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-30-15-1.5 - Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)

Current through June 14, 2024
1.5.1
COMPOSITION OF ICC
A. The lead
				  agency shall establish a State Interagency Council and shall provide assistance
				  and resources to the council. The composition of the Council is specifically
				  determined by criteria set forth in Part C of IDEA and in accordance with
				  bylaws. Members of the Council are appointed by the Governor. The Governor
				  shall ensure that the membership of the Council reasonably represents the
				  population of the state.
B. The
				  Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as the chairperson of
				  the Council. Any member of the Council who is a representative of the
				  Department may not serve as the chairperson.
C. Appointments to the Council are for a
				  two-year term. Composition of the Council shall include, but not be limited to:
1. At least twenty percent (20%) of parents
				  of infants or toddlers including minority parents who have been enrolled in the
				  Early Intervention Program within the past three (3) years [minimum
				  20%];
2. At least twenty percent
				  (20%) of providers of early intervention services [minimum 20%];
3. One (1) representative from the
				  legislature;
4. One (1) college or
				  university member involved in personnel preparation;
5. One (1) pediatrician;
6. One (1) representative from each of the
				  state human service agencies involved in the provision of or payment for EIS to
				  infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families (Children, Youth and
				  Families; Education; Health; Human Services; Behavioral Healthcare,
				  Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals) having sufficient authority to do
				  policy planning or implementation on behalf of the agency;
7. One (1) representative from the advocacy
				  community for children with special needs and their families;
8. At least one (1) representative from the
				  Department of Business Regulation, the agency responsible for state governance
				  of health insurance;
9. At least
				  one (1) representative from the Rhode Island Department of Education, Director
				  of Special Education, responsible for preschool services to children with
				  disabilities. This may or may not be the same representative of the Department
				  of Education as required in subsection (f);
10. At least one (1) member from Head Start /
				  Early Head Start;
11. At least one
				  (1) member from a state agency responsible for child care. This may or may not
				  be the same representative of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
				  as required in subsection (f);
12.
				  At least one (1) member from the State Medicaid Agency;
13. At least (1) member from the Office of
				  the Coordinator of Education for Homeless Children and Youth;
14. At least one (1) member from the state
				  child welfare agency responsible for foster care. This may or may not be the
				  same representative of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families as
				  required in subsection (f);
15. At
				  least one (1) member from the state agency responsible for children's mental
				  health.
D. The Council
				  may include other members selected by the Governor.
E. Council shall assume the following
				  responsibilities consistent with the provisions of Part C of IDEA:
F. The Council will meet at least quarterly
				  as stated in the by-laws;
G. The
				  Council shall announce meetings in sufficient time as to ensure
				  attendance;
H. Council meetings
				  shall be open and accessible to the general public;
I. Interpreters for the deaf and other
				  services needed to support participation of all interested parties will be
				  provided as necessary;
J. No member
				  of ICC may vote on any matter providing direct financial benefit to self or
				  give appearance of conflict, and must conform to the provisions of R.I. Gen.
				  Laws Chapter 36-14, as amended, entitled "Code of Ethics";
K. Advise and assist the EOHHS in the
				  development and implementation of the policies that constitute the statewide
				  system;
L. Assist the EOHHS in
				  achieving the full participation, coordination, and cooperation of all
				  appropriate public agencies in the state;
M. Assist EOHHS in implementation of the
				  statewide system by establishing a process that includes seeking information
				  from service providers, service coordinators, parents, and others about any
				  federal or state or local policies that impede timely service delivery, and
				  taking steps to ensure that policy problems are identified and
				  resolved;
N. Assist EOHHS in
				  resolution of disputes to the extent deemed appropriate;
O. Advise and assist EOHHS and state
				  education agency (SEA) in obtaining appropriate services for children ages
				  birth-5 inclusive;
P. Advise and
				  assist SEA regarding transition of toddlers with disabilities to services under
				  Part B to preschool and other appropriate services;
Q. Advise or assist EOHHS in the preparation
				  of applications and amendments for applications;
R. Assist EOHHS in the identification of
				  fiscal sources of support for early intervention programs;
S. Assist in the assignment of financial
				  responsibility to the appropriate agency;
T. Assist in the promotion of interagency
				  agreements;
U. Submit an annual
				  report to the Governor and to the Secretary of Education on the status of early
				  intervention programs within the state.