Written testimony for public hearing on EI fiscal agent implementation

Although I was initially planning to present oral testimony for the upcoming public hearing on EI fiscal agent implementation I have decided to present written testimony.  My ideas on this differ a little from other providers who very understandably are stressed by the notion of billing because of how difficult this process has been.  I think that a correctly implemented plan as outlined here would be the best solution. Here is what I have submitted:+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My name is Christopher Alterio and I am an occupational therapist and private practice (small business) owner in Western New York. Thank you for the opportunity to submit this written testimony. In my practice I see children through the early intervention program and I also see children whose families choose to be seen privately outside of that system. I have been involved with the early intervention system since its inception in the early 1990s and have been working as a pediatric occupational therapist since I was initially licensed in 1987.Children who have developmental delays or disabilities represent a problem and the early intervention program was designed to represent a solution. In very simple terms, alignment between problems and solutions is an objective for a municipality that provides services based on the shared cultural values of the populace. That is why it was easy for New York State to create a robust early intervention program, because people know that when we provi...
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