRMTS
• Time Study Periods (Federal Fiscal Quarters)
1st Quarter - October, November, December
2nd Quarter - January, February, March
3rd Quarter - April, May, June
4th Quarter - July, August, September
• To claim MAC must participate in time study.
• Participant List (PL) must be certified for entity to participate in the time study.
• To be included on the MAC claim, position must be included on the PL.
• A statewide response rate of 85% for RMTS moments is required.
• There are Mandatory training requirements.
Event Opens/Begins Closes/Ends
Participant List (PL) (6 p.m. CT)
1st Quarter PL 08/16/2013 09/13/20132nd Quarter PL 09/14/2013 12/13/20133rd Quarter PL 12/14/2013 03/14/20144th Quarter PL 03/15/2014 06/13/2014
Time Study (TS)1st Quarter TS 10/01/2013 12/20/2013 2nd Quarter TS 01/02/2014 03/31/20143rd Quarter TS 04/01/2014 06/30/20144th Quarter TS 07/01/2014 09/30/2014
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RequirementsRequirements --Important DatesImportant Dates
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Requirements - Requirements - TrainingTraining
• Each RMTS Contact must complete HHSC training annually.
• HHSC recommends that all participating ECI entities have at least 2 employees attend mandatory RMTS Contact training
• Each Time Study (TS) participant must be trained annually by a HHSC trained RMTS Contact.
• Those who have never attended RMTS training must attend an initial training. Initial training must be interactive and therefore must be conducted via face-to-face, Webinar or teleconference.
• Those who have ever attended an initial training must attend refresher training or may attend an initial training again. Refresher training may be conducted via CD's, videos, web-based and self-paced training.
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Requirements – Requirements – Full Access vs. View Full Access vs. View OnlyOnly
• System Access is limited to “View Only” until training is completed
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STAIRS STAIRS ContactsContacts
Three System Contact Types
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• RMTS Contacts
• MAC Financial Contacts
• MAC Contacts will be discussed only briefly during the MAC Overview presentation. The mandatory MAC Financial Contact training will be held separately.
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STAIRS STAIRS ContactsContacts
Other Contacts• Sampled Participants
• HHSC Time Study Unit
• HHSC Contractor• Fairbanks LLC
• Technical Support
• Central Coding Staff
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Contact - RolesContact - Roles
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• The CEO is the first contact designated when a new entity chooses to participate in RMTS
• The CEO receives their user name and password via E-mail
• The CEO has the ability to add a different “Primary” RMTS contact
• Primary RMTS Contact can add Secondary Contacts
• When a Primary or Secondary contact is added it automatically generates an e-mail containing their username and password
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Contact - RolesContact - Roles
• RMTS Contact • Must be an employee of ECI entity or its designee
• Primary RMTS Contact must be an employee of ECI entity
• ECI assumes all responsibility for designee’s actions/non-actions
• Ensure all contact information is current and accurate
• Must attend annual training provided by HHSC
• Verify and update quarterly Participant List
• Provides RMTS training to sampled participants
• Provides ongoing technical assistance to participants
• Ensure ECI entity compliance with 85% required response rate
Receives weekly list of participants that did not respond to their moments (document reason for missed moments)
• Contact can enter paid and unpaid time off for the selected participants when they are unavailable
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ContactContact – RMTS– RMTSHelpful HintsHelpful Hints
• If you have a time study participant that is absent for their selected moment but will be returning within the 5 business days, then the participant should respond to the moment. If the time study participant will not return within the 5 business days, then the Program Contact should respond to the moment as “paid or unpaid” leave.
• If you have an employee who has terminated/retired or changed positions and has been chosen for a selected moment . . . If the position is Vacant then the Program Contact should respond to the moment as “unpaid” time. If the position has been filled then the selected moment should be forwarded to the new employee to respond.
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ContactContact – Role– RoleManage TS SampleManage TS Sample
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Contact - RolesContact - Roles
• Time Study Participant• Must answer the following to document the sampled
moment:• What were you doing? Why were you performing activity?
• Activity a benefit to? Who where you with?
• Participant notified of moment 3 days in advance
• Enter response within 5 business days of moment
• Reminders sent to participants via e-mail at 24, 48, & 72 hours
• Primary RMTS Contact copied on the 72 hour reminder
• Failure to enter the information will disqualify the moment
• Respond to follow-up questions from coders within 3 business days from receipt of e-mail.
• Primary RMTS Contact will be copied on the e-mail
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Contact - RolesContact - Roles
• HHSC – Time Study Unit• Provides RMTS support and guidance
• Provides training to RMTS Contacts
• Provides training to Central Coders
• Works with appropriate federal agencies to design and implement programs.
