Overview

Medical records are a critical part of making an objective and accurate PAS decision.

Review all available medical records and use the information when scoring the PAS. A few examples of medical records that are useful in the PAS assessment include:

DDD/DES Person-Centered Planning Document;

Department of Special Education Individualized Education Program (IEP);

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) record;

Clinical Autism Diagnostic Evaluation;

Consultations by specialists (for example, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, or cardiology reports);

Therapy notes (for example, speech, occupational, behavioral health, and physical therapy);

Primary Care Physician (PCP) reports.