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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 07:21:22+00:00

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This subchapter may be cited as the "Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Act."
(5) To fully implement the infants and toddlers program established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq., or any amendment or reenactment thereof.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the content clearly indicates a different meaning.
(1) "Department" means the Department of Health and Social Services.
15. Such other supportive services identified by the Department through regulation.
c. At risk of developing substantial developmental delay in the absence of early intervention services, to the extent affirmatively authorized by regulations adopted pursuant to § 218 of this title.
(4) "Federal infants and toddlers program" means the program established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, codified in pertinent part at 20 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq., or any amendment or reenactment thereof.
§ 213 Powers and duties.
(8) Otherwise meet and implement funding and eligibility requirements of the federal infants and toddlers program.
§ 214 Cooperation of participating agencies.
All state agencies and contractors participating in the provision of early intervention services under this subchapter shall cooperate with the Department and Interagency Coordinating Council to ensure effective system implementation, coordination and nonduplication of activities. In furtherance of this duty, the individualized family service plan shall serve as the primary comprehensive service plan for all such agencies and contractors and be accorded deference in determining the developmental, educational and medical necessity of included early intervention services.
§ 215 Individualized family service plan.
c. If parental consent to a particular service is withheld, then the early intervention services to which consent is obtained shall be provided.
(8) Procedures to ensure, in the absence of contrary agreement, the continuation of early intervention services during the pendency of any proceeding or action involving a parental complaint or, in the context of initial application, provision of services not in dispute.
§ 217 Interagency Coordinating Council.
(a) There is hereby established the Interagency Coordinating Council whose members shall be appointed by the Governor.
(b) The Council shall advise and assist the Department with implementation of this subchapter and otherwise fulfill any requirements of an advisory council under the federal infants and toddlers program. The Department shall ensure that the Council is provided with sufficient staff and other supports to effectively meet its obligations.
(c) The Council shall be composed of 23 members who shall be appointed for 3-year terms. Members shall be eligible to serve more than 1 term. Appointments shall be made to ensure that membership reasonably represents the geographical diversity of the State and meets composition requirements of the advisory council under the federal infants and toddlers program.
(d) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incident to their duties as members of the Council.
(e) Any replacement appointment to the Council to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled for the remainder of the term.
(a) The Department shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter and to ensure full funding eligibility and compliance with the federal infants and toddlers program.
(b) Regulations prepared by the Department under this subchapter shall be subject to review and comment by the Council and shall otherwise be promulgated in conformity with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.

References: § 1431
 § 218
 § 1431

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