• Conducts ongoing program review to include:• Time Study results• Compliance with training requirements• Documentation compliance
• Sends out the non-compliance notification letters
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Contact - RolesContact - Roles
• Fairbanks, LLC.
• Central Coders• Receives training from HHSC on activity codes
• Review the participant’s response for the sampled moment
• Assigns activity code using uniform time study codes
• When additional information is needed must obtain clarification from time study participants via follow-up e-mail within 3 days of request.
• Moments and assigned codes are reviewed by a 2nd and 3rd coder for agreement and quality assurance
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Contact - Roles
• Fairbanks, LLC.
• Technical Support• Contracted by HHSC to operate and administer the web-
based RMTS system
• Assist in annual training for RMTS Contacts
• Ongoing system support
• Send e-mail notification to selected participants 3 days prior to the sampled moment
• Send reminder e-mails for non-response to the sampled moment
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Participant List Participant List (PL)(PL)
• Participant List• Development• Certification• Who’s In • Drop Down Options• System Demonstration
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PL - PL - DevelopmentDevelopment
• At the beginning of each quarter the trained RMTS Contact provides a comprehensive list of staff eligible to participate in the RMTS
• The Participant List (PL) can only be updated by a HHSC trained RMTS Contact
• Once PL is closed:
• Cannot add/delete participants
• Cannot Change position/function category
• If the participant performs more than one function
• Select function which most closely matches the majority of their time during the quarter
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PL - PL - DevelopmentDevelopment
• An accurate PL is a critical part for ensuring eligibility for MAC
• If an ECI entity does not update/certify its PL the entity is ineligible to submit a MAC claim for that quarter.
• Every time the PL is updated, it is also certified
• Even if there are no changes to the participant list from the previous quarter the RMTS Contact must open the PL and click no changes to certify the PL prior to the deadline.
• Reminder e-mails will be sent only to those ECI entities that have not certified their PL.
• The PL provides a basis to identify the positions that may be included in the MAC claim.
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PL - Who’s In PL - Who’s In ??
• Participant List includes:• Staff who perform MAC activities:
• As a part of their regular duties at least on a weekly basis
• Regular Staff
• Include Federally Funded Employees
• Contractors:: include all position(s) that provide services for the ECI entity and are not employees of ECI
• Vacant positions: include those that are anticipated to be filled (with reasonable certainty) during the quarter
• Vacant positions can be selected for a sampled moment and will need to be forwarded to individual if filled
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PL - Drop Down PL - Drop Down OptionsOptions
ABA Specialist
Assistant Director
Audiologist – Licensed
Dietitian - Licensed
Early Intervention Specialist (EIS)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LCP)
Marriage and Family Therapist
Nurse – Advanced Practice (APN)
Nurse – Licensed Vocational (LVN)
Nurse – Registered (RN)
Occupational Therapist – Licensed (OT)
Occupational Therapist –Certified Assistant (COTA)
Other Management Staff
Parent Educator
Physical Therapist – Licensed (PT)
Physical Therapist – Assistant (LPTA)
Pre-Enrollment Staff
Program Director
Program Supervisor
Psychologist – Licensed
Psychologist – Licensed Associate (LPA)
Public Outreach/Child Find Staff
Service Coordinator
Site Manager
Social Worker – Licensed Clinical (LCSW)
Social Worker – Licensed Master (LMSW)
Social Worker – Licensed Baccalaureate (LBSW)
Speech and Language Pathologist – Licensed (SLP)
Speech and Language Pathologist – Licensed Assistant (SLPA)
Team Leader
Trainer/Coordinator
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PL – System PL – System DemonstrationDemonstration
• Demonstration of RMTS online system:• Participant List Development• Managing Contacts• Training Tracking• Time Study Sample• Monitoring Response Completion• Documenting non-response
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RMTS MomentRMTS Moment
• Sampling and Notification• Participant Questions• System Demonstration• Moment Completion
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Moment - GeneralMoment - General
• Total pool of moments calculation (work days in quarter) x (work hours each day) x (60) x (# of participants)
• Time study “moments” are randomly selected through- out the entire quarter.
• A time study “moment” represents one minute at the selected time.
• If a participant is sampled for a “moment,” their only responsibility is to document what they were doing at that precise minute.
• Some options have hover-overs or question marks that provide additional information that helps the participant make the best selection.
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Moment -Moment - Notification Notification ExampleExample
E-mail sent to selected participants
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Moment - Moment - Welcome ScreenWelcome Screen
www.fairbanksllc.com
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Moment - Moment - Login ScreenLogin Screen
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Moment – Moment – Start RMTSStart RMTS
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Moment - Moment - Instruction Instruction ScreenScreen
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Moment - Moment - ResponsesResponses
WHAT Were You Doing?
