49-10-702. Statewide early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
(a) In addition to other powers and duties as provided in § 49-10-701, the state board of education shall set policies and promulgate rules and regulations, with the assistance of the department of education and input from the interagency coordinating council for early childhood intervention, for the planning and development of a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, to include the following components, as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485:
(1) A definition of developmentally delayed that will be used by the state in carrying out programs under this section;
(2) Timetables for ensuring that appropriate early intervention services will be available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities in this state before the beginning of the fifth year of the state's participation under this section;
(3) A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant and toddler with a disability in this state and the needs of the family to appropriately assist in the development of the infant or toddler with a disability;
(4) For each infant and toddler with a disability in this state, an individualized family service plan, including case management services in accordance with the service plan;
(5) A comprehensive child-find system, including a system for making referrals to service providers that includes timelines and provides for the participation by primary referral sources;
(6) A public awareness program focusing on early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities;
(7) A central directory which includes early intervention services, resources and experts available in the state and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the state;
(8) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(9) A single line of responsibility in a lead agency designated or established by the governor for carrying out:
(A) The general administration, supervision and monitoring of programs and activities receiving assistance from the federal government to ensure compliance with federal law;
(B) The identification and coordination of all available resources within the state from federal, state, local and private sources;
(C) The assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency;
(D) The development of procedures to ensure that services are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, in a timely manner pending the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers;
(E) The resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes; and
(F) The entry into formal interagency agreements that define the financial responsibility of each agency for paying for early intervention services, consistent with state law, and procedures for resolving disputes and that include all additional components necessary to ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination;
(10) A policy pertaining to the contracting or making of other arrangements with service providers to provide early intervention services in this state, consistent with this section, including the contents of the application used and the conditions of the contract or other arrangements;
(11) A procedure for securing timely reimbursement of funds used for the program;
(12) Procedural safeguards with respect to this program;
(13) Policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this section are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including:
(A) The establishment and maintenance of standards that are consistent with any state approved or recognized certification, licensing, registration or other comparable requirements that apply to the area in which personnel are providing early intervention services; and
(B) To the extent the standards are not based on the highest requirements in the state applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the state will take to require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate professional requirements in the state; and
(14) A system for compiling data on the numbers of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in this state in need of appropriate early intervention services, which may be based on a sampling of data, the numbers of infants and toddlers and their families served and the types of services provided, which may be based on a sampling of data.
(b) As used in this section, infants and toddlers means individuals from birth to two (2) years of age, inclusive.
(c) (1) Beginning the fourth year of planning for implementation of the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, the state shall be required to conduct multidisciplinary assessments, develop individualized family service plans and make available case management services as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (c)(1), the department shall have in place the following components under the program:
(A) A child-find system;
(B) A public awareness program;
(C) A central directory;
(D) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(E) Procedural safeguards related to assessment, evaluations and case management services; and
(F) Data collection.
(3) In no event shall the state be required to implement this subsection (c) beyond the date federal funds terminate.
49-10-702. Statewide early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
(a) In addition to other powers and duties as provided in § 49-10-701, the state board of education shall set policies and promulgate rules and regulations, with the assistance of the department of education and input from the interagency coordinating council for early childhood intervention, for the planning and development of a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, to include the following components, as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485:
(1) A definition of developmentally delayed that will be used by the state in carrying out programs under this section;
(2) Timetables for ensuring that appropriate early intervention services will be available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities in this state before the beginning of the fifth year of the state's participation under this section;
(3) A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant and toddler with a disability in this state and the needs of the family to appropriately assist in the development of the infant or toddler with a disability;
(4) For each infant and toddler with a disability in this state, an individualized family service plan, including case management services in accordance with the service plan;
(5) A comprehensive child-find system, including a system for making referrals to service providers that includes timelines and provides for the participation by primary referral sources;
(6) A public awareness program focusing on early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities;
(7) A central directory which includes early intervention services, resources and experts available in the state and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the state;
(8) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(9) A single line of responsibility in a lead agency designated or established by the governor for carrying out:
(A) The general administration, supervision and monitoring of programs and activities receiving assistance from the federal government to ensure compliance with federal law;
(B) The identification and coordination of all available resources within the state from federal, state, local and private sources;
(C) The assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency;
(D) The development of procedures to ensure that services are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, in a timely manner pending the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers;
(E) The resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes; and
(F) The entry into formal interagency agreements that define the financial responsibility of each agency for paying for early intervention services, consistent with state law, and procedures for resolving disputes and that include all additional components necessary to ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination;
(10) A policy pertaining to the contracting or making of other arrangements with service providers to provide early intervention services in this state, consistent with this section, including the contents of the application used and the conditions of the contract or other arrangements;
(11) A procedure for securing timely reimbursement of funds used for the program;
(12) Procedural safeguards with respect to this program;
(13) Policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this section are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including:
(A) The establishment and maintenance of standards that are consistent with any state approved or recognized certification, licensing, registration or other comparable requirements that apply to the area in which personnel are providing early intervention services; and
(B) To the extent the standards are not based on the highest requirements in the state applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the state will take to require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate professional requirements in the state; and
(14) A system for compiling data on the numbers of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in this state in need of appropriate early intervention services, which may be based on a sampling of data, the numbers of infants and toddlers and their families served and the types of services provided, which may be based on a sampling of data.
