Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 210 - Executive Office of Health and Human Services › Chapter 30 - Medicaid for Children, Families, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Adults › Subchapter 15 - Early Intervention › Part 1 - Early Intervention Program (210-RICR-30-15-1) › Section 210-RICR-30-15-1.6 - Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The EOHHS shall establish and implement
				  Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards.
B. The certification process provides the
				  basis for EOHHS to determine that providers are eligible to participate in and
				  receive payment for the provision of Early Intervention services. Providers
				  must be in conformity with EOHHS' Rhode Island Certification
				  Standards.
C. The Rhode Island
				  Early Intervention Certification Standards establish the policies and
				  procedures required of an Early Intervention program in Rhode Island.
D. Full compliance with the Rhode Island
				  Early Intervention Certification Standards is required of all certified Early
				  Intervention programs.
E. The EOHHS
				  is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of compliance with these
				  standards.
F. Changes to the
				  standards may be made by the EOHHS in order to comply with federal or State
				  regulations and/or to ensure funding, with reasonable notice to providers.
				  Substantial changes to the standards will require certified providers to submit
				  revised or new program policies and an agreement to comply with any
				  changes.
G. The EOHHS will hold
				  public hearings on any new or revised policy or procedure outlined in the Rhode
				  Island Early Intervention Certification Standards and provide notice of the
				  hearing held in accordance with
				   34 C.F.R. §
											303.208(b)(1)  at least 30
				  days before the hearing is conducted in order to enable public participation.
				  The EOHHS will also provide opportunities for the general public, including
				  individuals with disabilities, parents of infants and toddlers with
				  disabilities, Early Intervention providers, and members of the Interagency
				  Coordinating Council, to comment for at least 30 days on the new or revised
				  policy or procedure needed to comply with Part C of IDEA.
H. No person shall provide EI services as an
				  EI service provider without first becoming certified by the EOHHS.
I. In order to become certified as an EI
				  service provider, an agency or organization shall submit notice of intent to
				  apply for certification status to the EOHHS. Required documentation includes
				  the submission of an Implementation Plan demonstrating compliance with the
				  regulations herein, and the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification
				  Standards.
1. The Implementation Plan must
				  include at a minimum:
a. Initial Staffing and
				  Supervision Plan;
b. Initial
				  Budget;
c. Initial Organizational
				  Plan including how Early Intervention fits into the agency structure;
d. Evidence of an understanding of RI Early
				  Intervention Principles and Practices;
e. Evidence of understanding and the ability
				  to comply with all state and federal requirements and RI Certification
				  Standards.