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Children with Special Health Care Needs

Improve the health and quality of life for children with special needs, and their families, through case/care management, hearing aids, early intervention, and audiological evaluations.

Audiological Evaluations
Description:

Provides diagnostic infant audiological evaluations, i.e. Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing, via tele-audiology at several locations across the state.

Eligibility:
Infants who have failed newborn hearing screening who are unable to complete the ABR testing due to cost or distance may be eligible for this tele-audiology service.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call.
Fees:
Tele-ABRs are provided by Utah Department of Health Doctors of Audiology at no cost to families as a public health services.
Counties Served:

Hearing Aids
Description:

Improve the health and quality of life for children with special needs, and their families, through early screening and detection, data integration, care coordination, education, intervention, and transition.

Eligibility:
CHAP is for Utah children under the age of six who have been diagnosed as having hearing loss who are ineligible for hearing aids through Medicaid or private insurance and are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
HARP has the same eligibility criteria, but for children age six and older.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Apply online.
Fees:
No cost
Counties Served:

Case/Care Management
Description:

ISP provides care coordination to children, youth, and young adults around the state who have special healthcare needs. ISP helps these individuals, and their families connect with supports, services, and specialists that may enhance the individual's health and well-being. ISP provides transition to adult medicine support and planning for adolescents and young adults ages 12-21.

Eligibility:
Families of children with special health care needs
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call for information.
Fees:
No cost
Counties Served:

Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Description:

Baby Watch Early Intervention Program (BWEIP) provides support and services to families with children from birth to age three years who have developmental delays or disabilities.

Early Intervention services are provided through a family coaching model, which focuses on helping children meet goals in all areas of development.

Eligibility:
Automatically qualify if have documented medical diagnosis that meets criteria.
Service Hours:
M - F 8 am - 5 pm
Intake Procedure:
Call to apply.
Fees:
Varies, evaluation of development and health available at no cost.
Counties Served:

  • State of Utah

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