WHY Were You Doing It?
It’s a Benefit to Whom?
WHO Were You With?
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• Participants’ Moment Demonstration•How Sample Participant’s respond to
their time study moment
Moment – Moment – System System DemonstrationDemonstration
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Response –Response –
Question 1: What were you doing?
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Response –Response –
• Application for monetary assistance or public health benefits? <hover over > Examples: CHIP, Medicaid, WIC
For what type of assistance?• Food stamps• CHIP• Medicaid• TANF• WIC• SSDI• SSI• None of the above
Please identify the type of assistance (open text)• Are you the assigned service coordinator?• Yes• No
Question 1: What were you doing?
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Response –Response –
• Break• Case Management
Coordination and transitioningIFSP development, review, or revisionReferralMonitoring
Are you the assigned Service Coordinator?Yes No
Type of ContactFace to FacePhoneNone of the
Above
Question 1: What were you doing?
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Response –Response –
• Case Management (cont.)
Who were you working with?
Child who is eligible for ECI
Child whose eligibility for ECI has not been determined yet
Child determined to not be eligible for ECIFamily member/caregiver and NOT THE ECI CHILDGroup of peopleNone of the abovePlease indicate the focus of the activity <open text>
• Discipline Specific AssessmentSelect the service
• Discipline Specific Service on the IFSPSelect the service
Question 1: What were you doing?
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• IFSP development, review or revision <hover over includes comprehensive needs assessment>
Are you the assigned Service Coordinator?YesWas the parent physically present?
Yes No No
Please indicated your discipline:EIS Licensed Dietitian OTPT SLPOther <open text >
Response – Response –
Question 1: What were you doing?
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Response –Response –
• General Administration
• Interagency CoordinationSelect service
• Lunch
• Meeting – Client(s) specific meeting
• Meeting – General staff meeting
• Not WorkingPaid Time Off Leave without pay
• Outreach
Question 1: What were you doing?
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• Policy Development/Program PlanningThe policy or planning was related to:
General AdministrationProvide 2-3 sentence description (text box)
Service ProvisionSelect Service
• Pre Eligibility Service Coordination ScreeningInitial EvaluationNone of the above – text box
• Referral
Response –Response –
Question 1: What were you doing?
Service provider relations, development, and recruitment (hover over – External and internal to your ECI program)
Indicate what you were doing:
Developing resource directory of external providers
Recruiting service providers (Hover over – includes developing job descriptions, advertising the opening, and conducting interviews for employees or contractors)
Providing technical assistance to external provider(s)
Providing information to external provider(s) on policy, regulation, and/or statute
None of the above Please provide a 2-3 sentence description of what you were doing at that moment. <open text>
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Changed Response Changed Response
• Service provider relations, development, and recruitment (hover over – External and internal to your ECI program)
Does or will the provider(s) provide Medicaid reimbursable services?
Yes
Please identify the discipline Advanced Practice Nurse Occupational
Therapy
Audiology Optometry
CounselingPhysical Therapy
Dentist Speech
Home Health Care Psychological
HospicePhysician/Physician Assistant
Nutritional Social Work
None of the above
Please identify the discipline <open text>
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Changed Response Changed Response
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• Staff Training
• SupervisionAdministrative SupervisionGeneral Service ProvisionSupervision related to EIS certificationService Specific
Specialized Skills TrainingCase ManagementOther (Select Service)
• Translation (Arranging)
• Translation (Providing)
Response –Response –
Question 1: What were you doing?
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Service ListService List
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Response – Response –
Question 2: Why were you doing it?
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Response – Response –
• Tell someone about a service or the benefits of a service
Is the person or their child already receiving services?
Yes No
Are you the assigned service coordinator?
Yes No
• To identify children with disabilities in need of ECI service
Did you discuss Medicaid or Medicaid funded services?
Yes No
• To enroll the person into a service
Select Service
Are you the assigned service coordinator?
Yes No
Question 2: Why were you doing it?
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Response – Response –
• Determine a person’s eligibilityFor funding or monetary assistance:CHIP SSI Other – text boxSNAP TANFMedicaid WICFor ServicesSelect serviceAre you the assigned Service Coordinator?Yes No
• To help the person obtain a needed serviceSelect ServiceAre you the assigned Service Coordinator?Yes No
Question 2: Why were you doing it?
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• To coordinate service for someone
Select Service
Are you the assigned Service Coordinator?
Yes No
• To monitor the provision of servicesSelect ServiceAre you the assigned Service Coordinator?
