‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
use 25 percent of the amount reserved under 
paragraph (1) to make grants to States that—
‘‘(i) are eligible to receive a grant 
under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(ii) render at-risk infants and tod-
dlers eligible for early intervention services 
in accordance with this part; and 
‘‘(iii) provide at least 3.5 percent of 
the children under the age of 3 years resid-
ing in the State with early intervention 
services in accordance with this part. 
‘‘(B) 
COUNTING
CHILDREN
SERVED 
UNDER OTHER PROGRAMS.—At the request of a 
State, the Secretary may certify that a program 
administered by a State other than this part 
provides at-risk infants and toddlers with sub-
stantially the same services as are available 
under this part. In such a case, the Secretary 
may—
‘‘(i) disregard subparagraph (A)(ii); 
and 
‘‘(ii) count such at-risk infants and 
toddlers in determining whether the State
satisfies the requirement of subparagraph 
(A)(iii). 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION.—In making grants under 
paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall allot 
funds in proportion to the relative amounts allotted 
under subsection (d) to the States eligible for such 
grants.’’. 
SEC. 3. TRANSITION FROM PART C TO SECTION 619. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) RELATIONSHIP OF PARTS B AND C.—Sec-
tion 619(h) (20 U.S.C. 1419(h)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO PART C.—
‘‘(1) PART C INAPPLICABLE.—Part C of this 
Act does not apply to any child with a disability re-
ceiving a free appropriate public education, in ac-
cordance with this part, with funds received under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION FROM PART C.—In the case 
of a child with a disability who was served under 
part C and who is eligible for special education and 
related services in accordance with this part, con-
sistent with the child’s goals (as stated in the IEP), 
the special education and related services provided to 
the child shall include services that are substantially
similar (including in terms of frequency and the en-
vironment in which they are provided) to those in 
the child’s last individualized family service plan 
under section 636, unless the IEP Team agrees oth-
erwise and documents the reasons for its decision in 
the IEP.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) STATE ELIGIBILITY UNDER PART B.—
Section 612(a)(9) (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘implemented for the 
child.’’ and inserting ‘‘implemented for the child 
in 
a 
manner 
consistent 
with 
section 
619(h)(2).’’. 
(B) REQUIREMENT THAT IEP BE IN EF-
FECT.—Section 
614(d)(2)(B) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1414(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘In the 
case of’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to section 
619(h)(2), in the case of’’. 
(b) STATE-LEVEL PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES.—Section 
619(f) (20 U.S.C. 1419(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) to continue service coordination or case 
management services for families that received such 
services under part C.’’. 
SEC. 4. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 645 (20 U.S.C. 1445) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 645. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 5. CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES. 
Section 632(5)(A)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 1432(5)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, or a family condition character-
ized by diagnosed serious maternal depression, confirmed 
parental substance abuse, or documented family violence 
(including child abuse),’’ after ‘‘mental condition’’. 
SEC. 6. IMPROVED CHILD FIND SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) REFERRAL OF ABUSED OR NEGLECTED IN-
FANTS AND TODDLERS FOR EVALUATION.—Section 
635(a)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1435(a)(5)) is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, 
and including a requirement, based on a State pol-
icy, that all children under 3 years of age who are
involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or ne-
glect are referred to the system described in section 
633 for evaluation and, if appropriate, receipt of 
early intervention services’’. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 635 (20 U.S.C. 
1435) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a)(5) 
shall be construed to alter the responsibility of a State 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.) with respect to early and periodic screening, 
diagnostic, and treatment services (as defined in section 
1905(r) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(r)).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—Section 637(a)(3) 
(20 U.S.C. 1437(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a description of the State’s child find 
system, including procedures to ensure that in-
fants and toddlers in the child welfare system 
are referred as required by section 635(a)(5).’’.
SEC. 7. IMPROVED COORDINATION AMONG STATE AGEN-
CIES. 
(a) COORDINATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH SYS-
TEM.—Section 637(a) (20 U.S.C. 1437(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) a description of efforts of the system de-
scribed in section 633 to coordinate with the State 
mental health system in the identification of infants 
and toddlers with disabilities and delivery of early 
intervention services; and’’. 
(b) STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUN-
CIL.—Section 641(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1441(b)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) CHILD WELFARE AGENCY.—At least 
one member shall be from the State agency re-
sponsible for child welfare, specifically the agen-
cy with jurisdiction over child protective serv-
ices for children who have been abused or ne-
glected, and shall have sufficient authority to 
engage in policy planning and implementation 
on behalf of such agency.
‘‘(K) MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY.—At least 
one member shall be from the State agency re-
sponsible for children’s mental health, and shall 
have sufficient authority to engage in policy 
planning and implementation on behalf of such 
agency.’’. 
SEC. 8. IMPROVED SERVICES. 
