2024年4月3日，新加坡社會及家庭發展部長兼衛生部第二部長，主管回教事務部長馬善高在國會上關於嬰幼兒早期介入計劃的發言
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
葉漢榮先生詢問了社會及家庭發展部部長：
（a）鑒於特需兒童的早期介入補貼等待時間較長，部長是否會考慮讓更多的私營診所參與嬰幼兒早期介入計劃（EIPIC）；
（b）是否可以在兒科醫生正式診斷前，在綜合診所開始嬰幼兒早期介入計劃的申請流程；
（c）將進行何種經濟狀況評估以確定資格；
（d）基於哪一種原則進行安排，病情嚴重程度還是先到先得。
馬善高先生（代表社會及家庭部部長回答）：兒童發展需求由兒科醫生進行評估，以確定每個兒童所需的早期介入（EI）支持水平。只有被評估為需要中、高水平早前介入支持的兒童才會被推薦到嬰幼兒早期介入計劃（含EIPIC和EIPIC-P）。
目前，有29個嬰幼兒早期介入中心提供總共1600個名額，而在2021年僅有16個中心提供400個名額。正如在社會及家庭發展部（MSF）預算委員會辯論中宣布的那樣，幼兒培育署(ECDA)將在2024年增加1500個嬰幼兒早期介入計劃的名額。一旦推薦完成，名額通常採用先到先得的原則。但是，早期介入中心會優先考慮五至六歲的較大兒童，以確保在這些兒童過渡到主流或特殊教育（SPED）學校之前，至少有一年的干預時間。
經濟狀況評估不是用於評估資格，而是用於確定需支付的自付費用。
以下是英文質詢內容：
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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