Yes No• To refer the person to a needed service
Select Service Are you the assigned Service Coordinator?
Yes No
Response – Response –
Question 2: Why were you doing it?
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Response –Response –
• To report on the persons progressSelect ServiceAre you the assigned Service Coordinator?
Yes No
• To provide a service identified on IFSP or treatment planSelect Service
• To address agency business not involving a specific child or family
• To improve the agency’s provision of services• Other – text box
Question 2: Why were you doing it?
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ResponseResponse – –
Question 3 – Activity was of direct benefit to a?
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• Child who is eligible for ECI
• Child whose eligibility for ECI has not been determined yet
• Child determined to not be eligible for ECI
• Family member, caregiver and NOT THE ECI CHILD
• Group of people
• None of the above
ResponseResponse – –
Question 3 – Activity was of direct benefit to a?
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Response – Response –
Question 4: Who were you working with?
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Response – Response –
• No one/alone/by myself Were you?
•Traveling to or from the activity•Preparing for the activity•Documenting the activity•None of the above
Please provide a 1-2 sentence description of what you were doing
• With family/caregiver and child• With family/caregiver and collateral• With collateral, no family/caregiver• None of the above
Please Identify who was with you <open text> Do not use proper names
Question 4: Who were you working with?
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Complete Time Complete Time StudyStudy
Review Responses and Submit
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Complete Time Complete Time StudyStudy
Print Completed RMTS or all responses
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• Participant Response
Examples of Responses
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information
Translator/Interpreter None of the above
traveling, to a client for a visit. was translating for
OT
I was traveling. I'm a translator. I went to do a translation for a child
in ECI. with OT therapist. she is working on feeding and oral
massage. I translate for mom. on what to work with her baby.
Child who is eligible for ECI
• Preferred Response
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information
Translator/Interpreter Translation: Providing Service Provision Occupational Therapy
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Examples of Responses
• Participant ResponseJob Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional Information
Early Intervention
Specialist (EIS) None of the aboveProgress Notes for
Specialized Skills Training
Documented a summary, an observation, and plan for the
progress of the child’s developmentChild who is eligible
for ECI
• Preferred Response
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional Information
Early Intervention
Specialist (EIS)Discipline Specific
Service on the IFSPTo report on the person’s
progress Specialized Skills TrainingNot the assigned service
coordinator
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Examples of Responses
• Participant Response
• Preferred Response
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information
Counselor - Licensed
Professional (LPC) None of the above I used PTO that day Answers do not apply. Used PTO
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information Counselor -
Licensed Professional
(LPC) Not At Work Paid Time Off No additional questions
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Examples of Responses
• Participant Response
• Preferred Response
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information
Physical Therapist None of the Above
Traveling to a PT evaluation
To complete a PT evaluation to determine if child was in need of
PT servicesChild who is eligible
for ECI
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional
Information
Physical Therapist
Discipline Specific Assessment Service List Physical Therapy
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Examples of Responses
• Participant Response
• Preferred Response
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional Information
Early Intervention
Specialist (EIS) None of the above
Driving in the car to meet with a family to complete
monthly monitoring.I was driving to a family's home to
complete monthly monitoring.Child who is eligible for
ECI
Job Title What are you doing Secondary question Response Additional Information
Early Intervention
Specialist (EIS) Case Management MonitoringActivity is direct benefit to an ECI
eligible childAssigned Service
Coordinator
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• Communication is managed predominantly via e-mail, i.e. • RMTS moment notifications and follow ups • Participant list updates • Compliance follow-ups• MAC Financial notifications and follow-ups
• Role in Fairbanks dictates what messages you receive
• It’s critical that your ECI authorize your e-mail system to accept emails from Fairbanks.
• Confirm with your IT staff to make sure that e-mails with [email protected], @hhsc.state.tx.us, extensions pass through firewalls and spam filters.
E-Mail E-Mail CorrespondenceCorrespondence
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Wrap UpWrap Up
Manage ContactsDelete contacts do not backspace and retype new contact names. Add a new contact to generate username & password
Primary & Secondary Contacts
The primary contact can change primary status from themselves to a secondary. A secondary contact cannot change primary contact status.
There can be only one Primary contact for each role (RMTS, MAC financial)
There is no limit to the number of secondary contacts
Training Credit
If all Training criteria are met, you must be added as a RMTS Contact in STAIRS to receive credit for
completing this training.
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Contact InformationContact Information
Time Study 512-730-7403Beverly Tackett Alexandra Young
E-Mail Address:
Web site:http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/rad/time-study/ts-eci.shtml
Fairbanks, LLC. [email protected]