Section 632(4) (20 U.S.C. 1432(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E)—
(A) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (xiv) as clause 
(xv); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xiv) parent-child and family ther-
apy; and’’; and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (G) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(G) to the maximum extent appropriate, 
are provided in natural environments, which are 
settings in which an infant or toddler with a 
disability’s peers without disabilities are typi-
cally found, including the infant or toddler’s 
home, a child care program, an Early Head
Start program implemented under section 645A 
of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840a), and 
other appropriate settings; and’’. 
SEC. 9. EARLY INTERVENTION PERSONNEL TRAINING AND 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEWIDE SYSTEM.—Sec-
tion 635(a)(8) (20 U.S.C. 1435(a)(8)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) training personnel in the emotional 
and social development of young children.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Part D of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1451 et 
seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 651(a)(4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘the lead State agency for 
part C,’’ after ‘‘in partnership with’’; and 
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘local edu-
cational agencies’’; 
(2) in section 652(b)(1)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘the lead State agency for 
part C,’’ after ‘‘in partnership with’’; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ‘‘local edu-
cational agencies’’; 
(3) in section 652(b)(1)(B), by striking clause 
(vii) and redesignating clauses (viii) through (xi) as 
clauses (vii) through (x), respectively; 
(4) in section 653(b)(2)(B)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘from birth through age 21’’ after 
‘‘children with disabilities’’; and 
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(C) in clause (ii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘clause (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘clauses (i) and (ii)’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; and 
(E) by inserting before clause (ii) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(i) the number of personnel pro-
viding early intervention services and spe-
cial education and related services to chil-
dren from birth through age 5;’’; 
(5) in section 653(c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by inserting 
‘‘the lead State agency for part C,’’ after 
‘‘State educational agency,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and schools’’ and inserting ‘‘, schools, and 
providers of child care, preschool, and 
early intervention services’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)—
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘child care, pre-
school,’’ after ‘‘related services,’’; 
(II) in clause (vii), by inserting 
‘‘providers of child care, preschool, 
and early intervention services,’’ after 
‘‘teachers,’’; 
(III) in clause (viii), by inserting 
‘‘child care, preschool education, and 
early intervention,’’ after ‘‘in the 
fields of’’; and 
(IV) in clause (x), by inserting 
‘‘child care, preschool, early interven-
tion,’’ after ‘‘parents and’’; and 
(6) in section 654(b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, and 
child care, preschool, and early intervention per-
sonnel, including mental health professionals who 
work with young children and their families,’’ after 
‘‘personnel’’. 
SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part 
D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
673 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 673A. TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
FOR PERSONNEL PROVIDING EARLY INTER-
VENTION SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a com-
petitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts or 
cooperative agreements with, lead agencies designated 
pursuant to section 635(a)(10) to provide pre-service and 
in-service training and professional development—
‘‘(1) to personnel who provide early intervention 
services (as defined in section 632), including mental 
health professionals who work with young children 
and their families, in order to expand the availability 
of high-quality early intervention services; and 
‘‘(2) to personnel who work with infants, chil-
dren, and families, including child care providers, 
teachers implementing the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), child welfare personnel, and 
personnel administering block grants for temporary 
assistance for needy families under part A of title IV 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), 
in order to improve their familiarity with the State 
system described in section 633 and their ability to 
make appropriate referrals to such system. 
‘‘(b) PREFERENCE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In providing assistance 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to applicants that propose to develop and im-
plement coordinated training for State agency per-
sonnel, including personnel from State agencies with 
jurisdiction over mental health, child care, early 
childhood education, programs under the Head Start 
Act, child welfare, substance abuse, domestic vio-
lence, and block grants for temporary assistance for 
needy families under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act, and other State personnel having fre-
quent contact with children under 3 years of age and 
their families. 
‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of such co-
ordinated training shall be to foster integrated serv-
ices by improving the ability of State agencies—
‘‘(A) to make appropriate referrals to other 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) to coordinate services when nec-
essary; and 
‘‘(C) to serve as a resource for other agen-
cies in program development and implementa-
tion. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2004 through 2008.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of contents 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
673 the following:
‘‘Sec. 673A. Training and professional development for personnel providing 
early intervention services.’’.
SEC. 11. MODEL DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY; 
POPULATION ESTIMATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall 
enter into appropriate arrangements with the National 
Academy of Sciences to commission the Academy—
(1) to develop a model meaning for ‘‘develop-
mental delay’’ (as defined in section 632 of the Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1432)) for States to use in establishing eligibility for
early intervention services under part C of such Act; 
and 
(2) to estimate the percentage of each State’s 
population who would receive such services if such 
model were to be adopted by the State. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $700,000 to carry out 
this section for fiscal year 2004. 
SEC. 12. SERVICE COORDINATION FOR INFANTS, TOD-
DLERS, AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN. 
The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council estab-
lished under section 644 of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1444) shall consider mech-
anisms for providing service coordination from birth 
through age 5 for infants, toddlers, and children served 
under part C and section 619 of such Act. Such council 
shall submit a report to the Congress not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act con-
taining recommendations for providing such coordination.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2003.
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