Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 2 › Subtitle 09 - MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS › Chapter 10.09.25 - Transportation Services Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) › Section 10.09.25.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Child's family" means those individuals
				  with whom a participant resides, who are responsible for the participant, and
				  who are the primary nurturing caregivers.
(2) "Department" means the Department of
				  Health and Mental Hygiene as defined in COMAR
				  10.09.36.01A.
(3) "Early intervention services
				  (EIS)" means services which are consistent with COMAR 13A.
(4) "Individualized education program (IEP)"
				  means a written description of special education and related services developed
				  by a multidisciplinary team to be implemented to meet the individual needs of a
				  child pursuant to COMAR 13A.
(5)
				  "Individualized family service plan (IFSP)" means a written plan for providing
				  early intervention and other services to an eligible child and the child's
				  family pursuant to COMAR 13A.
(6)
				  "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" means the federal statute
				  which provides for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with
				  disabilities from ages 3 to 21 and early intervention services for infants and
				  toddlers with developmental delay, from birth to age 3.
(7) "Infants and toddlers with disabilities"
				  means children from birth through 2 years old who are eligible for early
				  intervention services, as documented by appropriate qualified personnel as
				  defined in COMAR 13A.
(8) "Local
				  education agency (LEA)" means a local public school district.
(9) "Local lead agency (LLA)" means the
				  agency designated by the local governing authority in each county and Baltimore
				  City to administer the interagency system of early intervention services under
				  the direction of the Office for Children.
(10) "Maryland State Department of Education
				  (MSDE)" means the Department established by Education Article, Title 2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
(11)
				  "Medical Assistance Program" has the meaning stated in COMAR
				  10.09.36.01A.
(12) "Multidisciplinary" means the
				  involvement of two or more disciplines or professions in the provision of
				  integrated and coordinated services, including evaluation and assessment
				  activities and the development of the individualized family service plan or
				  individualized education program.
(13) "Multidisciplinary team" means a group
				  convened and conducted by the provider to develop the participant's IEP, which
				  is composed of the child's parent or parents, the child's teacher, and relevant
				  service providers as indicated in COMAR 13A.
(14) "Office for Children" means the Office
				  for Children established under Executive Order
				  01.01.2006.03A.
(15) "Parent" means a biological
				  or adoptive parent, a legal guardian, another individual responsible for a
				  child's welfare, or a surrogate parent for those cases when:
(a) A public agency, after reasonable
				  efforts, cannot discover the whereabouts of a biological or adoptive
				  parent;
(b) An individual cannot be
				  identified with responsibility for a child's welfare; or
(c) The child is a ward of the
				  State.
(16)
				  "Participant" means a Medical Assistance recipient who is eligible for Medical
				  Assistance reimbursement for transportation services under IDEA.
(17) "Program" means the Medical Assistance
				  Program as defined in COMAR
				  10.09.36.01A.
(18) "Provider" means a local
				  education agency, local lead agency, State-operated education agency, or
				  State-supported education agency which meets the conditions for participation
				  stated in Regulation .03 of this chapter, to provide transportation services
				  under IDEA.
(19) "State-operated
				  education agency" means a State agency that operates education programs for
				  children with disabilities in accordance with COMAR 13A.05.01.
(20) "State-supported education agency" means
				  an entity accredited by the Maryland State Board of Education to operate a
				  school in accordance with COMAR 13A.09.10.
(21) "Transportation" means transportation
				  services provided pursuant to COMAR 13A.06.07.