ECECD outlines FIT rate increases and provider consolidation after RFPs; Medicaid billing integration under way

ECECD told the subcommittee FIT (Families, Infants and Toddlers) early‑intervention providers received planned rate increases and expanded contracting; the department completed an RFP that reduced the number of providers to 25, and a state‑plan submission with Medicaid aims to shift some costs to federal reimbursement.