diff --git a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/IntakeScheduling.tsx b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/IntakeScheduling.tsx
index 82a2ee8..1dcc327 100644
--- a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/IntakeScheduling.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/IntakeScheduling.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ export const IntakeScheduling: FC<IntakeSchedulingProps> = ({
   const [provider, setProvider] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
   const [date, setDate] = useState<Date | undefined>(undefined)
   const [slot, setSlot] = useState<SlotType | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [providerPreferences, setProviderPreferences] = useState<{
+    age?: string
+    gender?: string | undefined
+    ethnicity?: string | undefined
+    clinicalFocus?: string[] | undefined
+    deliveryMethod?: string | undefined
+    locationState?: string | undefined
+    therapeuticModality?: string | undefined
+  }>({
+    age: undefined,
+    gender: undefined,
+    ethnicity: undefined,
+    clinicalFocus: undefined,
+    deliveryMethod: undefined,
+    locationState: undefined,
+    therapeuticModality: undefined,
+  })
 
   const { activity_id, fields } = activityDetails
   const { onSubmit } = useIntakeScheduling()
@@ -35,7 +52,7 @@ export const IntakeScheduling: FC<IntakeSchedulingProps> = ({
   const {
     providerId,
     patientName,
-    agePreference,
+    age,
     genderPreference,
     ethnicityPreference,
     clinicalFocusPreference,
@@ -51,12 +68,41 @@ export const IntakeScheduling: FC<IntakeSchedulingProps> = ({
       // Reset to default mode on unmount
       resetLayoutMode()
     }
-  }, [])
+  })
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Set the initial provider preferences from the mapped fields
+    setProviderPreferences({
+      age: age ? String(age) : undefined,
+      gender: genderPreference,
+      ethnicity: ethnicityPreference,
+      clinicalFocus: clinicalFocusPreference?.split(','),
+      therapeuticModality: therapeuticModalityPreference,
+      locationState: locationStatePreference,
+    })
+  }, [
+    age,
+    genderPreference,
+    ethnicityPreference,
+    clinicalFocusPreference,
+    therapeuticModalityPreference,
+    locationStatePreference,
+  ])
+
+  const handleProviderPreferencesChange = useCallback(
+    (key: string, value: any) => {
+      setProviderPreferences((prev) => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [key]: value,
+      }))
+    },
+    []
+  )
 
   const fetchProvidersFn = useCallback(
     () =>
       fetchProviders({
-        age: agePreference ? String(agePreference) : undefined,
+        age: age ? String(age) : undefined,
         gender: genderPreference,
         ethnicity: ethnicityPreference,
         therapeuticModality: therapeuticModalityPreference,
@@ -90,7 +136,7 @@ export const IntakeScheduling: FC<IntakeSchedulingProps> = ({
         },
       }),
     [
-      agePreference,
+      age,
       genderPreference,
       ethnicityPreference,
       clinicalFocusPreference,
@@ -144,6 +190,8 @@ export const IntakeScheduling: FC<IntakeSchedulingProps> = ({
       opts={{
         allowSchedulingInThePast: false,
       }}
+      providerPreferences={providerPreferences}
+      onProviderPreferencesChange={handleProviderPreferencesChange}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/api.service.ts b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/api.service.ts
index 30c23f8..ee4f1c4 100644
--- a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/api.service.ts
+++ b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/api.service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   GetAvailabilitiesResponseSchema,
   GetProvidersResponseSchema,
 } from '@awell-health/sol-scheduling'
+import { SolApiResponseError } from './helpers/error'
 import { log } from '../../../../../utils/logging'
 
 export const fetchProviders = async (
@@ -25,30 +26,32 @@ export const fetchProviders = async (
     })
 
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorMessage = `Failed to fetch providers: ${response.statusText}`
       log(
         {
-          message: `${basicMessage}: failed`,
+          message: `${basicMessage}: ${errorMessage}`,
           data: { input, response },
         },
         'ERROR',
         ''
       )
-      throw new Error('Failed to fetch providers')
+      throw new SolApiResponseError(errorMessage)
     }
 
     const jsonRes = await response.json()
     const result = GetProvidersResponseSchema.safeParse(jsonRes)
 
     if (!result.success) {
+      const errorMessage = 'SOL API response does not match expected schema'
       log(
         {
-          message: `${basicMessage}: zod parsing error`,
+          message: `${basicMessage}: ${errorMessage}`,
           data: { input, response, result },
         },
         'ERROR',
         ''
       )
-      throw new Error('Zod error', result.error)
+      throw new SolApiResponseError(errorMessage, result.error.issues)
     }
     log(
       {
@@ -85,32 +88,32 @@ export const fetchAvailability = async (
     )
 
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorMessage = `Failed to fetch availability for provider ${input.providerId[0]}: ${response.statusText}`
       log(
         {
-          message: `${basicMessage}: failed`,
+          message: `${basicMessage}: ${errorMessage}`,
           data: { input, response },
         },
         'ERROR',
         ''
       )
-      throw new Error(
-        `Failed to fetch availability for provider ${input.providerId[0]}`
-      )
+      throw new SolApiResponseError(errorMessage)
     }
 
     const jsonRes = await response.json()
     const result = GetAvailabilitiesResponseSchema.safeParse(jsonRes)
 
     if (!result.success) {
+      const errorMessage = 'SOL API response does not match expected schema'
       log(
         {
-          message: `${basicMessage}: failed with zod error`,
+          message: `${basicMessage}: ${errorMessage}`,
           data: { input, result },
         },
         'ERROR',
         ''
       )
-      throw new Error('Zod error', result.error)
+      throw new SolApiResponseError(errorMessage, result.error.issues)
     }
 
     log(
@@ -144,12 +147,13 @@ export const bookAppointment = async (
       body: JSON.stringify(input),
     })
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorMessage = `Failed to book appointment: ${response.statusText}`
       log(
         { message: `${basicMessage}: failed`, data: { input, response } },
         'ERROR',
-        'Failed to book appointment'
+        errorMessage
       )
-      throw new Error(`Failed to book appointment`)
+      throw new SolApiResponseError(errorMessage)
     }
 
     const jsonRes = (await response.json()) as BookAppointmentResponseType
diff --git a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/helpers/error.ts b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/helpers/error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21900c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/helpers/error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { ZodError } from '@awell-health/sol-scheduling'
+
+export class SolApiResponseError extends Error {
+  public issues: ZodError['issues']
+
+  constructor(message: string, issues: ZodError['issues'] = []) {
+    super(message)
+    this.name = 'SolApiResponseError'
+    this.issues = issues
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/types.ts b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/types.ts
index 39aa87e..107bf95 100644
--- a/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Extension/PrivateExtensions/actions/IntakeScheduling/types.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export {
 export type ActionFields = {
   providerId?: string
   patientName: string
-  agePreference?: number
+  age?: string
   genderPreference?: 'M' | 'F' | 'Non-binary/non-conforming'
   ethnicityPreference?:
     | 'Asian'