(b) As used in this section, infants and toddlers means individuals from birth to two (2) years of age, inclusive.
(c) (1) Beginning the fourth year of planning for implementation of the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, the state shall be required to conduct multidisciplinary assessments, develop individualized family service plans and make available case management services as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (c)(1), the department shall have in place the following components under the program:
(A) A child-find system;
(B) A public awareness program;
(C) A central directory;
(D) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(E) Procedural safeguards related to assessment, evaluations and case management services; and
(F) Data collection.
(3) In no event shall the state be required to implement this subsection (c) beyond the date federal funds terminate.
49-10-702. Statewide early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
(a) In addition to other powers and duties as provided in § 49-10-701, the state board of education shall set policies and promulgate rules and regulations, with the assistance of the department of education and input from the interagency coordinating council for early childhood intervention, for the planning and development of a statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, to include the following components, as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485:
(1) A definition of developmentally delayed that will be used by the state in carrying out programs under this section;
(2) Timetables for ensuring that appropriate early intervention services will be available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities in this state before the beginning of the fifth year of the state's participation under this section;
(3) A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant and toddler with a disability in this state and the needs of the family to appropriately assist in the development of the infant or toddler with a disability;
(4) For each infant and toddler with a disability in this state, an individualized family service plan, including case management services in accordance with the service plan;
(5) A comprehensive child-find system, including a system for making referrals to service providers that includes timelines and provides for the participation by primary referral sources;
(6) A public awareness program focusing on early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities;
(7) A central directory which includes early intervention services, resources and experts available in the state and research and demonstration projects being conducted in the state;
(8) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(9) A single line of responsibility in a lead agency designated or established by the governor for carrying out:
(A) The general administration, supervision and monitoring of programs and activities receiving assistance from the federal government to ensure compliance with federal law;
(B) The identification and coordination of all available resources within the state from federal, state, local and private sources;
(C) The assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency;
(D) The development of procedures to ensure that services are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, in a timely manner pending the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers;
(E) The resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes; and
(F) The entry into formal interagency agreements that define the financial responsibility of each agency for paying for early intervention services, consistent with state law, and procedures for resolving disputes and that include all additional components necessary to ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination;
(10) A policy pertaining to the contracting or making of other arrangements with service providers to provide early intervention services in this state, consistent with this section, including the contents of the application used and the conditions of the contract or other arrangements;
(11) A procedure for securing timely reimbursement of funds used for the program;
(12) Procedural safeguards with respect to this program;
(13) Policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this section are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including:
(A) The establishment and maintenance of standards that are consistent with any state approved or recognized certification, licensing, registration or other comparable requirements that apply to the area in which personnel are providing early intervention services; and
(B) To the extent the standards are not based on the highest requirements in the state applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the state will take to require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate professional requirements in the state; and
(14) A system for compiling data on the numbers of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in this state in need of appropriate early intervention services, which may be based on a sampling of data, the numbers of infants and toddlers and their families served and the types of services provided, which may be based on a sampling of data.
(b) As used in this section, infants and toddlers means individuals from birth to two (2) years of age, inclusive.
(c) (1) Beginning the fourth year of planning for implementation of the statewide system of coordinated, comprehensive and multidisciplinary, interagency programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, the state shall be required to conduct multidisciplinary assessments, develop individualized family service plans and make available case management services as prescribed by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1471-1485.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (c)(1), the department shall have in place the following components under the program:
(A) A child-find system;
(B) A public awareness program;
(C) A central directory;
(D) A comprehensive system of personnel development;
(E) Procedural safeguards related to assessment, evaluations and case management services; and
(F) Data collection.
(3) In no event shall the state be required to implement this subsection (c) beyond the date federal funds terminate.
