§321-353  Hawaii early intervention
coordinating council; establishment.  (a)  There is established within the
department for administrative purposes the Hawaii early intervention
coordinating council.  Members shall be appointed for three-year terms by the
governor without the necessity of the advice and consent of the senate.  The
membership of the council shall consist of fifteen members selected from the
following:



(1)  At least three parents of infants, toddlers, or
children under the age of seven with special needs;



(2)  At least three public or private providers of
early intervention services;



(3)  At least one representative from the legislature;



(4)  At least one person involved in personnel
preparation;



(5)  At least one member representing the department
of education;



(6)  At least one member representing the department
of human services;



(7)  At least one member representing the office of
the governor; and



(8)  Other members representing private or public
agencies involved in or interested in the payment for or provision of services
to infants and toddlers with special needs and their families.



Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in
the same manner in which the original position was filled.



(b)  The council shall elect its officers, and
eight members shall constitute a quorum.  Members shall serve without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses,
necessary for the performance of their duties.



(c)  The council shall meet at least quarterly
and in such places as it deems necessary.  The meetings shall be publicly
announced, and be open and accessible to the general public.



(d)  The council shall perform the following
functions:



(1)  Advise and assist the director in the
identification of the sources of fiscal and other support for services for
early intervention programs, assignment of financial responsibility to the
appropriate agency, and the promotion of the interagency agreements;



(2)  Advise and assist the department in the
preparation of applications and amendments thereto; and



(3)  Prepare and submit an annual report to the
governor on the status of early intervention programs for infants and toddlers
with special needs and their families within the State. [L 1989, c 107, pt of
§2; am L 1996, c 298, §3]