2024年4月3日，新加坡社会及家庭发展部长兼卫生部第二部长，主管回教事务部长马善高在国会上关于婴幼儿早期介入计划的发言
以下内容为新加坡眼根据国会英文资料翻译整理：
叶汉荣先生询问了社会及家庭发展部部长：
（a）鉴于特需儿童的早期介入补贴等待时间较长，部长是否会考虑让更多的私营诊所参与婴幼儿早期介入计划（EIPIC）；
（b）是否可以在儿科医生正式诊断前，在综合诊所开始婴幼儿早期介入计划的申请流程；
（c）将进行何种经济状况评估以确定资格；
（d）基于哪一种原则进行安排，病情严重程度还是先到先得。
马善高先生（代表社会及家庭部部长回答）：儿童发展需求由儿科医生进行评估，以确定每个儿童所需的早期介入（EI）支持水平。只有被评估为需要中、高水平早前介入支持的儿童才会被推荐到婴幼儿早期介入计划（含EIPIC和EIPIC-P）。
目前，有29个婴幼儿早期介入中心提供总共1600个名额，而在2021年仅有16个中心提供400个名额。正如在社会及家庭发展部（MSF）预算委员会辩论中宣布的那样，幼儿培育署(ECDA)将在2024年增加1500个婴幼儿早期介入计划的名额。一旦推荐完成，名额通常采用先到先得的原则。但是，早期介入中心会优先考虑五至六岁的较大儿童，以确保在这些儿童过渡到主流或特殊教育（SPED）学校之前，至少有一年的干预时间。
经济状况评估不是用于评估资格，而是用于确定需支付的自付费用。
以下是英文质询内容：
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) given the long waiting time for subsidised intervention for special needs children, whether the Ministry will consider engaging more private sector clinics to participate in the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC); (b) whether the application process for EIPIC can begin at polyclinics before a paediatrician’s formal diagnosis; (c) what means testing will be carried out to determine eligibility; and (d) whether placements will be based on severity of condition or on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Children with developmental needs are assessed by a paediatrician, to determine the level of Early Intervention (EI) support each child requires. Only children assessed to require medium to high levels of EI support are referred to Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) or EIPIC-P.
Currently, there are 29 EIPIC-P centres providing a total of 1,600 places, up from 16 centres providing 400 places in 2021. As announced at MSF’s Committee of Supply debate, ECDA will be adding 1,500 new spaces in EIPIC and EIPIC-P in 2024. Once a referral is made, placement is generally on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, EI centres will prioritise placement for older children aged five to six years old to allow at least one year of intervention before the child transits to mainstream or special education (SPED) schools.
Means-testing is not used to assess eligibility, but to determine the out-of-pocket fees payable.
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