Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 480 - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES › Chapter 1 - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES COORDINATION › Section 480-1-006 - REFERRAL

Current through June 17, 2024
Referrals may be made by anyone who suspects a developmental delay in
	 an infant or toddler no more than seven days after a child has been identified
	 by a primary referral source. This includes referrals on behalf of children who
	 have medically complex needs that have impact on their development; Indian
	 infants and toddlers with disabilities residing on a reservation geographically
	 located in the state; infants and toddlers with disabilities who are homeless,
	 in foster care, and wards of the State; and infants and toddlers with
	 disabilities who are the subjects of substantiated cases of child abuse or
	 neglect, or are identified as directly affected by illegal substance abuse or
	 withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure.
006.01
PRIMARY REFERRAL
  SOURCES.
Primary referral sources include, but are not limited to,
  hospitals, physicians, parents, child care programs and early learning
  programs; public health facilities; other social service agencies; public
  agencies and staff in the child welfare system, including child protective
  services and foster care; homeless family shelters; domestic violence shelters
  and agencies; and other health care providers.
006.02
REFERRAL
  TRANSFER.
Upon receipt of a referral, the school district or
  approved cooperative must immediately transfer the referral information to the
  agency responsible for providing services coordination in the planning
  region.
006.03
SERVICE
  COORDINATION BEGIN DATE.
A child age birth to three and the
  child's family referred to the Early Intervention Program may immediately begin
  receiving services coordination, regardless of whether the child has been
  verified as eligible for early intervention services. This initial eligibility
  remains in effect until the family is informed of the results of the
  multidisciplinary evaluation team (MDT) evaluation. The initial need for
  services coordination is jointly determined and documented by the family and
  the services coordinator.
006.04
SERVICE COORDINATION AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.
The services
  coordination agency must:
(A) Accept
  referrals from any source;
(B)
  Document the date of referral and gather general demographic information about
  the child and family; and
(C)
  Assign a services coordinator who will be responsible for:
(i) Contacting the family within seven
  calendar days of the receipt of the referral to set up a face-to-face meeting
  at a time and place mutually agreed upon; and
(ii) Completing the face-to-face meeting
  within seven calendar days of the initial contact, unless the family requests a
  delay. The face-to-face meeting must include:
(1) Providing written notice and obtaining
  written consent for the child's initial screening and evaluation;
(2) Continuing to work with the family,
  according to the family's needs and wishes until a decision is made as to the
  eligibility of the child; and
(3)
  Notifying the referral source of the referral outcome, with the permission of
  the family.